Machico – Forum
What You Can See
Live webcam at Forum Machico, the riverside shopping and cultural hub in the heart of Machico — Madeira's first capital and the spot where, in 1419, Portuguese explorers Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira first landed.
Weather in Machico
19°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like
20°C
Humidity
82%
Wind
13 km/h
Rain
0.1 mm
5-Day Forecast
Wed
22°
19°
3.4 mm
22°
19°
3.4 mm
Thu
23°
19°
3.6 mm
23°
19°
3.6 mm
Fri
22°
20°
2.2 mm
22°
20°
2.2 mm
Sat
22°
19°
0.9 mm
22°
19°
0.9 mm
Sun
22°
17°
22°
17°
Updated at 09:00 · Weather: Open-Meteo
About Machico
Machico was the first capital of Madeira and the spot where, in 1419, Portuguese navigators João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira landed and began the settlement of the island. The town, tucked into a deep valley on the east coast, preserves the Chapel of Miracles, the Main Church (one of the oldest on Madeira) and the Amparo Fort. Machico Beach, with golden sand imported from Morocco, and the fishing harbour are the heart of local life. To the east stretches the arid Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula, a hikers' paradise.
