Places to eat
Engenhos do Norte
1927 rum mill still run on steam, one of Europe's last; free self-guided visit.
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The place
Engenhos do Norte has been distilling sugarcane rum since 1927 on 19th-century machinery, and it's one of the last distilleries in Europe still powered by steam. Between March and May you can watch the actual cane-to-rum process; the rest of the year the machinery and the Casa do Rum tasting room are still open for a free look and a sample.
When to come
March-May to see cane being processed; open the rest of the year for the tour and tasting.
Worth knowing
- Free, self-guided entry
- Roughly daily 9:00-17:00, hours vary slightly by source and season
- Casa do Rum on-site tasting room and shop
- Just north of Porto da Cruz center on the coast road