Immigrate to Portugal and enjoy the beauty of Portugal tourism: Located on the southern coast of Madeira Island, Cabo Girão is one of the highest coastal cliffs in Europe and the second-highest vertical sea cliff in the world. With a vertical drop of 589 meters, it offers an incomparable vantage point, comparable in its steep and magnificent scenery to the Grand Canyon in the United States.
Cabo Girão has been named one of the nine best viewing cliffs in the world. Similar to the Grand Canyon, a glass observation platform known as a skywalk has been constructed at the highest point of the cliff. Standing on the observation deck, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the Madeira archipelago and the vast Atlantic Ocean.
At the same time, this rocky and steep cliff is a sanctuary for hiking and rock climbing, attracting a large number of extreme sports enthusiasts every year.
If you are not traveling with a tour group or by private car, you can reach it by many bus routes. Since the final stops are not named Cabo Girão, it is best to ask the driver if the bus goes there before boarding. It is about a 40-minute bus ride from the capital, Funchal.
Looking out at the sea from such a height is spectacular. What makes this place special is the glass-bottomed observation deck that extends out 580 meters above sea level; however, the glass has been treated to be frosted, making it difficult to see the scenery below clearly, providing only a hazy view. Nevertheless, the colors of the sea, the contours of the landscape, the colors of the sky, and the convergence of the sea, sky, and clouds are truly breathtaking.
There is no admission fee. The sea breeze is very strong. The visibility is excellent, and the sea is a stunning, intoxicating shade of blue.
