Madeira is Portugal's tropical getaway known for its warm climate, white...
Madeira is together with Porto Santo, the Desertas Islands and the Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands) a nice getaway of Portugal located in the Atlantic Ocean at almost 1000 km from Lisbon. Discovered...
View ArticleMadeira, aptly named the floating garden, is known for its many tropical...
Madeira is a nice mountainous island in the northern Atlantic Ocean known for its mild climate and its many subtropical flowers and plants, suitably nicknamed the floating garden. The capital Funchal ...
View ArticleThe long white golden beach at Porto Santo is the best place on Madeira for...
The best known place on Porto Santo (Holy Port) is its nine kilometer long sandy beach running across the complete length of the south eastern side of the island, from Vila Baleira to Ponta de Calheta...
View ArticleShipwreck the Bowbelle or Bom Rei is known for its tragedy on the river...
One of the most popular wreck dives in Madeira is the Bowbelle, later renamed as Bom Rei. Its story starts with a huge tragedy when it rammed the 26 meter long private birthday boat called the Marchio...
View ArticleThe Selvagens Islands, former called Savage Islands, are a rocky perilous...
The Selvagens Islands, sometimes called the Savage Islands, Salvage Islands and Ilhas Selvagens, is a small volcanic rocky archipelago located just southeast of Madeira. They are actually nearer to th...
View ArticleThe pretty hillside capital Funchal offers anything from picturesque...
Funchal, Madeira's capital, is the largest town on the island named after the abundance of fennal (funcho) when the Portuguese started to settle in Madeira in the 15th century. The complete city is bu...
View ArticleAt the well protected Garajau Marine Nature Reserve you can dive and snorkel...
Madeira's Marine Nature Reserve is Garajau located at the south eastern shores of Funchal, actually the picturesque village and resort Garajau. The reserve has been founded in 1986, and with the laws ...
View ArticleThe nature reserve at Desertas Islands is a popular bird destination and...
The Desertas Islands or Ilhas Desertas are a set of three islands just southwest of Funchal, Madeira. The islands are named Deserta Grande, Bugio (monkey) and Ilhéu Chão (the flat island...
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