Things to do in Ponta do Sol
Fontainhas
Entrance €5 · VerifiedPonta do Sol
A village of coloured houses on a ridge between ravines, reached on the cliff path from Ponta do Sol.
Landmark
3h
Paul Valley
Free entry · VerifiedPonta do Sol
A deep green valley of sugar cane, banana and grogue distilleries, walked downhill from the crater rim to the sea.
Nature
5hActivities
Coastal path to Fontainhas
Cliff-edge trail linking Ponta do Sol with the ridge villages.
Grogue distillery visit
See sugar cane pressed and distilled by ox-driven mill in the valley.
Paul Valley descent hike
Walk from the Cova crater rim down through terraces to the coast.