NORTH COAST AND WESTERN INLAND TOUR
���Roads- narrow and winding, hugging the sides of mountains,
are part of the tour of Madeira experience. This is why the view
of Pa�l da Serra is such a change. Stretching for miles, Pa�l
(which means "marshland") da Serra is a vast plain located in the
center of the western side of the island.
���In still another area showing the variety of terrain of
this small island, the northwest town of Porto Monitz reveals a
coast of natural tidal pools formed by black lava rock- remnants
of the islands history as an active volcano.
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���Traveling along the rugged north coast of Madeira is a
driving (and even riding) experience. In addition to the periodic
cascading waterfall on the south side of the road, the left side
offers the traveler eye-opening views of steep drops to the ocean-
with some stretches having minimal guard railing!
���Traveling east, and not quite halfway across the north coast,
is the town of S�o Vicente. A road beginning in this north coast
town cuts through the width of the island, ending at the south
coast town of Ribeira Brava.
���Directly north of the south coast city of Funchal is the
town of S�o Jorge.
���A short distance further east is the picturesque village
of Santana. Seen throughout this village are the interesting
"A"-shaped cottages with their thatched roofs.
���Penha da �guia (Eagle Cliff) can be seen on the east side
of the village of Faial. This portion of the pictorial tour ends
with a view of Madeira's rugged north coast from the east.
���The final portion of Madeira's pictorial tour will take you
from Madeira's second highest peak to the only sandy beach found
in the area.
