North and West Tour Stops – São Vicente
São Vicente is a pleasant village in the north of the Island, set in one of the most beautiful valleys of Madeira. The São Vicente Caves “Grutas de São Vicente” (which can be visited when doing our “Northern Wonders” tour) are the best underground channels of lava ever found in Madeira.
During the stop of approx 20 minutes, visit São Vicente’s main church in the centre of the village. It was dedicated to Saint Vincent when built back in the 17th century with its magnificent ceiling paintings, of which one is of Saint Vincent blessing the town.
When looking further down the valley by the sea you will find a small symbolic chapel built in 1694, constructed right on the very spot where it is said Saint Vicente appeared. This town is fast becoming popular with surfers, thanks largely to a pebble beach with excellent conditions where many surfers from all over Europe come to ride the waves.