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Porto da Cruz

Porto da Cruz is a village on the northeast corner of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. Porto da Cruz has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach. It is also well connected to levadas and mountain hikes.

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    Companhia dos Engenhos do Norte & Casa do Rum

    Rum Factory & tasting house

    Museum showing the workings of a now-defunct sugarcane and rum processing plant. Operating during the Industrial Revolution, all the machinery is steam-powered. The steam was produced by burning the chaff of the sugarcane. Quick, self-guided tour of the equipment in Portuguese, English, French, and German. Next door is a tasting room.

    Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00Free

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    Engenho Velho Museum

    A short self-guided walk through dark rooms of a motley collection of antique tools and machinery. There is a viewpoint, but it's not much different from the publicly-accessible view of the beach that you see just north of the museum.

    Tue–Sat 10:00–13:00 & 14:00–18:00€4, includes alcohol tasting

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    Fort Ruins

    Fortim do Porto da Cruz

    Walk up a small hill on the waterfront (behind the rum factory) to see the stone ruins of an 18th-century fort.

    Free

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    Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe

    Igreja do Porto da Cruz

    The church of Porto da Cruz, a simple building with white walls and sections of black tiles is a major landmark of the village.

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    Watch surfers or surf

    Go to the beach around low tide to watch surfers catch some waves, or join them.

    Free