An old geology monument was recently discovered and described to Madeira Island by geology researchers from Madeira University. In Paúl da Serra, many basalt parallelepiped rocks with an average dimension of about 3x1x1 meters are the evidence of the existence of a glacier once.

When global temperatures where lower, between 15 and 18 thousand years ago, these rocks where moved by the melting ice. This is the only explanation for such big rocks to be moved horizontally... This way we now know that Madeira Island had glaciers in its highest plateau Paúl da Serra. This site is now submitted to be declared Madeira's Geological Heritage.

This is the first lighthouse built in Madeira. In the beginning it was needed a man to turn it on and off but nowadays it is automatic and works with solar power.

Madeira Laurel Forest - UNESCO World Natural Heritage

The Madeira wine institute, with the Madeira wine museum inside it, is in a small neoclassic urban palace from the 19th century. The wine museum had its opening in 1984 and since then it shows pictures and machinery used on the vineyards and Madeira wine production. What is best is that the visitants of this museum can taste the different types of Madeira Wine.

The Madeira Wine Institute is located on Rua 5 de Outubro, just behind Funchal's courthouse and its museum is only open on weekdays, from Monday to Friday.

The main church of São Vicente's council, right in the center of the village with the same name, is dedicated to Saint Vincent and was built in the 17th century. Inside this church one may admire the beautiful ceiling painting of Saint Vincent blessing the village and the main altar made with amazing golden carving.