Farilhão

Farilhão: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Farilhão

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Farilhão — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.59208, -16.54591. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Farilhão

• Desert Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Madeira · ~13 km · Must-see
• Farol de São Lourenço · sanctuary · Madeira · ~23 km · Must-see
• Museu da Baleia · museum · Madeira · ~30 km · Must-see
• Praia da Banda d’Além · beach · Madeira · ~31 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~31 km · Must-see
• Capela dos Milagres · church · Madeira · ~31 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Madeira · ~31 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz · church · Madeira · ~32 km · Must-see
• Furnas do Cavalum · cave · Madeira · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tern Partial Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Madeira · ~37 km · Must-see
• Capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves · church · Madeira · ~39 km · Must-see
• Quinta da Boa Vista · park · Madeira · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort of São Tiago · fort · Madeira · ~42 km · Must-see
• Madeira Botanical Garden Engineer Rui Vieira · sanctuary · Madeira · ~42 km · Must-see
• Capela do Corpo Santo · church · Madeira · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jardim Almirante Reis · park · Madeira · ~42 km · Must-see
• Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco · museum · Madeira · ~43 km · Must-see
• Monte · church · Madeira · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Farilhão

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Farilhão

• Ilhéu Chão · river spot · Madeira · ~1 km
• Desertas Islands · river spot · Madeira · ~7 km
• Deserta Grande · river spot · Madeira · ~10 km
• Ilhéu do Farol · river spot · Madeira · ~23 km
• Bugio Island · river spot · Madeira · ~23 km
• Ilhéu da Forja · river spot · Madeira · ~45 km
• Ilhéu do Gorgulho · river spot · Madeira · ~46 km
• Ilhéu da Rocha do Navio · river spot · Madeira · ~48 km
• Madeira Island · river spot · Madeira · ~55 km
• Ilhéu do Campanário · river spot · Madeira · ~59 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Madeira

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