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All 244 places by distance →One day from Machico
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Machico
- Farol de São Lourençonature spot · 2 hrs
- Museu da Baleiamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Capela da Nossa Senhora da Penha de Françachurch · 30 min
- Ribeiro Frionature spot · 2 hrs
- Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruzchurch · 30 min
- Back in Machico
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Machico?
Forte de Nossa Senhora Do Amparo (heritage site, about 1 km), Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição (church, about 1 km), Capela Dos Milagres (church, about 1 km), Praia da Banda d’Além (beach, about 1 km), Furnas Do Cavalum (cave, about 3 km), Museu da Baleia (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Machico?
228 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage, 30 waterfalls, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Machico?
Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição, about 1 km by road; Capela Dos Milagres (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Machico?
Facho, about 1 km by road; Pico Do Facho (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Machico?
Start in Machico, visit Farol de São Lourenço, then Museu da Baleia, then Capela da Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, then Ribeiro Frio, then Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.