Discover Campo De Cima

Campo De Cima on Porto Santo combines its windmill heritage with a viewpoint overlooking the golden sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean. There is also a park that opened in 2022, with a children's playground, an outdoor fitness area and a recreation zone. The area therefore brings together cultural memories, coastal views and leisure. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, consider which of these aspects you would like to shape your stay and what other experiences on Porto Santo interest you.

Windmills and views

A municipal project on Porto Santo aims to restore and enhance windmills; Sítio do Campo de Cima is also associated with windmills. Until the 1960s, mills shaped the island's cultural and historical landscape. This brings together the island's historic character and a municipal project to restore and enhance windmills. For travellers interested in history and cultural heritage, this offers a tangible point of connection: windmills are part of both the island's history and the character of Campo De Cima.

From the Miradouro do Moinho, the view stretches across Porto Santo's golden sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean. A half-day guided island tour also stops at this viewpoint. The two options offer different experiences: the Miradouro provides a specific view of the beach and sea, while the tour places the stop within a guided perspective of the island. If the viewpoint is especially important to you, you can take it into account as a clear reference point when choosing where to stay; the tour is better suited to travellers who want to experience Porto Santo as part of a guided excursion.

Diving on Porto Santo

Diving offers another way to experience the island. Visibility when diving on Porto Santo is considered excellent down to depths of around 40 metres. You can also explore the artificial reef formed by the ship “Madeirense”, which was sunk in 2000. Visibility and the artificial reef represent different aspects: one concerns diving conditions, while the other is a specific destination with its own history. Rhea Dive is associated with marine tourism activities and diving on Porto Santo. Its address is Sítio do Campo de Cima, Apartado 320, 9400-000 Porto Santo. Rhea Dive offers children aged eight and over the opportunity to dive in a swimming pool only.

A park for other interests during the day

Another, quite different aspect of the area is the park that opened in Campo De Cima in 2022. It has a children's playground, an outdoor fitness area and a recreation zone. This sets it apart from the Miradouro do Moinho: the viewpoint focuses on views of the beach and Atlantic, while the park's stated highlights are play, fitness and recreation. For families, it adds a clearly defined leisure facility to the area's cultural heritage and landscape.

What shapes your choice of location

When looking for a holiday apartment, it is important to consider the scale of the area: windmills, the Miradouro do Moinho and the park are the specific features of Campo De Cima, while diving visibility and the artificial reef of the “Madeirense” relate to Porto Santo. So first consider whether the character of the area or island activities should shape your stay. If windmills, views and the park are the deciding factors, you can focus your holiday apartment search on Campo De Cima; if diving is your main interest, Porto Santo remains the relevant broader area.

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