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Câmara de Lobos Travel Guide: 31 reviews and 71 photos

Its name was given by the explorers Joao Goncalves Zarco and Trist?o Vaz Teixeira, because of the shape of its bay and because there were many monk seals (lobos) back then.

Camara de Lobos is home of the Poncha, a mixture of lemon juice, honey and sugarcane spirit and is readily available at the many local taverns.
If you like to take photos - you will warm to the sights of Camara de Lobos and it's inhabitants.

Winston Churchill village

Camara de Lobos - Winston Churchill

It was this traditional fishing village that lies five kilometres from Funchal that inspired the late Sir Winston Churchill to paint its lovely surroundings.
In January 1950 when he was still writting the last book of the II world war, Churchill came to Madeira island and started to do something he loved but never did befor, painting! And the scenary was the once village of Camara de Lobos

" Hindo da Ribeira dos Socorridos para Ocidente hum quarto de legoa, esta uma aldeya que chama o Camara de Lobos, perto do mar, que tem huma calheta pequena e uma furna onde durmiam e dormem ainda lobos, de que tomou nome o logar; e os capitaes da ilha o de camaras, pelos achar nella o primeiro capitam Joao Goncalves Zarco, quando ali desembarcou a primeira vez, como ja tenho dito."

by GASPAR FRUTUOSO

Pros and Cons

Pros:The landmarks, the traditions, the people, the food...
Cons:As in most fishing villages people are quite poor
In a nutshell:Simple people with good heart

Last visit to Câmara de Lobos: Sep 2003
Intro Updated Sep 30, 2003
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Written Sep 30, 2003

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Aurorae Jul 20, 2004 at 1:32 AM

Muito bonito & interessante!!!
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BerniShand Jun 22, 2004 at 5:47 AM

a lovely page with great tips, it looks absolutely beautiful here
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JetlagCity Jun 15, 2004 at 4:36 PM

Very interesting about "Espetada"! This looks like a great place to visit!
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ettenaj Mar 1, 2004 at 3:48 AM

You have done it again, this is another super page on your wonderful island
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craic Feb 29, 2004 at 6:22 AM

What a lovely place! And what an interesting page!
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IanMacPhail Feb 24, 2004 at 2:52 AM

Great! You have reminded me of your island and the holiday we spent there. Great photo of the seals!!
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sim1 Feb 20, 2004 at 1:03 PM

The sun, the sea, the mountains, the seals and a good glass of Madeira wine! Mmm, what more can you wish for? Wonderful! The view over Nuns Valley is stunning!
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MalenaN Jan 23, 2004 at 9:15 AM

Excellent tips and photos! The view over Nuns Valley do look breathtaking!
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Yaqui Jan 22, 2004 at 12:28 PM

Still impressed with your lovely page. Keep up the great work!;-)
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Prasnjavi Dec 7, 2003 at 5:24 AM

Very nice page meu amigo.