What You Can See

Live view of Machico harbour on Madeira's east coast — a small fishing port and marina beside Machico Beach, in the very bay where Portuguese explorer Zarco landed in 1419.

Weather in Machico

23°C

Partly cloudy

Feels like 24°C

Humidity 64%

Wind 8 km/h

5-Day Forecast

Wed

25° 21° 0.8 mm

Thu

25° 21°

Fri

25° 21°

Sat

26° 22°

Sun

26° 22°

Updated at 19:00 · 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.