Island guides
Where people actually drive
No filler and no top-ten lists. These are the roads we drive, with drive times measured from our office in Santa Cruz.
45 min from our office
Pico do Arieiro
Sunrise above the clouds at 1,818 m — the drive most people remember longest.
25 min from our office
Ponta de São Lourenço
Red cliffs, no trees, and the driest corner of the island — 25 minutes from the office.
20 min from our office
Funchal
The capital, the old town and the market — 20 minutes down the coast.
1h 15min from our office
Porto Moniz
Volcanic rock pools on the north-west corner — the island's best long drive.
5 min from our office
Santa Cruz
Our own town: the airport, the sea pool, and the quietest good beach on the south coast.