Praia das Areias

Praia das Areias is a beach in , . Praia das Areias is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Furnas do Cavalum and Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.

Cave
Photo: Rockysantos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are a group of four caves located in Machico, . Named after a local legend about a demon called Cavalum, who was imprisoned in the cave. is situated 3½ km south of Praia das Areias.

Church
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Praia das Areias.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto da Cruz and Santo António da Serra.

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.
is a village on the northeast corner of the island of . It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a civil parish in the interior of the municipality of Machico, on the island of . The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of to the south, which is also named . is situated 4½ km southwest of Praia das Areias.

Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.
is a parish in the municipality of on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 736, in an area of 15.61 km2. It is located 3 km southeast of Santana. is situated 6 km west of Praia das Areias.

Praia das Areias

Latitude
32.76258° or 32° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
-16.79833° or 16° 47′ 54″ west
Open location code
8C45Q672+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13948480280
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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