Santana is one of the best known regions of Madeira.It is the ideal place to start your walks in the north: you may choose Levadas or you choose the coastpath leading to Sao Jorge, or you just go up to Queimadas ( nature park) or even higher upto 1600 m Achada do Teixeira, where you can walk within 1 hour to Madeiras highest peak, the Pico Ruivo. The themepark "parque temático" for sure is the biggest attraction : its a sort of an outdoor museum and you will get to know all about the vulcanic origin of the island, the history, culture, tradition and handycraft. The origin of the famous madeiran embroidery is in Santana.The old houses of Santana look like puppet houses, small, colourful and with thatched roofs.
Place information Santana
Santana is in the northern part of the island and a good starting point for hiking tours. In the green valleys lots of vegetables, potatoes and maiz is cultivated.The tipical Santana Houses look like puppet houses, small, colourful and with thatched roofs.In a few minutes drive you reach the nature park of Queimadas, where you can start your walk along the Levada do Caldeirao Verde, or you can even go up to 1650 m to Achada do Teixeira, where you can reach in one hour walk the hightes peak of Madeira, the Pico Ruivo.
In the last years there was opened the Madeira Theme Park in Santana, which is worth a visit ( you need at least 3 hours to see all the attractions).
Another impressive walk leads you along the northcoast from Santana to Sao Jorge.
