Ribeira Brava is a village on the southwest coast of the island with steep valleys on either side and is a very pleasant tourist stop. Its name “Ribeira Brava” came from the wild (“Brava”) river (“Ribeira”) that used to flow in this area and when the rain falls heavily, occasionally it still does. Ribeira Brava has interesting heritage and traditions, with monuments such as the Mother Church, the São Bento Fort, the Town Hall building (an ancient manor house dated from the 18th/19th centuries, with a beautiful garden), as well as the interesting Ethnographic Madeira Museum(with collections of ethnographic objects related with social, economical and cultural aspects of the archipelago). Bathing Area: -Ribeira Brava Beach (pebbled and dark sand beach). Most important Festivities: Sao Pedro Feast (28th and 29th of June) Other Facilities: Health centre; Chemists; Supermarket; Restaurants; Bars & Snack-bars; Petrol Station; Souvenir/handicraf...

Ribeira Brava is a village on the southwest coast of the island with steep valleys on either side and is a very pleasant tourist stop. Its name “Ribeira Brava” came from the wild (“Brava”) river (“Ribeira”) that used to flow in this area and when the rain falls heavily, occasionally it still does. Ribeira Brava has interesting heritage and traditions, with monuments such as the Mother Church, the São Bento Fort, the Town Hall building (an ancient manor house dated from the 18th/19th centuries, with a beautiful garden), as well as the interesting Ethnographic Madeira Museum(with collections of ethnographic objects related with social, economical and cultural aspects of the archipelago). Bathing Area: -Ribeira Brava Beach (pebbled and dark sand beach). Most important Festivities: Sao Pedro Feast (28th and 29th of June) Other Facilities: Health centre; Chemists; Supermarket; Restaurants; Bars & Snack-bars; Petrol Station; Souvenir/handicraft shops; Library; Post office...