Miradouro do Farol da Ponta do Pargo

The end of the island: at Ponta da Vigia, Madeira's westernmost cape, the viewpoint stands on top of a 290 m cliff, with views over the Atlantic and the imposing cliffs running to Achadas da Cruz, in the municipality of Porto Moniz. The lighthouse, in service since June 1922, has a 14 m tower and its light shines at 312 m; it is classified as heritage of local value by the Regional Government, and a small museum created in 2001 shows objects, photographs and documents about Madeira's lighthouses. The site belongs to the Ponta do Pargo Protected Area: a Natural Monument, Protected Landscape and marine natural park, with its cultivated fajãs, its "palheiros" and its stone terraces.