Garajau is named after the black-headed sea bird "tern" that nest in the cliffs.

Garajau

Garajau is located on the sunny, dry, southern coast of Madeira, the Garajau Penthouse is situated in the fashionable district of Garajau, midway between the airport, and the capital, Funchal. Taxi journey time to both is just 15 - 20  minutes.

Garajau has long been known to be one of Madeira’s high class residential areas and is named after the black-headed sea birds, terns, which nest in the cliffs.

Garajau’s high street combines the Hotel Dom Pedro Garajau on one side of the road and a bank [Barclays], a multitude of shops, bakeries, coffee shops, ice cream parlous, a few patisseries and medium sized well stocked mini-markets with ATM outside, several restaurants, bars and apartments on the other.  

Ponta do Garajau
Just below the village is a 200m high headland called Ponta do Garajau which is on the perimeter of the entry point to Funchal Bay, with its fine miradouro - a monumental statue of Christ with outstretched arms, erected in 1927 on the headland 200m above the sea. The statue is similar to the larger & more famous statues in Lisbon & Rio de Janeiro. It has good views west to the Bay of Funchal. Ponta do Garajau is a wonderful spot to watch the sun go down.

The section of sea by Ponta do Garajau is a conservation area - "Reserva Natural Parcial do  It was one of Europe's first underwater nature reserves & is a marine sanctuary for whales, dolphins and seals. It has a beautiful re-developed beach with a very nice cafe bar/ restaurant.

Commuting to and from Garajau
Taxis will pick you up at the penthouse, or a stroll away at the rank outside the Dom Pedro. Price to Funchal is approx Euro 14.00. But it is much more fun to take a bus for about Euro 2, It takes the old road into Funchal, a more interesting and exciting journey than the dual carriageway tunnels and highway recently constructed with EU money, to speed up traffic.

The penthouse is at the edge of the village towards Caniço. - Villas do Quinta II Apartments.

Beyond the apartments the road curves round the coastline to Caniço, the nearest large town