• Curral das Freiras

A picturesque town in a magnificent deep valley surrounded by mountains peaks, 15 km north of Funchal. The secluded town which can’t be viewed from the sea was used as a hiding place from pirates by the nuns of Santa Clara Convent in the 16th century.
Enjoy the breathtaking scenery from the Miradouro da Eira do Serrado, south of town, and from the Miradouros do Paredao, west of town.