Description of the road to the Stone House at Quinta da Fajã

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1 Quinta da Fajã David Fiske de Gouveia (the owner) Quinta da Fajã 252, Caminho do Palheiro P Funchal - Madeira Portugal Mobile: David + (351) ddeg.faja@netmadeira.com Website: The gardener Francisco s Mobile +(351) The taxi driver Filipe Description of the road to the Stone House at Quinta da Fajã Quinta da Fajã is situated on the eastern hills of Funchal with an enchanting view over the town and the sea. It is approximately 15 minutes from the airport by car, and it is about the same time into the centre of Funchal. Map of southeast Madeira from the airport to Funchal centre Index: Page 2-7: Description and pictures of the road to the Stone House on Quinta da Fajã in English. Page 7: Description of the road to the Stone House on Quinta da Fajã in Portuguese for taxi drivers. Page 8: Map of the road to Quinta da Fajã from Exit 13 on the highway from the airport (Cota 200, V.R.1). Note: There is another description available for the road to the other three houses. Agent: Holger Joné, Stenbacksstigen 12, SE LIDINGÖ, Sweden Mobile phone , Telephone fix line , holger@racken.com The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 1 of 8

2 Picture #1 Description of the road and directions to Quinta da Fajã in English You drive from the airport towards Funchal about 14 km on the highway Via Rápida (VR 1) to Exit 13. (If you want to shop before you go to Quinta da Fajã you can find an excellent Supermarket Pingo Doce in Cancela Park shopping centre (open ) off Exit 15. Picture #2: Turn left into ER 101 (old airport road) after leaving the Via Rápida at Exit Exit 13 to The Bakery Exit the Via Rápida at Exit 13 and turn left when you leave the off ramp (Picture #2) into the old road to the Airport. Drive for about 300m to the the first sharp left bend watching for the first sign to Camacha (picture #3). Drive another 200 m, you see another sign to Camacha and pass under the road bridge keeping to the left preparing to turn left (picture #4). Immediately after having driven under the bridge you turn left to Camacha (picture # 5) up the spiral ramp on to Estrada da Boa Nova, ER102. After about 300 m on ER102 you cross the road Caminho do Terço. After a further 100 m on ER 102 you pass the bakery Mariazinha (open 5:30-23:00 all days!), on the left side of the road on the first right bend m later on the same side the Snack-bar Pizzaria Transval. After another 100 m the fruit & vegetables shop Cabaz da Simpatia also on the left side. Go to page 4 The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 2 of 8

3 Picture #3: 300 m after Exit 13 take road direction Camacha. Picture #4: 500m after Exit 13 - drive under the bridge. Picture #5: 600 m after Exit 13, immediately after passing under the bridge, carefully watching traffic at this 4way crossing, turn left and drive up on the spiral ramp, into the Estrada da Boa Nova = ER 102. Picture #6, #7 & #8 are not used in this description The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 3 of 8

4 Picture #9. On ER 102 you pass the Caminho do Palheiro to the right 1.2 From the Bakery to The Stone House After about 1600 m from the spiral ramp you pass street number 179B (on your left) and continuing uphill on the road to Camacha, road ER 102, you pass the Caminho do Palheiro to the right (Picture #9) and the snack-bar "Telheiro de Zinco" (Picture #10). Some 30 meters after the snack-bar the 1st right is the Caminho do Palheiro Ferreiro (picture #11). GPS: , '38.4"N 16 52'41.6"W After you turn right into the very narrow Caminho do Palheiro Ferreiro you drive down for about 80m and turn right again on the first right: a sign on the left side says "Entrada 8 Particular" (Picture #13). Drive down hill, through the S- bend (Picture#14) and for about 200m and after 3rd bend on your right just past "Casa das Mimosas Russell" is the open gate number 8 (Picture #15). It is the Stone House, gate No 8. On the private gravel drive after about 100m is the Stone House on right and about another 50m to the parking area. GPS: , '30.2"N 16 52'44.3"W Welcome to The Stone House! The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 4 of 8

5 Picture #10. Telheiro de Zinco snack-bar GPS coordinates for this crossing are 32 39'38.4"N 16 52'41.6"W , Picture #11. Caminho do Palheiro Ferreiro Picture #13. Entrada 8 particular The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 5 of 8

6 Picture #14. The S-bend. Picture #15. The Stone House Gate The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 6 of 8

7 Note: If you drove a further 30m uphill Camacha road ER 101 and see on your left the bar "Victoria" with a big clear sign and own parking on roadside you have gone too far. If you were driving down from Camacha on ER101 the Caminho do Palheiro FERREIRO is just 30m past bar Victoria on your left. So the best reference is the bar Victoria. Picture #15. The bar Victoria Same information in Portuguese for taxi driver INSTRUÇÕES DE ACESSO à casa STONE HOUSE - QUINTA da FAJÃ, FUNCHAL no velho CAMINHO do PALHEIRO FERREIRO ENTRADA PARTICULAR 8 CASA Nº 8 DO AEROPORTO : 12/15 minutos na Via rápida, saída 13. Virar à esquerda na Estrada da Boa Nova (antiga estrada do aeroporto)e seguir até à Estrada para a Camacha e aí virar à esquerda e subir na direcção Camacha uns 1.5Km. Depois de passar a zona do Transval e continuar passando a o Caminho do Palheiro e depois PASSANDO o Bar Telheiro de Zinco. Logo 30m a seguir ao TELHEIRO de ZINCO, virar á direita no velho CAMINHO do PALHEIRO FERREIRO e 50m adiante virar na primeira à direita na ENTRADA 8 PARTICULAR descer uns 200m até vêr o portão verde na direita, entrar na porta nº 8 e continuar nessa entrada até ao fim e encontra a STONE HOUSE. DO FUNCHAL: na Via Rápida saída 13 ou pela estrada antiga para o aeroporto, na estrada da Boa Nova, passando a igreja da Boa Nova. Virar à direita na Estrada da Camacha e seguir as instruções acima descritas. 1.5 km até ao Caminho do Palheiro Ferreiro. SE ESTIVER PERDIDO E NÃO ENCONTRAR TELEFONE AO FUNCIONÁRIO SR FRANCISCO (means if lost call Francisco) The road to the Stone House at Quinta da Faja doc 7 of 8

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