Vale de Paraíso
in Santa Cruz of Madeira, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.667 and -16.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 40' 0" and W -16° 52' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:21 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Madeira
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:38 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.531 and 159.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lord Howe Island
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Vale de Paraíso

Vale de Paraíso in Santa Cruz (Madeira) is a town located in Portugal about 602 mi (or 969 km) south-west of Lisbon, the country's capital place.

Time in Vale de Paraíso is now 06:21 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Madeira with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 2 airports nearby Vale de Paraíso. The closest airport in Portugal is Madeira Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Laurisilva of Madeira in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Funchal, Vila de Porto Santo, Barlovento, Garafia and Puntallana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quinta Mirabela

Address
2,2 mi
Caminho do Monte 105
9050-288 Funchal
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 17:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Casa Velha do Palheiro

Address
0,6 mi
Rua da Estalgem 23
9050-296 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Residence Conde Carvalhal

Address
2,1 mi
Rua Conde de Carvalhal, 53
9060-011 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 23:59 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Galo Resort Hotel Alpino Atlantico

Address
2,5 mi
Apartado 12 Ponta Oliveira
9125-909 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 15:00)


Hotel Alpino Atlantico Ayurveda Cure Centre - Adults Only

Address
2,4 mi
Rua da Falesia
9125-909 Canico
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Porto Santa Maria

Address
2,4 mi
Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades
9060-190 Funchal
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 07:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Porto Santa Maria "Adults Hotel"

Address
2,4 mi
Av. do Mar e Com. Madeirenses, 50
9050-029 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Quinta Bela Sao Tiago

Address
2,2 mi
R. Bela S. Tiago n70
9060-400 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Galo Resort Hotel Galosol

Address
2,2 mi
Estrada Ponta da Oliveira 18
9125-999 Caniço
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Arts In Hotel Conde Carvalhal

Address
2,1 mi
Rua Conde Carvalhal, 53
9060-011 Funchal
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Time Lapse 033 Porto do Funchal Pináculo

Published: September 09, 2010
Length: 11:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MindFieldGlimpses

Feito no miradouro do pináculo.


Jantar de Natal - Paróquia do Rochão - Despique

Published: December 30, 2012
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paroquia do Rochão

Um excerto do Jantar realizado no passado dia 29-12-2012.


Festa das Tosquias Ribeira dos Boieiros - Camacha

Published: February 22, 2010
Length: 50:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Videovida Produção de Vídeo

Tradições das Tosquias: A Junta de Freguesia da Camacha, em parceria com a Associação de Criadores de Gado das Serras do Poiso, organiza no Ovil da Ribeira dos Boieiros Freguesia da ...


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Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 12:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sandro ferreira

bairro da nogueira no momento do temporal.


Madeira sightseeing january 2009

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 55:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Flem56

A sightseeing tour on the eastern part of Funchal and Madeira island.


Camacha x Crato

Published: January 07, 2009
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Crato TV

Reportagem do Jogo Camacha x F.C. Crato de 04/01/2009.


Festa de Natal da EB1/PE da Camacha 2009

Published: January 22, 2010
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EB1PECAMACHA

Festa de Natal da EB1/PE da Camacha 2009.


Igreja da Camacha [Powerpoint]

Published: December 08, 2009
Length: 59:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EB1PECAMACHA

Powerpoint realizado pela aluna Beatriz Teixeira do 4ºA da Escola EB1/PE da Camacha sobre a Igreja Matriz da Camacha.


jorge canha canta mulheres, camacha festa da maçã.wmv

Published: October 14, 2012
Length: 00:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jorge Canha

Grande festa da maçã na Camacha.


Time Lapse 017 1Time Lapse no café Relógio, Camacha (GoPro HD)

Published: September 02, 2010
Length: 10:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MindFieldGlimpses

Café Relógio, Camacha.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Camacha

For the settlement in the northeastern portion of Porto Santo Island, see Camacha (Porto Santo). Camacha is a parish in the district of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It is about 6.5 km northeast of Funchal, 12 km south of Porto da Cruz and 7.5 km southwest of Santo António da Serra. The population in 2001 was 7,991, its density 408.1/km² and the area is 19.58 km². The parish of Funchal is bordered to the west and Machico to the north. Camacha has a stream located less than 1 km NE.

Located at 32.6792, -16.8447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Santa Cruz (Madeira)

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 32.6333, -16.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Madeira

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 32.6483, -16.9083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic Church in Madeira, Organisations based in Madeira, Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal, 1514 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1510s, Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon

Estádio da Madeira

Estádio da Madeira, formerly named Estadio Eng. Rui Alves and informally known as Estádio da Choupana is a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for the home matches of C.D. Nacional, one of two Liga Sagres teams located in Funchal (The other being fierce rivals C.S. Marítimo). The stadium is currently able to hold 5,132 people and was built as a one-stand 2,500 seat stadium in 2000, when Nacional moved in.

Located at 32.6706, -16.8835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Portugal, Nacional, Sport in Madeira

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 32.651, -16.9096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
C.S. Marítimo, Nacional, Sport in Madeira

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.

Located at 32.663, -16.898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Portugal, Transport in Madeira, Bridges completed in 1994

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 32.6483, -16.9083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic Church in Madeira, Funchal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal, Cathedrals in Portugal, Buildings and structures in Madeira, Mudéjar architecture

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 32.642, -16.8953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funchal, Geography of Madeira, Bays of the Atlantic Ocean

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