scenic viewpoint
Pico do Arieiro
Madeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Santana
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
About Santana
Santana works well as a base: 5 minutes from Faial, 12km from Levada Walks.
Santana is in Madeira, Portugal, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Faial, about 4 km away.
Santana (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃ˈtɐnɐ] ), short form for Santa Ana (meaning Saint Anne) is a municipality along the northern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the same name. The population in 2011 was 7,719, in an area of 95.56 square kilometres (36.90 mi2).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santana?
Within an hour or so of Santana: Pico do Arieiro (8 km), Levada Walks (12 km), ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads (15 km), Funchal Old Town (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Santana?
The nearest famous roads are ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads.
Where is Santana?
Santana is in Madeira, Portugal, about 4 km from Faial.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,804
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Coordinates
- 32.8000, -16.8833
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Worth the detour from Santana
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Levada Walks
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads
Madeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ponta de São Lourenço
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cabo Girao
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
20 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Seixal
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
25 Fontes
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Santana
- Right herePico do ArieiroMadeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
- Right hereER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roadsMadeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
- 19 kmPonta de São LourençoMadeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
- 20 kmCabo GiraoOne of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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