7 FACTS about Câmara de Lobos - The Fishing Village of Madeira

The location of the modern town is believed to be the original landing point for the Portuguese discoverer João Gonçalves Zarco, who is credited with the discovery of the Madeira Islands. When the explorer disembarked in this area, he observed a narrow rocky peninsula that extended into the ocean, and another nearby that formed an amphitheatre-like harbour that could shelter ships from Atlantic storms. There, Zarco and his men also found a large colony of marine animals that would become the reason for naming this area Câmara de Lobos. Today, the species of monk seals are rare, being an animal common to the Mediterranean, but today confined to a small colony on the Desertas Islands. OUR SMALL TOUR COMPANY: Hit The Road Tours is a small, passionate adventure tour company in Madeira island specialising in personalised experiences from half day tours to 7 day multi-day expeditions. We love what we do and do it well :)) Get everything you need on our website: https://www.hittheroadmadeira.com/en/ ► FIND US on Facebook: https://bit.ly/39aixF4 ► FOLLOW US on Instagram: https://bit.ly/35WVhs7 ESSENTIAL READING; • 10 Tips for Visiting Madeira in 2022: https://bit.ly/3AR12qJ ESSENTIAL VIEWING; • HIKING IN MADEIRA:    • The Do’s and Don’ts of HIKING in MADEIRA -...   • DRIVING IN MADEIRA:    • Driving in Madeira - How bad could the roa...   • LIVING IN MADEIRA:    • Why I love living in FUNCHAL, Madeira. (Li...   WONDERING ABOUT THE WEATHER IN MADEIRA? https://bit.ly/3ASDO3C SUPPORT US; • BECOME ONE OF OUR PATRONS:   / hittheroadmadeira   • SEND US A TIP: https://www.paypal.me/hittheroadmadei... Madeira’s got everything you need in 2024, don’t even think about it, just book it! Let’s Hit The Road! #Madeira #MadeiraIslands #Travel #VisitMadeira #CâmaradeLobos #History