Paul do Mar Aparthotel

Village fishing harbour - 2 kilometres (1.25 miles)
Casa das Mudas Art Centre - 5 kilometres (3 miles)
Calheta centre (white-sand beach, water sports) - 5 kilometres (3 miles)
Ponta do Pargo lighthouse - 10 kilometres (6.25 miles)
Madeira Natural Park - 15 kilometres (9.5 miles)
Porto Moniz (lava swimming pools, science centre, aquarium) - 24 kilometres (15 miles)
São Vicente (Volcano Centre, caves) - 40 kilometres (25 miles)
Funchal Old Town historical centre - 45 kilometres (28 miles)
Monte cable car (link to Botanical Gardens cable car) - 45 kilometres (28 miles)
Santa Cruz (aqua park) - 60 kilometres (37.5 miles)
Machico (Whale Museum) - 64 kilometres (40 miles)
Santana (Madeira-culture theme park) - 84 kilometres (52.5 miles)

Madeira Funchal International Airport (FNC): Approximate driving time to the Paul do Mar is 55 minutes and distance is 60 kilometres (37.5 miles).

Getting there: A taxi from the airport costs €65-€70. Hire cars (recommended) are available via this website.

Driving directions: From Funchal Airport, follow motorway to Ribeira Brava roundabout. Turn right toward Ponta do Sol and go through tunnel. Approaching Ponta do Sol roundabout, go through tunnel toward Madalena do Mar. At roundabout at tunnel's end, turn right toward Calheta on the coast road. At road's end, turn left toward Calheta. Proceed through two tunnels to roundabout and continue toward Arco da Calheta through a tunnel. At roundabout at tunnel's end, go toward Calheta/Prazeres. After approximately 500 metres, turn left towards Jardim do Mar and Paul do Mar. Go down the hill, through the tunnel toward Paul do Mar and follow the signs to hotel.

Getting around: A hire car is recommended to reach the hotel, and the hotel also rents out mountain bicycles. The hotel staff can summons taxis on request, with ample advance notice required. Guests can walk around the village and up the mountainsides.