Madeira, Walking through Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão!
Câmara de Lobos is a city and the county seat of the parish, on the south coast of the Madeira Island.
Câmara de Lobos was the first place where João Gonçalves Zarco, the navigator who discovered the island lived between 1420 and 1424. This was the first settlement established in Madeira by João Gonçalves Zarco himself, which became parish in 1430.
This land of fishermen, whose main expertise is the fishing for black scabbard fish, owes its fame to the fishermen who paint the bay with their picturesque and very distinctive boats - the "Xavelhas". The former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, painted this exceptional portrait when he visited the island on 8th January 1950.
Here you can climb to the islet of Câmara de Lobos a cliff overlooking the sea that resembles an island. This area has recently been refurbished and adapted to host cultural activities, featuring a beautiful garden with magnificent views of the city, the sea and the surrounding area, including Cabo Girão.
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