About this beach
Garajau Beach is a pebble and black sand beach within the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve in Santa Cruz, Madeira, famous for being one of Portugal's first marine reserves. The monumental statue of Christ the King on the Garajau promontory dominates the landscape. The reserve's waters are a paradise for snorkelling and diving with abundant protected marine life. Near Reis Magos Beach.
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Weather now
18°C
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 2 km/h
- UV Index
- 3.7
- Sea temperature
- 24°C
- Wave height
- 1.0 m
Data: Open-Meteo
Details
- Type
- Maritime Beach
- Sand Type
- Pebble
- Water Quality
- Excellent
- Access
- Moderate
- Region
- Madeira
- Municipality
- Santa Cruz
- District
- Madeira
Ideal For
Nearby Accommodations
2
Aparthotel
Estrada do Garajau 131, 9125-067 Caniço
183 m from the beach
Hotel
Estrada do Garajau, 9125-067 Caniço
165 m from the beach
* Indicative prices. Final rates may vary by date and availability.
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