A Bright New Look
Madeira is the ideal holiday destination to just sit and relax or to explore the many levadas and mountains, and stunning scenery.
Known as the "Floating Garden of the Atlantic", Madeira is one of the most beautiful of the Portuguese Islands and it´s capital Funchal is a wealth of the old and new.
Madeira hotels are very affordable and are of a very high standard.
Madeira Island Tours and Madeira Walking Tours can be arranged before
your arrival.
Car hire in Madeira can also be arranged for those of you with a sense of adventure.
Fishing in Madeira
is world reknowned and with a company it's so easy
to arrange.
Weddings
in Madeira
is one of it´s new products and one of the most unique in the world.Flights to Madeira are generally through the chartered airlines and daily through the scheduled, although scheduled tends to be more expensive.
Madeira provides a very pleasant climate environment, thanks to the various land structures and geographical position. With summer temperatures of 25 degrees (Celsius) and winter that measures 14 degrees, and a mild humidity, its the perfect weather for tours, walks, fishing and sea trips.
For those of you with a sense of adventure Car Hire would be a good way of getting to see the Portugal, but if you like to be driven then book a Tour. Portugal (Madeira & Porto Santo), are the ideal destinations for everyone, and with our experience we can make your dream holiday and weekend break happen.
Our site include information on Madeira & Porto Santo which will help you when planning your holiday.This small but once powerful country, still retains its cultural history and its sense of community.
From the North to the South,
so many fine examples of bygone architecture, castles and fortresses, and palaces of a once mighty monarchy preserved for future generations.
Portugal has
so many world heritage sites, beautiful sites
and such friendly people, makes Portugal your ideal holiday destination.
When anyone talks about Portugal, the first thing they say is the "Algarve".
But there's more to Portugal than the Algarve, there's Madeira.
Visit Madeira you wouldn´t be disappointed.
Features
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Plant profile – Chestnuts by Karen Elise and Lars Lindberg
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Recipe of the month – Cozido a Portuguesa (Portuguese Stew) by Joao Abreu
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Marine fact file, part 4 – The Killer Whale by Claudia Gomes
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Island news by the Madeira Tourism Board
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Real Lives – Part 2 of ‘The good, the bad and the holiday rep’, with ‘Expect the Unexpected’
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Palheiro Golf supports the Cecilia Zino Foundation
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Castanha Time – The Chestnut festival at Curral das Freiras
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Ask the Expert – EU law expert Paul Abbiati takes a look at how to get your qualifications recognized
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Rambling in Madeira with Shirley Whitehead – Walk 1 – Levada Nova – Faja da Ovelha to Ponta do Pargo
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Expat Lives – This month we feature Scrappy Doo, the little dog rescued from the washing machine
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English Church news and events
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Useful information
If you desire the ultimate, year long, idyllic holiday destination, Madeira, a “diminutive” isle known as the “floating garden” is a lush, fertile and tropical vacation paradise, boasting hospitalable people, strikingly beautiful landscape, balmy breezes, and dolphins, whales and sea turtles who amuse themselves in the warm, crystal clear waters. Just 350km off the coast of Africa and 750 km from mainland Portugal , this “floating jewel” of the Atlantic boasts a gentle climate, gleaming sunshine and a warm and welcoming community.
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