Travel Guide of Santa Cruz in Portugal by Influencers and Travelers
Santa Cruz is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of the island of Madeira. It is the second most populous municipality, behind Funchal. The population in 2011 was 43,005, in an area of 81.50 km².
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The Best Things to Do and Visit in Santa Cruz
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1 - Madeira Botanical Garden
9 km away
Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.
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2 - Cristo Rei
7 km away
The Christ the King statue also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira.
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3 - Surfing in Peniche
22 km away
Learn to surf in Peniche, near Lisbon! Portugal is undoubtedly one of the best surfing destinations in Europe, especially the Algarve area in the south. But if you are spending a few days in Lisbon and you feel like surfing the Portuguese waves, Peni...
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4 - Farmers' Market
10 km away
The Mercado dos Lavradores is a fruit, vegetable, flower and fish market in Funchal, Madeira. The building was designed by Edmundo Tavares and opened on 24 November 1940.
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5 - Ponta de São Lourenço
11 km away
Ponta de São Lourenço is the easternmost point of the island of Madeira. It is inside the town of Caniçal and forms a part of the municipality of Machico. Its terrain are made up of rocks and herbaceous vegetation.
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6 - Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço
12 km away
The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. It is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira.
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7 - Pico do Arieiro
13 km away
Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m high, is Madeira Island's third highest peak. Most days, visitors can stand and look down on the clouds. The air is fresh and clear and the sun is very bright. On a clear day it is possible to see the neighbouring island of Porto Santo, 30 miles to the northeast.
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8 - Pico Ruivo
16 km away
Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on the Madeira Island. It can be reached only by foot, usually either from Pico do Arieiro after a strenuous hike, or from Achada do Teixeira with a shorter, easier trail.
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9 - Ericeira
19 km away
Ericeira is a civil parish and seaside community on the western coast of Portugal considered the surfing capital of Europe for being the only European spot among the World Surfing Reserves and due to the exceptional coastline conditions for the practice of Surf.
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10 - Mafra National Palace
22 km away
The Palace of Mafra, also known as the Palace-Convent of Mafra and the Royal Building of Mafra, is a monumental Baroque and Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon.
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11 - Peniche
25 km away
Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal. It is located in the Oeste region, formerly Estremadura Province. The population in 2011 was 27,753, in an area of 77.55 km². The city itself has a population of about 15,600 inhabitants.
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12 - Ferrel
26 km away
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km². It has beaches and breaks facing in 3 distinctly different directions making it a very variable and consistent destination for surfers.
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13 - Serra de Montejunto
32 km away
Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape is a protected landscape in the Montejunto-Estrela mountain range, spanning the municipalities of Alenquer and Cadaval in Lisbon District, Portugal.
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14 - Azenhas do Mar
34 km away
Azenhas do Mar is a seaside town in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. It is part of Colares civil parish. It is located just 30 km away from Lisboa, near Cabo da Roca, Palácio da Pena, and other attractions.
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