Porto Santo
| The island of Porto Santo lies approximately 40 km to the Northeast of Madeira; in contrast to its neighbour it has a desert island feel with arid landscape and a spectacular 9km beach. The beach is the island's main attraction and although tourism has been based mainly on those arriving from Madeira for day trips; the island now has direct flights from the UK and a range of excellent hotels. |  |
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| The island is serviced by Boat (2 1/2 hours) and air (15 minutes) from Madeira. 2008 saw the start of a new flight from London Gatwick direct to Porto Santo. Accommodation is concentrated along the impressive 9km stretch of beach and the small capital, Vila Baleira. In our opinion, Porto Santo is ideal for a relaxing beach holiday. | ||
| Porto Santo (Holy Port) was discovered by Portuguese explore Zarco in 1418 and was once home to Christopher Columbus. Vila Baleira is a picturesque town with traditional Portuguese architecture and tropical vegetation; it is also home to the Porto Santo museum formerly Columbus’s house. | ||
| Click on a link below to view details of our selected hotels in Porto Santo: |
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The newest addition to the Pestana group is the Pestana Porto Santo hotel; this low rise resort offers a large range of facilities and is ideally located right on the beachfront. |
The Porto Santo hotel is located on the south coast of the island right on the large golden sand beach. |
The ideal choice for self-catering on your Porto Santo holiday; Aparthotel Luamar is situated in the Cabeco da Ponta area on the beach front, |
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Torre Praia is situated on the sea front just 200m from the centre of Villa Baleira; the hotel has easy access to the beach as well as the restaurants, shops and bars of Villa Baleira. |
The Praia Dourada is located in the centre of the small capital of Villa Baleira just 200m from the beach. |
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