Praia de São Lourenço
Machico, Madeira
About this beach
Praia de São Lourenço, at the eastern tip of Caniçal, is one of the most remote and spectacular beaches in Madeira, set within the Ponta de São Lourenço Nature Reserve. With dark volcanic sand and an arid landscape of limestone and basalt cliffs in ochre and brown tones, it contrasts starkly with the lush vegetation found elsewhere on the island. Access is on foot, after hiking the Ponta de São Lourenço trail, one of Madeira's most popular walking routes. The beach has no facilities — its attraction is precisely the isolation and wild, unique beauty of this peninsula.
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Weather now
23°C
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- UV Index
- 7.7
- Sea temperature
- 24°C
- Wave height
- 1.2 m
Data: Open-Meteo
Details
- Type
- Maritime Beach
- Sand Type
- Dark Sand
- Water Quality
- Excellent
- Access
- Difficult
- Region
- Madeira
- Municipality
- Machico
- District
- Madeira
Ideal For
Nearby Accommodations
2
Casa de Hóspedes
Estrada de São Lourenço, 9200-031 Caniçal
591 m from the beach
Aparthotel
Caniçal, 9200 Madeira
1.3 km from the beach
* Indicative prices. Final rates may vary by date and availability.
