Location: Seixal
Top Things to do in Seixal
The 10 Best Things to Do in Seixal, Portugal
Seixal (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐjˈʃaɫ]) is a Portuguese municipality, located in the district of Setúbal, in the region of Lisbon. Its population includes 184,269 inhabitants (2011), situated across the Tagus River estuary from Lisbon, in an area of 93.58 square kilometres (36.13 sq mi) that includes six parishes. Its seat is the city of Seixal a centre of 31,600 inhabitants situated along the Rio Judeu.
Restaurants in Seixal
1. Veu da Noiva Viewpoint
Overall Ratings
4 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By GeysirGal - Surrey, United Kingdom
I stopped here for just a few minutes as part of a tour around East Madeira. The views of the waterfall and surrounding cliffs are pretty enough but by no means spectacular. As others have said, there is a shop across the road selling the usual tourist tat with toilets.
2. Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Nik R - Varna, Bulgaria
It is an interesting natural formation created when hot lava met the cold ocean and it is turned into a public swimming pool with amenities (showers, changing rooms, etc) therefore you have to pay 1.50 € to use it. If it is windy or the sea is rough, the waves crash into the natural barrier and jump inside the pools. A number of restaurants and a nice cafeteria are close-by, and a free parking lot is there on a large gravel area. You can find a similar formation about 200 meters away from the main one but no life-guards are there. We'd love to try it but we didn't have our swimming suits :).
3. Sao Vicente Caves & Volcanism Centre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By felicityjg1 - Cobham, United Kingdom
This tour begins with a rather pathetic display about how a volcano erupts - which might appeal to a young school child but was far too basic for an adult. I did, however, enjoy Reading the display about how volcanoes have been treated in mythology. We were then taken into a lift which shook as it descended and made some noises - again, might appeal to a young child. The tour itself, however, was very interesting. Our guide spoke very good english and pointed out all the relevant parts of the lava tubes and explained about them. This part was thoroughly enjoyable. At the end there was a reasonably interesting 3D film. The centre has done its best to make this enjoyable and hence the 4/5 rating. The best part was definitely the tour.
4. Ilheus da Ribeira da Janela
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By bas k - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I like the wild dramatic look of these windswept cliffs and the rough northern shore of Madeira around them.The hole in one of the rocks is similar to a window(JANELA in Portugese)
these 2 rocky cliffs can be seen from both Porto Moniz and from the small rocky beach east of Porto Moniz,were the river called after them (ribeira da Janela) meets the sea.
a good photo stop on a tour to porto moniz
5. Levada Nova
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By KathleenR_28 - Port Dover, Canada
I was looking forward to our first levada walking but I was not quite sure what to expect. Choosing this levada route as our first hike in Madeira turned out to be great. After parking our vehicle close to Restaurante Rurais, we followed the sign for the trail head.
The walk itself was lovely, as it went through Valleys and Forests, although it was sad to see that the summer wildfires in July affected this area. We could see, though, new growth.
Throughout our walk, I remember having seen only about 5 people, which is what made the hike all the more enjoyable. This is a linear hike, so you retrace your steps back to the parking. Before you leave, have a coffee and a pasteis de nata ... well-deserved snack :-)
6. Church of the Good Lord Jesus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
7. Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 337 reviews
Reviewed By Nik R - Varna, Bulgaria
Nice and quiet place at the western-most tip of Madeira which, as all places around the island, offer stunning views and there are also a couple of hikes in the vicinity.
There is also a small museum on the ground floor, free of charge, exhibiting documents and items related to the development of the lighthouse system around Madeira. Interesting to take a look, although the info is mostly given in Portuguese. You have to be careful when walking on the paths close to the edge of the cliff because it is dusty and slippery. A big, free parking is just next to the lighthouse.
Worth a visit if you are in the area.
8. Taxi Calheta
Overall Ratings
5 based on 40 reviews
We are a small taxi company located in Calheta (between the south and the western end of the island) dedicated mainly to transport tourists, with a big goal - the satisfaction of our customers.
Reviewed By RJ682015 - Skegness, United Kingdom
My wife and I had a great tour with Gregory arranged through the tourist place in Calheta opposite the Savoy Hotel. We travelled around the south side of the island in a minibus containing eight persons all English speaking. Gregory was a very good guide...Morethank you (obrigado)
9. Seixal Natural Pool
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Margaret E - London, United Kingdom
Lovely spot. Small village with swimming pool and cliffs. We had a short walk and saw some people swimming but it was windy and overcast so we just watched.
10. Levada Ribeira de Janela
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By g m - Bristol, United Kingdom
If you're looking for lush Forests, impressive Waterfalls and dingy tunnels then this walk is for you!
Recommendations:
1. Wear walking shoes, the more waterproof the better
2. Bring a torch, ideally one torch per person and even more ideally a head torch to leave your hands free to help you balance...
3. Be prepared to do a bit of balancing on the levada wall in the tunnels to avoid getting wet feet (either in the levada or the puddles alongside)
4. Our sat nav (google maps) tried to take us up a dodgy road (the caminho da ladeira) in Porto Moniz to the start of the walk. Our hire car ceouldn't do it, even in first gear! I would strongly recommend staying on the ER101 as long as possible before taking the road across to Lamaceiros
5. There are toilets, parking and picnic benches at the start of the walk in Lamaceiros
6. There's a hut halfway along which is a good place to stop for sandwiches. We continued past this through a couple of further tunnels before getting to a part of the levada which was overflowing where we turned back.
7. There's no public transport to the start of the walk so a hire car or tour is the best bet (otherwise you have to walk up from Porto Moniz which would be quite a trek)
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