Skip to main content

Porto Santo Island, Portugal

Remote 43 km (27 mi) northeast from Madeira, the uninhabited Porto Santo was discovered in early 15th century. Just like Madeira archipelago, Porto Santo is rocky, with sculpted sand waves, beautiful rugged and sandy beaches. The capital Vila Baleira was once home for Christopher Columbus himself. His museum is found in the city, which is also the best place to go shopping on the island.
Porto Santo

The Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is a beautiful island of Portugal. The island is located at a distance of Fifty Kilometers from the Madeira Island. The beautiful island is also a part of the Region of Madeira which is well known as an autonomous region. The urban region of the Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is the city of Porto Santo. The other name of this sit y is Vila Baleria. This city is also one of those five municipalities in Portugal which has not more than one Parish. 

The Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is also well known a s the easternmost as well as the northernmost island that is a part of the Madeira Archipelago. Th Atlantic ocean is all around the island and the island is well known for its scenic beauty. The tourism in Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is the main industry of the island. 

Every year thousands of people come to  Island of Porto Santo, Portugal to see its beautiful landscape and enjoy its sea and sand. The trip to Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is very enjoyable and on the trip you can get to see some of the mos t beautiful part of the world. 

The beaches of Island of Porto Santo, Portugal are the main attraction of this island.There is a white sandy beach that is 9 Km long.Every year thousands of beach loving tourists from all parts of the world come to the place and enjoy the sun and sand. The amazing blue sea water also complements the beach very well. This beach is the ideal place to enjoy all the beach activities. The ocean is an ideal place for the water sports like, scuba diving, water biking, swimming etc. if you want to see the amazing sunrise and sunset from the beach you can do so too. 
Island of Porto Santo


The Island of Porto Santo, Portugal is also well known for having beautiful farmlands. The well known tourist attraction in Island of Porto Santo, Portugal includes the house of Christopher Columbus where he lived and got married. This house is no converted into a museum that depicts the life of Columbus and his family in the island. Another attraction of the island is the golf complex Where apart from golf course there are 8 tennis court and one center for horse racing. All these makes Island of Porto Santo, Portugal a perfect place for spending the holidays. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular

1. Big Ben - it's actually a huge bell inside the clock tower, which in turn is called the tower of Elizabeth II. 2. The font Times New Roman was created by the printers of the London newspaper "The Times" in 1931. 3. The population of London speaks more than 300 languages, more than in any other city in the world. 4. The London buses were not always red. Until 1907 on different routes in London operated buses of different colors. 4. The London buses were not always red. Until 1907 on different routes in London operated buses of different colors. 5. In the huge Westminster Palace in London there are 1000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, eight bars and six restaurants that are not open to the public, but are financed from the state budget. Westminster Palace was specially built on the river bank so that it could not be completely surrounded by a crowd. 6. Some strange names of London streets: The Cyclops Stables, Black Boy's Lane, Bleeding Heart Street and Ha H
Post a Comment
Read more

Latvia

Latvia as a whole is known far less than its capital, Riga, or the most popular resort city of Jurmala. Many people know Riga as the largest city in the Baltic States with a huge number of architectural monuments belonging to completely different eras. Here and the Dome Cathedral, which was built in 1211 and which houses one of the most famous organs in the world, and the Peter Church with a 120-meter tower, the central silhouette of a huge number of postcards with views of the city, and the whole area of ​​incredible beauty of houses made in Art Nouveau . By the way, it is estimated that 40% of buildings in the center of Riga are built in art nouveau style, which is more than in any other European city. But Riga and Jurmala are just a small part of the beauty that will open before the eyes of a traveler who has decided to travel inland. Knightly castles, palaces of barons and small manor houses remained throughout Latvia. Jelgava, the capital of the Duchy of Courland, or Ru
Post a Comment
Read more

Sigulda

The town of Sigulda is another of the interesting places to visit in Latvia and an excellent destination if you plan to enjoy outdoor activities as it is within driving distance of the majestic Gauja National Park which is just 10 minutes drive west of Sigulda. The main attractions in Sigulda are the ruins of Krimulda Castle, the lovely 19th century Sigulda New Castle and the knight’s stronghold.  Turaida The small town of Turaida is home to the Turaida Museum Reserve which is also on my list of interesting places to visit in Latvia. Turaida Museum Reserve is home to the Turaida Castle which is a beautifully restored medieval castle which also offers amazing views of the Gauja Valley.You’ll also find at the reserve, Folk song Park which boasts interesting sculptures of Latvian folk song heroes. By the way, Turaida is just 10 minutes drive north of Sigulda and can easily be reached by bus so, it's worth adding to your itinerary of things to do in Latvia.
Post a Comment
Read more