Praia de Quinta do Lorde

Praia de Prainha is in the municipality of Machico, district of Madeira, in the Madeira region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de São Lourenço sits at the eastern tip of Madeira island, at Ponta de São Lourenço, one of the most dramatic landscapes in the archipelago with cliffs exposed to wind and sea. The pebbled beach, wild and isolated, is reached by a walk along the trails of the Madeira Natural Park. The views of Ponta de São Lourenço and the Ilhas Desertas in the background are absolutely memorable.

Praia de Ribeira do Natal is in the municipality of Machico, district of Madeira, in the Madeira region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Machico is the main beach of the city of the same name, where the history of Madeira began with the landing of João Gonçalves Zarco in 1419. The golden sand of this beach was brought from the Sahara — an ingenious solution to create a sandy beach on a predominantly rocky island. The bay of Machico, sheltered by headlands, has the calm, warm water much valued for bathing.