History
How it came to be
The lighthouse was built in 1922 as a ribbed concrete cylindrical tower. A small museum was created next to it in 2001, showing material on Madeira's lighthouses, photographs, documents and equipment.
What You'll See
On a visit
The clifftop viewpoint and the drop; the lighthouse itself; the small lighthouse museum next door; and the flat, unusually gentle farmland of the Ponta do Pargo plateau on the way in, which looks like nowhere else on Madeira.
How to Visit
By car via the ER101 to Ponta do Pargo, then signed to the farol. Parking on site. The clifftop is unfenced in places. Keep back from the edge, especially in wind.
Best Time
Sunset. It faces the open Atlantic
Getting There
Good to Know
The tower is about 14 m, but it stands on a cliff, so the light is roughly 312 m above the sea.
The viewpoint beside it is freely accessible. There is also a small museum next to the lighthouse, created in 2001, covering Madeira's lighthouses; check its hours locally.
