Explore Santa Maria Maior in Portugal
Santa Maria Maior in the region of Madeira is a town in Portugal - some 604 mi or ( 973 km ) South-West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Santa Maria Maior is now 03:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Madeira " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sao Joao de Latrao, Sao Goncalo, Santa Cruz, Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro, and Pinheiro Grande. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sao Joao de Latrao . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santa Maria Maior ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Madeira - Green pearl in the atlantic
Madeira has many surnames - "green pearl in the ocean", "daughter of the volcano", "bride of the wind" or "island of the everlasting spring". For the visitor Madeira offers a spectacular nature, a mil ..
Madeira New Year Fireworks 2013 HD
HD recording of Madeira New Year Fireworks 2013 Live Broadcasted from Funchal sea, Madeira, Portugal via Ustream Filmed from Oceanodroma | Fogo de Artificio 2012-2013 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal www.ma ..
Madeira wicker basket sled ride #1
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 ..
Island Escape - Chegada Ilha da Madeira (1)
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 32.64 -16.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.)
Located at 32.65 -16.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 32.65 -16.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 32.63 -16.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Campo do Adelino Rodrigues
Campo de Futebol Adelino Rodrigues, also known as Campo do Liceu, is a multi-use stadium, mainly used for football, which is located in the city centre of Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The stadium, which has a capacity for approximately 3,000 people in stands based around three sides of the pitch, is mainly used by local football teams such as C.S. Madeira and by the University of Madeira teams.
Located at 32.65 -16.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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