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Fajas de Cabo Girao is located on the Atlantic ocean and it is in the 25th place out of 27 beaches in the Madeira region 8.6 km away from its center, the city of Funchal. It is one of the beaches of Quinta Grande settlement, just 1.3 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place with very picturesque views, among the mountains, surrounded by the cliffs.
It is a long lasting coastline with crystal turquoise water and gray pebble, so you don't need special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers, hikers etc. It is almost deserted place even during the high season.
Fajas de Cabo Girao coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
Parking is located at some distance, within 300 meters.
1 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Praia de Vigario, which has a rating of 7.2.
Fajas de Cabo Girao (Madeira) is located outside the Quinta Grande settlement, which may cause some difficulties for travelers who stay far from the coast. However, the remoteness from the village is not always a bad thing. Lovers of quiet rest know, the farther the beach, the fewer crowds.
The beach stretches on the coast of the Madeira island and the correct question is not how to get to Fajas de Cabo Girao, but what mode of transport can be used to get to it, because this part of the coast is inaccessible by land. The beach can only be reached by water and you have to rent a boat to get there.
Large free area, Beach resort, Easy access, Bright sand
Calheta 0.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble
Canico 1.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
Machico 0.6 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Ribeira Brava 0.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
Funchal 0.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water, Pebbles bottom
Ponta do Sol 0.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise water, Pebbles bottom
Machico 0.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water, Pebbles bottom
Canical 0.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Quinta do Lorde 0.6 km
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The beachline of Fajas de Cabo Girao is covered with gray pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance is pebbly, so it is better to take special shoes.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Fajas de Cabo Girao, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
The waves in the Fajas de Cabo Girao are usually strong.
There are some boats in the bay.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.
The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.
The following features add extra points:
Fajas de Cabo Girao can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Fajas de Cabo Girao.
There are 2 restaurants nearby.Restaurante O Polar is the closest place located 2700 meters from the beach.
There are 1964 places to stay in the Fajas de Cabo Girao area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Fajas de Cabo Girao include:
The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:
The Fajas de Cabo Girao has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters
The month with the highest temperature in Fajas de Cabo Girao is August. Its average value reaches 23°C. The warmest sea is in September, the average value is 24°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 18°C and water 19°C. See more details in weather section.
Fajas de Cabo Girao (Madeira island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Fajas de Cabo Girao (Madeira island) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Fajas de Cabo Girao for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water, Pebbles bottom
Camara de Lobos 2.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Vila Baleira 3.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Vila Baleira 0.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Lagos 1.6 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise water
Acoteias 1.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Ilha de Faro 0.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Bright fine sand
Tavira 3.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Casa da Adraga 0.4 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown fine sand
Carvoeiro 4.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Nazare 0.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, White fine sand
Arroteia de Baixo 6.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Carrapateira 2 km
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