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Coast & Ocean

The nine-kilometre sand beach on Porto Santo

Coast & OceanPorto Santo9 kilometres of sand, 2.5 hours by ferry from Funchal: the second island is flat, dry and runs by different rules.

The view from Cabo Girão along the south coast, 580 metres above the Atlantic

Coast & OceanThe SouthCâmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Ribeira Brava: the most liveable strip of the island — with the highest sea cliff in Europe at 580 metres.

The west coast at Jardim do Mar below a sheer rock face

Coast & OceanThe WestPonta do Sol, Calheta, Jardim do Mar: the driest stretch of the island, 35 to 60 minutes from Funchal, with an imported sand beach.