With this route you will discover the nature of the island of Madeira. The route begins in the famous municipality of Sanatana, where there are the typical Casa De Santana, made of Colmo.
It starts at the peak of the rocks where we will enjoy nature around 1h30, in a wheelchair specific to the whole terrain.
At the end of the route there is a small café, where you can taste traditional cakes.
It has a place with ducklings, a toilet adapted for people with reduced mobility.
Created in 1832 and installed in 1835, the Municipality of Santana was extinguished by Decree of December 10, 1867, and it was not executed and restored shortly thereafter. This momentary extinction of the municipality caused the parishes of Faial and São Roque do Faial to move to the municipality of Machico and the parishes of Arco de São Jorge and São Jorge to the municipality of São Vicente. Administrative area in which the municipality of Santana was located Created in 1832, Luís Augusto Acciaioli was appointed supplier and administrator of this new municipality. This man, who was also a supplier to Machico, assumed the position at Santana for 51 years.
Initially, the municipality of Santana was made up of the parishes of Arco de São Jorge, São Jorge, Santana, Faial, São Roque do Faial and Porto da Cruz. The last parish referenced was separated from the municipality of Santana by Decree of October 15, 1852 and assigned to the municipality of Machico. On July 5, 1955, Decree No. 40,221 established the current limits of the municipality of Santana.