Visit Porto Santo

Visit Porto Santo is the independent guide to Porto Santo, the golden island of the Madeira archipelago. Nothing is invented: every place, date, price and figure comes from an official or documented source. WHAT YOU GET • Map — a satellite map of the whole island with 66 real places: 11 beaches and coves, the three official PS PR trails with their exact GPS tracks, viewpoints, peaks, nature sites, museums and churches, plus restaurants, hotels and services in their own filters. Tap a place for its sheet: description, opening hours and prices when published, directions and share. • Beaches — the 9 km beach from Penedo to Calheta, the Blue Flag stretches of 2026, the lifeguard season, the sand's origin and the psammotherapy tradition. • Trails — PS PR1 Pico Branco / Terra Chã, PS PR2 Pico do Castelo and PS PR3 Levada do Pico do Castelo: distance, elevation, duration, official status, the 2026 booking and fee rules on SIMplifica. • Peaks & viewpoints — Pico do Facho, Pico de Ana Ferreira and the basalt columns, Portela, Terra Chã and the other miradouros. • Culture & history — Vila Baleira, Casa Colombo, the 15th-century town, the windmills, 34 dated historical facts and 17 facts on living culture. • Gastronomy — 13 specialities explained (bolo do caco, lapas, poncha, Listrão and Caracol wines, escarpiada, gaiado…) and the restaurants and bars of the island with their Instagram or website when known. • Nature — the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the islets, Fonte da Areia, the geosites and endemic species. • Ocean — 24 facts on the sea, the wrecks (Madeirense, General Pereira d'Eça), the marine reserve and its rules. • Activities — 18 kinds of activity, from kayak and diving to golf, horse riding, karting and tennis, with their main spot on the map. • Itineraries — 20 day-by-day plans for 1, 2, 3 or 5 days and five travel styles (hiker, relaxation, adventure, family, discovery), each stop linked to a real place, with transport times and the operators' own pages for timetables and booking. • Events — the island's calendar: Columbus Festival, festivals, sport, tradition. • LIVE — 5 public webcams (360° panoramas from the peaks, the beach, Portela, the north), each opening on its operator's page. • Weather — current conditions, 7-day forecast, sea temperature and wave height, sunrise and sunset. • Practical — getting there by ferry or plane, getting around, budget guide, emergency numbers. • Top 20 — the must-do list with your progress, favorites, a 15-question quiz. HONEST BY DESIGN No account, no tracking. Your favorites stay on your phone. Prices and opening hours are shown only when an official source publishes them; anything unverified is left out rather than guessed. Languages: English, Portuguese.