Praia de Machico

Praia de Machico is a beach located near the town Machico, on the island of Madeira, . It is one of the few sandy beaches of Madeira, with sand imported from North Africa.
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Machico, Madeira, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Machico beach”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo and Junta de Freguesia de Machico.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 270 metres west of Praia de Machico.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 240 metres west of Praia de Machico.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 200 metres west of Praia de Machico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Machico and Água de Pena.

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is the second biggest city in Island. Here you can find pedestrian tracks throughout the mountains, lovely beaches, and good restaurants.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km².

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2. is situated 3 km northeast of Praia de Machico.

Praia de Machico

Latitude
32.71842° or 32° 43′ 6″ north
Longitude
-16.76223° or 16° 45′ 44″ west
Open location code
8C45P69Q+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134135402
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Wiki­data ID
Q10352815
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Praia de Machico” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Campo de padel and Mercado Municipal.

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