Paul do Mar Harbour
Portugal /
Madeira /
Ponta do Sol /
known as 'Porto' Harbour area
World
/ Portugal
/ Madeira
/ Ponta do Sol
World / Portugal / Madeira / Funchal
seaport, cove
The new harbour was inaugurated in 2004. Paul do Mar was an important fishing centre. Typical fishing boats are still moored here and utilised keeping the Madeiran maritime traditions alive. So many fish were landed at the village that in 1912 a canning factory was established to export tuna. Today, there are still remnants of:
the chimney of the canning factory.
the chimney of the canning factory.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_do_Mar
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°45'6"N 17°13'27"W
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- Loading port for phosphate/ Head end of the conveyor belt from Bou Craa 729 km
- El Ouatia 734 km
- Sidi Ifni 766 km
- Port de Jorf Lasfar 802 km
- Port Casablanca 900 km
- Porto de Sines 953 km
- Sesimbra 970 km
- Porto Grande Bay 1930 km
- Kamsar 2469 km
- Paul do Mar Walk 'PR 19 CAMINHO REAL DO PAUL DO MAR' 0.3 km
- Hotel Jardim Atlântico 0.7 km
- Paul do Mar 1 km
- Campo de Futebol dos Prazeres 1.9 km
- Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta 5.1 km
- Le Petz - hotel for petz 8.2 km
- Fanal 10 km
- Madalena do Mar 11 km
- Seixal 14 km
- Madeira Island 25 km