PONTA DO SOL | Madeira, Portugal by Drone in 4K - DJI Mavic Air 2

The village of Ponta do Sol had to be one of our favorite places on Madeira. Home to about 8000 people, it includes the parishes of Canhas and Madalena do Mar. The area is known in Madeira for having the most hours of sunshine per year as it is located on the southwest coast of the island. We went to a restaurant on the waterfront, also called Ponta do Sol, and enjoyed some amazing food and drink while relaxing from our long day.
Be sure to also check out the beach here. Use caution when traversing some of the large rocks but you can be sure that no ocean waves will sweep you away as the beach is protected by a rock wall. Also make your way towards the tunnel at the end of the road way and head out on the rocky outcrop that leads into the sea. Here you can get stellar views of Ponta do Sol from the side.
For more information on my time in Madeira, be sure to check out my blog posts below:
-Funchal (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/what-...)
-Madeira (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/madei...)
Be sure to check out my other youtube videos on other spots in Portugal below:
The Azores (Extended Cut) - • THE AZORES | Portugal ...
The Azores - • THE AZORES | Portugal ...
Horta, Faial, the Azores - • HORTA | Faial, the Azo...
Capelinhos, Faial, the Azores - • CAPELINHOS | Faial, th...
Povoação, São Miguel, the Azores - • POVOAÇÃO | São Miguel,...
São Miguel Island, the Azores - • SÃO MIGUEL | the Azore...
Faial Island, the Azores - • FAIAL ISLAND | the Azo...
Pico Island, the Azores - • PICO ISLAND | the Azor...
Madeira (Extended Cut) - • MADEIRA | Portugal by ...
Madeira - • MADEIRA | Portugal by ...
Porto Moniz, Madeira - • PORTO MONIZ | Madeira,...
Seixal, Madeira - • SEIXAL | Madeira, Port...
Achadas da Cruz, Madeira - • ACHADAS DA CRUZ | Made...
Ponta do Sol - • PONTA DO SOL | Madeira...
Ribeira da Janelo - • RIBEIRA DA JANELO | Ma...
Drone laws in Portugal: In order to fly your drone in Portugal, you should have a A1/A3 certification in the OPEN category in any EU member state (I have one from Sweden). This allows you to fly (under certain restrictions) within other EU countries. The standard rules apply such as flying within visual line of sight, not flying at night, only 120 meters in elevation, and not over crowds or sensitive infrastructure. Furthermore, other restrictions may also be enacted by the Portuguese Tranport Authority. I used their official drone map on their website to plan my overflights beforehand.
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Kit: DJI Mavic Air 2
Program: Final Cut Pro