Praia de Machico
Praia de Machico is a shingle beach in Machico, Madeira. Praia de Machico is situated nearby to the pier Cais da Praia, as well as near the playground Parque Infantil de Machico.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo and Junta de Freguesia de Machico.
Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo
Castle
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo is a castle, which is situated 140 metres northwest of Praia de Machico.
Junta de Freguesia de Machico
Town hall
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Junta de Freguesia de Machico is a town hall, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Praia de Machico.
Praia de Machico
Beach
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0.
Praia de Machico is a beach located near the town Machico, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It is one of the few sandy beaches of Madeira, with sand imported from North Africa. Praia de Machico is situated 260 metres northeast of Praia de Machico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Pena and Caniçal.
Água de Pena
Village
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Água de Pena is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km².
Caniçal
Town
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caniçal 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. Caniçal is situated 3½ km northeast of Praia de Machico.
Santa Cruz
Photo: jad99, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santa Cruz is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of the island of Madeira. It is the second most populous municipality, behind Funchal. The population in 2011 was 43,005, in an area of 81.50 km2.
Praia de Machico
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.71665° or 32° 42′ 60″ northLongitude
-16.764° or 16° 45′ 50″ westOpen location code
8C45P68P+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 26216519OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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