Praia de Machico
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Praia de Machico

🏝️ Sandy 🟢 Free entry

A urban sandy beach in Machico, the second largest city in Madeira. Quieter than the beaches in Funchal, with golden sand imported from the African coast. It is a popular destination for day trips from Funchal.

Best for ✨ Quiet relaxation, families, swimming
How much time to plan ⏱️ 4 h

Family

🅿️ parking
🛋️ Sun loungers
🚿 Shower
☕ Café
🍴 Restaurant/bar nearby
⛰️ Heads up: Hilly terrain — walking with elevation gains realistically takes about 25% longer than shown (Google Directions doesn't fully account for the effort of climbing).

🅿️ Parking nearby

Parque de estacionamento. Pago

garage/underground 🚶 3 min to the attraction (166m)

Address: Rua do Leiria 9200, Machico

Parking Forum Machico

garage/underground 🚶 6 min to the attraction (448m)

Address: Rua do Ribeirinho nº4A, Machico

Parque de estacionamento (lokacija 3)

garage/underground 🚶 8 min to the attraction (623m)

Address: Rua do Infante Dom Henrique 5, Machico

Parking Dom Pedro Machico

garage/underground 🚶 8 min to the attraction (632m)

Address: ER101, Machico

Parkplatz kostenfrei

garage/underground 🚶 10 min to the attraction (774m)

Address: Jardins Da Graça, Caminho do Engenho 2, Machico

🍴 Restaurants and parking nearby

Restaurant O Pescador

Restaurant O Pescador

⭐ 4.30 1525 reviews 98m

Rating and review counts are periodically refreshed. Last update: 05.06.2026

€€

Address: Machico

Phone: +351 291 966 046

Opening hours: 12:00–22:00

MaréAlta - Peixe & Mariscos

MaréAlta - Peixe & Mariscos

⭐ 3.90 1661 reviews 246m

Rating and review counts are periodically refreshed. Last update: 05.06.2026

€€

Address: Machico

Phone: +351 291 607 126

Opening hours: 11:00–23:00

Restaurante Mercado Velho

Restaurante Mercado Velho

⭐ 4.20 1137 reviews 307m

Rating and review counts are periodically refreshed. Last update: 05.06.2026

€€

Address: Rua General António Teixeira de Aguiar, Machico

Phone: +351 965 467 428

Opening hours: see details
Monday: 10:00–22:00 Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 10:00–22:00 Thursday: 10:00–22:00 Friday: 10:00–22:00 Saturday: 10:00–22:00 Sunday: 10:00–22:00
O Galã

O Galã

⭐ 4.50 2532 reviews 312m

Rating and review counts are periodically refreshed. Last update: 05.06.2026

€€

Address: Rua do Mercado 1, Machico

Phone: +351 291 965 720

Opening hours: 08:30–22:00

O Casco

O Casco

⭐ 4.20 1406 reviews 437m

Rating and review counts are periodically refreshed. Last update: 05.06.2026

bar

Address: Rua do Ribeirinho 2, Machico

Phone: +351 291 962 150

Opening hours: 11:00–02:00