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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
São Jorge works well as a base: 10 minutes from Faial, 11km from Levada Walks.
São Jorge is a town located in Madeira, Portugal. With a population of 1,473, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, São Jorge sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add São Jorge to your route.
The Igreja Matriz de São Jorge (Mother church of Saint George) is a church and parish located in São Jorge on the island of Madeira in Portugal.
The church was built in Baroque style in the 17th century. While austere from the outside, it is richly decorated inside. It was dedicated to Saint George. The church is theRead more
largest Baroque church on the island.
The church has a single nave. It features several altars, especially a high altar, with rich decoration in gilded wood.
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São Jorge is located in Madeira, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 32.8167 latitude, -16.9000 longitude.
São Jorge has a population of approximately 1,473 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
19 km · about 20 min drive
beach
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A misty plateau of ancient gnarled laurel trees, eerily beautiful when fog rolls through the Laurisilva.
23 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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