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Discover Pinheiro Grande in Portugal

Pinheiro Grande in the region of Madeira is a place located in Portugal - some 604 mi or ( 972 km ) South-West of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pinheiro Grande

Local time in Pinheiro Grande is now 03:23 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Madeira " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sao Roque do Faial, Sao Joao de Latrao, Sao Goncalo, Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro, and Pinheiro Grande. When in this area, you might want to check out Sao Roque do Faial . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pinheiro Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Island Escape - Chegada Ilha da Madeira (1)

4:18 min by Carlos Luz
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carluz.sc12.co.uk Island Escape - Cruzeiro 3 Continentes 23 de Novembro a 9 Dezembro de 2006 25/11/2006 - Navegação entre Lisboa e Funchal Ilha da Madeira - Aproximação ao porto do Funchal. 25/11/2006 ..

Madeira wicker basket sled ride #2

1:15 min by TED000
Views: 2684 Rating: 5.00

The biggest thrill in Funchal, Madeira is riding down blacktopped city streets from Monte to Livramento for just over a mile (2 km) in a wicker basket mounted on two wooden runners to create a sled. T ..


Madeira wicker basket sled ride #3

0:21 min by TED000
Views: 2273 Rating: 0.00

The biggest thrill in Funchal, Madeira is riding down blacktopped city streets from Monte to Livramento for just over a mile (2 km) in a wicker basket mounted on two wooden runners to create a sled. T ..

Ponta do Garajau Walk

4:18 min by HolidayHereNow
Views: 2238 Rating: 5.00

www.love-madeira.com presents: The Brazen Head Walk at Ponta do Garajau. The headland at Ponta do Garajau used to be commonly known to the British community in Madeira as the Brazen Head. The walk alo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Caniço (Santa Cruz)

Caniço is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2001 is 11,586, its density is 965.5/km² and the area is 23 km². Caniço is connected with the urban sprawl of Funchal and like Calheta, Caniço is larger than the seat of the municipality. The city of Funchal is bordered to its west. It is located 6 km E of Funchal. Caniço is surrounded with two streams, a shorter one in the west and a long stream to the east.

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Located at 32.63 -16.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Madeira

Funchal Bay

Funchal Bay is a large bay opposite the main city of Funchal on the island of Madeira, located in the North Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Morocco in north Africa. Funchal has its harbour within the bay. Reid's Palace Hotel is located on the headland at the western end of the bay.

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Located at 32.64 -16.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bays of the Atlantic Ocean, Funchal, Geography of Madeira

Cathedral of Funchal

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira. The patron of the cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora da Assunção.)

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Located at 32.65 -16.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Madeira, Cathedrals in Portugal, Funchal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Mudéjar architecture, Roman Catholic Church in Madeira, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal

Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal

The Diocese of Funchal was created originally on January 12, 1514, by bull Pro excellenti præeminentia of Pope Leo X, following the elevation of Funchal from a village to the status of town (cidade), by King Manuel I of Portugal (royal mandate of August 21, 1508). The new diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lisbon.

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Located at 32.65 -16.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1514 establishments, Organisations based in Madeira, Religious organizations established in the 1510s, Roman Catholic Church in Madeira, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon, Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal

João Gomes Bridge

João Gomes Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte João Gomes) is a bridge in Funchal, the capital city of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It was completed in 1994 and was designed by engineer António José Luís dos Reis. It is 274.5 metres long and stands high at 140 metres.

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Located at 32.66 -16.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1994, Bridges in Portugal, Transport in Madeira