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the city
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    the city of porto santo in porto santo island
    very small town with all that can be found in an average one. supose with no nocturnal interests a disc and a couple of bars. and very few other offers touristic wise and otherwise. but a very charming one.
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    Governor house
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  • Porto Santo - Governor house - Porto Santo Island
    Porto Santo - Governor house
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    Bartolomeu Perestrelo, an astute Italian, became Governor of the island. Christopher Columbus came to Porto Santo in 1478 probably to see Perestrelo, also from Genoa. Columbus met his daughter Filipa Moniz and the two were married in 1479, but Filipa died soon after while giving birth to their son

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  • Address: Rua Manuel Gregorio Pestana - Vila baleira
  • Website: http://www.cm-portosanto.pt
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    golden sand beach
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    porto santo
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    In Porto Santo there are about 20 miles of a golden sand beach, and if you like to spent a vacation doing nothing, just being by the beach 3 or 4 days go ahead.
    It?s a great beach, soft golden sand and very warm water temperature .other points of interest like the colombo museum.

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    touring porto santo
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    porto santo
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    Boat trip + lunch + island tour.
    At a small island as this one i?m afraid there aren?t to many things to do...
    Being at madeira island a full day visit to porto santo is a must see activity trip to take i asure you.
    you departure early in the morning from Funchal to Porto Santo in a ferryboat called "Lobo Marinho". There you take a island tour with a guide, then is lunch time and in the afternoon you can visit the center and also go to the beach.

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    The harbour
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    Porto santo - harbour view
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    Play time! Water sports naturally feature high on the island’s activities. Diving, swimming, sailing, jet ski, canoeing, water-ski, fishing and a whole range of other features are explored to the limits in these crystal clear waters.

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    The cathedral
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    The church was founded as a small chapel (1420-46) of which nothing is left. A 16th century painting serves as altarpiece.

    Columbus's house is located just behind the church. After a major restoration The Columbus Museum (Casa Colombo) opened in 1989.

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  • Address: Main square - Vila baleira
  • Website: http://www.cm-portosanto.pt
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    The old stone houses
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    Porto Santo Island
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    One of the main expressions of traditional architecture on the island are the salão houses. These simple centuries-old buildings are still visible today. Their unique feature is the roofing made of salão, because of the weather conditions and the limited resources for building the island provides.

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    Simply the beach
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    Porto santo beach
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    The best reason to visit Porto Santo. 9 km of yellow sand with renown terapeutical properties. Water is about 22/23 C all year round...

    The water is limpid and clear, and natural marine landscape and wildlife remain untouched.
    Porto Santo’s beach is renown for the therapeutic properties of its sand, there is a special resort on the island that applies this sand in its treatments. If its peace of mind and relaxation you require the blue waters and calm inhabitants of Porto Santo are sure to give you just that.

    I shoulden't say this but it is still not crowded with tourists.

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    Ilheu da Cal
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  • Porto Santo - Ilheu da Cal - Porto Santo Island
    Porto Santo - Ilheu da
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    This small island has rich limestone formations. Its hillsides are full of caves that give access to several underground galleries. Between this small island and the Ponta da Calheta is the 400m wide Boqueirão de Baixo that can only be crossed by small boats when the sea is calm.

    You can view this natural beautifull at Ana Ferreira peak. The clear blue waters around the island are simply beautifull. Worth the visit!

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    Porto Santo mountains
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  • Porto Santo - Mountains - Porto Santo Island
    Porto Santo - Mountains
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    A forest reserve has been created in Porto Santo to fight erosion, with millions of trees planted. Already a large cloak of green can be see spreading across Pico do Facho, Gandaia, Sítios dos Morenos and Serra de Dentro.

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  • Address: Porto santo
  • Website: http://www.cm-portosanto.pt
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