Madeira
Funchal Municipality
Monte

Poiso

Poiso is a picnic site in , , . Poiso is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Terreiro da Luta and Madeira Toboggan.

Scenic viewpoint
is located north of and the area was once the last stop on the only cog railway in Madeira. It is also where the Our Lady of Peace sanctuary is located. is situated 3 km south of Poiso.

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Carros de cesto do Monte, known as Monte Toboggan – means of transportation from in , the capital of island . It consists of carts that are wicker baskets mounted on skids, sometimes compared to toboggan. is situated 4 km south of Poiso.

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is situated 3 km northwest of Poiso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeiro Frio and Monte.

Hamlet
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The village of is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of , the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from . is situated 3½ km north of Poiso.

Suburb
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality and a suburb of in the archipelago of . Locally, the parish is also known as Nossa Senhora do . is situated 4 km south of Poiso.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of in the archipelago of Madeira. , which is Portuguese for The Immaculate Heart of Mary, is a suburb of Funchal. is situated 6 km south of Poiso.

Poiso

Latitude
32.71093° or 32° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
-16.8967° or 16° 53′ 48″ west
Open location code
8C45P463+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 386271765
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­picnic_site
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