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title: "Machico Beach, Machico — GetMap"
description: "The sand here came from somewhere else. Its golden sand was brought in to create a beach on Madeira’s rocky coast. The shore lies in Machico Bay beside a…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJOWwYAQxjYAwRFxzXWjerulc
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# Machico Beach

The sand here came from somewhere else

Beach · 🇵🇹 Machico · one place, one stop

![Machico Beach, Machico](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Beach/ChIJOWwYAQxjYAwRFxzXWjerulc.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
One place to visit
[Machico](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.7188492%2C-16.7619705&query_place_id=ChIJOWwYAQxjYAwRFxzXWjerulc)
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Its golden sand was brought in to create a beach on Madeira’s rocky coast. The shore lies in Machico Bay beside a stone sea wall and a waterfront promenade, with palms, dark volcanic slopes and tiled town buildings around it.

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## More quests in Machico

- [Machico Stadium](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJoxx3AJ1jYAwRmLFUQJZtsmE)
  Match day turns this ground into a local meeting point
  Sport · Machico

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[All Beach](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/beach)

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- [Santa Monica Beach](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJRRBkmSulwoARC9tR7sO6xg0)
  Wooden paths cross the sand for a reason
  Beach · California

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