Marco

Marco: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Marco

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Marco — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.72428, -16.81893. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marco

• Furnas do Cavalum · cave · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz · church · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Capela dos Milagres · church · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Praia da Banda d’Além · beach · Madeira · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ribeiro Frio · sanctuary · Madeira · ~8 km · Must-see
• Capela da Nossa Senhora da Penha de França · church · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Museu da Baleia · museum · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Terreiro da Luta · viewpoint · Madeira · ~11 km · Must-see
• Monte · church · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nossa Senhora do Monte · church · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Madeira Toboggan · attraction · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves · church · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Madeira Botanical Garden Engineer Rui Vieira · sanctuary · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tern Partial Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Madeira · ~13 km · Must-see
• Arieiro · viewpoint · Madeira · ~13 km · Must-see
• Achada do Teixeira · viewpoint · Madeira · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Marco

Other forts & heritage near Marco

• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort of São Tiago · fort · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza de São Lourenço · fort · Madeira · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza do Pico · fort · Madeira · ~15 km · Must-see
• Forte São José · fort · Madeira · ~16 km · Must-see
• Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava · fort · Madeira · ~30 km · Must-see
• Quinta da Capela · fort · Madeira · ~4 km
• Quinta de Santana · fort · Madeira · ~5 km
• Solar da Referta · fort · Madeira · ~5 km
• Cruzeiro de Santa Cruz · fort · Madeira · ~6 km

All forts & heritage in Madeira

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