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Câmara de Lobos
The
lobos
(“wolves”) in the
name of this pretty village refer
to the monk seals that once
basked on the pebbly beach
(see
p46)
. This is now used as an
open-air boatyard, where tradi-
tional craft are repaired or given
a fresh coat of blue, red and yel-
low paint, laid on in bold stripes.
Down among the noisy bars is
the Fishermen's Chapel, where
villagers give thanks for the safe
return of their men after a long
night at sea, fishing for
espada
(scabbard fish), most of which
ends up on the tables of Madei-
ra's many restaurants.
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Map F6 •
All Rodoeste buses call here
Monte cable car
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Monte
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Cabo Girão
Take the cable car from Fun-
chal's Zona Velha up to Monte,
and you will sail 600 m (1,968 ft)
up the southern face of Madeira
to a place that seems more gar-
den than village, shaded by vet-
eran trees and watered by
natural springs
(see pp26-7)
.
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Quinta do Palheiro
Madeira's highest sea cliff,
580m (1,903 ft) above the ocean,
also claims to be the second
highest in the world, but opin-
ions differ over the location of
the highest: some say Norway,
others the Orkneys or Ireland.
From the viewing point perched
on the summit, you gaze down
to a
fajã
, a rock platform created
when part of the cliff face fell
into the sea millennia ago. Local
farmers cultivate crops here in
neat terraces. If you want a clos-
er look, you can take the cable
car
(teleférico)
from Caldeira
Rancho, on the western side of
Câmara de Lobos, down to the
base of the cliff.
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Map E5 • No bus
Ferreiro
Thanks to a period spent in exile
in England during the early 19th
century, the first owner of this
estate, the Count of Carvalhal,
developed a love of meadows,
woods and streams, and laid the
foundations for today's richly var-
ied garden
(see pp24-5)
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Jardim Botânico
Come here to satisfy
your curiosity about the
names and origins of all
the flowering trees, palms,
succulents and scented
climbers that grow every-
where in Madeira - in
front gardens, in public
parks and along country
roads
(see pp20-21)
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Jardim Botânico (Botanical Gardens)
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