Ponta do Pargo

Madeira


Madeira's most westerly point is Ponta do Pargo (Red Snapper Point). From the village of the same name, a 2km trail heads out to a lighthouse from where there are spectacular Atlantic vistas – an especially good spot to find yourself at sundown.


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