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Still from the live camera at Santo da Serra, MadeiraNature & ViewsSanto da Serra Golf webcam: live from 700 metres in the eastThe course sits on a plateau in the east, around 700 metres above the sea, and shows a weather that has little to do with the coast.
Still from the live camera at São Gonçalo, Funchal, MadeiraNature & ViewsPalheiro Golf webcam, Funchal: 500 metres above the cityThe course sits above Funchal at around 500 metres, and that altitude makes this camera more interesting than "a golf camera" sounds.24. August 2026The view from Cabo Girão along the south coast, 580 metres above the AtlanticNature & ViewsCabo Girão, cable cars and viewpoints345 tours include at least one viewpoint — on Madeira that is not a category, it is the default. This page sorts out what charges admission, what is free, and where booking makes any sense.24. August 2026The treeless Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula and its cliffsNature & ViewsBuggy and quad tours on Madeira18 tours, two to three hours, and the important sentence first: the price is per vehicle, not per person. A two-seater buggy starts around €120 — which is €60 a head for two of you, and €120 on your own.24. August 2026A mountain road below a rock face, with a hazard sign in frontNature & ViewsIsland tours and day trips on MadeiraAt 477 options this is the island's largest category — and its least legible, because practically every full-day tour gets counted here. From around €33, typically seven to eight hours.24. August 2026The lava pools at Porto Moniz under an overcast skyNature & ViewsJeep and 4WD tours on Madeira173 options, from around €67, typically eight hours. The single most-booked tour on the whole island is a 4WD one: the route Cabo Girão Skywalk → São Vicente → Seixal → Porto Moniz → Fanal → Paúl da Serra, with over 9,400 reviews at 4.9 stars.24. August 2026The Levada do Caldeirão Verde path along the rock faceNature & ViewsCanyoning on MadeiraMadeira is a volcanic island with a great deal of rain in the north and very steep ravines everywhere — the conditions for canyoning are almost unfairly good. There are 29 tours from around €58, mostly four hours, and the ratings are the highest of any category on the island: several operators sit on a flat 5.0 across hundreds or thousands of reviews.24. August 2026A highland ridge with a closed layer of cloud below itNature & ViewsPico do Arieiro at sunriseAt 1,818 metres the sun comes up over a sea of cloud with only Pico Ruivo and Pico das Torres breaking through it. It is Madeira's most photographed sight — and with 47 options from around €18, the activity with the island's widest price spread.24. August 2026The lava pools at Porto Moniz under an overcast skyNature & ViewsThe north: Porto Moniz, Seixal, São Vicente, SantanaPorto Moniz, Seixal, São Vicente, Santana: 70 minutes from Funchal, natural lava pools and the wet side of the island.12. August 2026