Arco de São Jorge

On the north coast, at Sítio da Lagoa in Arco de São Jorge, a living museum of Madeira wine set in the experimental viticulture field: a trial area and an old restored cellar with the winegrowers' tools, mostly donated by the local people, three restored presses, a section on the cycles of the vine and the characteristics of the grape varieties grown in the region, a tasting area for regional products (bolo de mel, cornbread) and a shop. Open weekday afternoons only

One of Europe's five most famous rose gardens and one of the largest in the world, with more than 1,500 varieties — old and contemporary, climbing or not, the rarest identified by name and class. Created in 2003, opened to the public in April 2004 and dedicated to Isabel de Herédia, Duchess of Braganza, it is listed as a "Garden of Excellence" by the World Federation of Rose Societies. Since 26 June 2017 the garden has been run by an international hotel group within a tourist complex;(April–December, 10:00–18:00). Included here as a garden, not as a business.

Between São Jorge and Arco de São Jorge, at 469 m, Beira da Quinta is a compulsory stop in the municipality of Santana: a view of Arco de São Jorge, famous for the fertility of its land, and of almost the whole north-west coast to Porto Moniz, with monumental cliffs reaching about 500 m. On clear days the silhouette of Porto Santo floats to the north-east.

A small seaside village in the municipality of Santana, known for the fertility of its soils thanks to its microclimate, in the amphitheatre overlooked by the Beira da Quinta and Vigia viewpoints. Two visits at Sítio da Lagoa: the Wine and Vine Museum, set in the experimental viticulture field with its three restored presses, and the Quinta do Arco rose garden, opened in 2004, one of the largest in the world with more than 1,500 varieties. At Cabo Aéreo, the cable that once lowered sugar cane to the sea recalls the mills of São Jorge's original settlement, whose ruins can be seen at the Calhau.