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Porta da Cruz

The furthest point heading eastwards you can reach on the north coast before mammoth cliffs persuade the road to head inland, Porta da Cruz is a picturesque spot nestling at the base of some seriously steep terraced slopes. One of Madeira's last working sugar mills fills the village with a sweet scent.

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