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Whale models hanging
from the ceiling in the
Museu da Baleia, Caniçal EAT

and steep drops. Easier is the Quinta do Furao
20-minute walk on the left The terrace views here
sign posted to Balcões, which will take your breath
grants panoramic views across away. The menu has a
the Ametade river valley. good range of fish, meat
and vegetarian options.
! B7 ⌂ Achada do
Gramacho, near Santana
9 ∑ quintadofurao.com
Pico do Arieiro ¡¡¡
! B7 @ To Camacha,
then taxi Vila do Peixe
Overlooking the
From Funchal it is about a harbour, this
30-minute drive up the Pico contemporary space
do Arieiro, Madeira’s third- serves sublime grilled
highest mountain at 1,810 m fish from the daily catch.
(5,938 ft). The route leads ! A7 ⌂ Rua Dr Abel de
through steep hillsides cloaked Freitas, Câmara
in eucalyptus and bay laurel. de Lobos ∑ vilado
At the top, the spectacular peixe.com
view is of clouds in the valleys
and dramatic mountain ridges ¡¡¡
with knife-edge peaks. On
especially clear days you may
be able to see the neighbour-
ing island of Porto Santo.
Parque Temático is via a footpath that begins
da Madeira at the village of Achada do
" ⌂ Fonte da Pedra # Apr– 0 Teixeira and leads you on a
Oct: 10am–7pm daily (to 6pm 45-minute walk to the top.
Nov–Mar) ∑ parquetematico Pico Ruivo Alternatively, follow the
da madeira.pt challenging route from the
! B7 @ To Santana or Faial,
then taxi to Achada do top of Pico do Arieiro, which
involves nego tiating narrow
Teixeira, then walk
8 Madeira’s highest mountain at ridges with sheer drops on
either side. Awe-inspiring
Ribeiro Frio 1,861 m (6,105 ft), Pico Ruivo is mountain scenery and glorious
only accessible on foot. The views can be enjoyed all along
! B7 @ From Funchal
easiest way to scale its heights the 10-km (6-mile) walk.
Ribeiro Frio is a pretty spot
consisting of a couple of
restaurants, shops and a trout
farm, fed by the “cold stream”
after which the place is named.
Surrounding the trout farm
is an attractive garden full of
native trees and shrubs. This
is the starting point for two of
the island’s best levada walks
(p362). The 12-km (7-mile) path
signposted to Portela (on the
right past the restaurants)
passes through dramatic
mountain scenery but is best Walking the trail along
left to experienced walkers the red peaks at the
because of the long tunnels summit of Pico Ruivo
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