Casa das Sorveiras

Casa das Sorveiras is a building in Santo António, Funchal. Casa das Sorveiras is situated nearby to the city gate Gate, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Astronomia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Poço da Neve.

Pico do Areeiro

Peak

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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts.

Poço da Neve

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Poço da Neve is situated 1¼ km west of Casa das Sorveiras.

Pico das Torres

Peak

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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3½ km northwest of Casa das Sorveiras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeiro Frio and Achada do Teixeira.

Ribeiro Frio

Village

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The village of Ribeiro Frio is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from Funchal. Ribeiro Frio is situated 3 km northeast of Casa das Sorveiras.

Achada do Teixeira

Locality

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Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man". Achada do Teixeira is situated 4½ km north of Casa das Sorveiras.