Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
Clifftop lighthouse on the island's westernmost cape, with sweeping Atlantic views and sunsets.
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This guide to the Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse on Madeira starts with a single line from the island chronicler Gaspar Frutuoso, and with the early fishermen whose catch gave this western headland its name. It follows the cliff, the weather and the small concrete tower lit in nineteen twenty-two to guard it. Best heard at the rail of the viewpoint, facing the open Atlantic.
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