Praia do Faial

Praia do Faial: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Praia do Faial

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Praia do Faial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.79284, -16.84897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Praia do Faial

• Capela da Nossa Senhora da Penha de França · church · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
• Reserva Natural do Sítio da Rocha do Navio · sanctuary · Madeira · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ribeiro Frio · sanctuary · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Farol de São Jorge · beach · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Achada do Teixeira · viewpoint · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Furnas do Cavalum · cave · Madeira · ~11 km · Must-see
• Torres · viewpoint · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ruivo · viewpoint · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Arieiro · viewpoint · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Madeira Natural Park · sanctuary · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Capela dos Milagres · church · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Praia da Banda d’Além · beach · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Museu da Baleia · museum · Madeira · ~15 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz · church · Madeira · ~16 km · Must-see
• Terreiro da Luta · viewpoint · Madeira · ~16 km · Must-see
• Monte · church · Madeira · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Praia do Faial

Other beaches & coast near Praia do Faial

• Farol de São Jorge · beach · Madeira · ~9 km · Must-see
• Praia da Banda d’Além · beach · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Casino da Madeira · beach · Madeira · ~22 km · Must-see
• Complexo Balnear do Lido · beach · Madeira · ~24 km · Must-see
• Praia Formosa · beach · Madeira · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ribeira Brava · beach · Madeira · ~30 km · Must-see
• Praia da Calheta · beach · Madeira · ~39 km · Must-see
• Farol da Ponta do Pargo · beach · Madeira · ~48 km · Must-see
• Praia da Prainha · beach · Madeira · ~17 km
• Ponta do Guindaste · beach · Madeira · ~19 km

All beaches & coast in Madeira

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