Machico – Forum

What You Can See

Live webcam at Forum Machico, the riverside shopping and cultural hub in the heart of Machico — Madeira's first capital and the spot where, in 1419, Portuguese explorers Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira first landed.

Weather in Machico

15°C

Partly cloudy

Feels like 13°C

Humidity 83%

Wind 15 km/h

5-Day Forecast

Thu 19° 15°

Fri 19° 16°

Sat 20° 16°

Sun 23° 16°

Mon 22° 18°

Updated at 08:01 · Weather: Open-Meteo

About Machico

Machico was the first capital of Madeira and the spot where, in 1419, Portuguese navigators João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira landed and began the settlement of the island. The town, tucked into a deep valley on the east coast, preserves the Chapel of Miracles, the Main Church (one of the oldest on Madeira) and the Amparo Fort. Machico Beach, with golden sand imported from Morocco, and the fishing harbour are the heart of local life. To the east stretches the arid Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula, a hikers' paradise.