This Category contains all posts about outings, activities, museum visits, which you can plan for while on Madeira. It can give you great ideas on what to do depending on the time you have available, the distance you are willing to drive or depending on the weather. Everything you need is here, wether you are going for a levada walk, visiting a museum, doing a car tour, visiting one of Madeira’s mountain peaks, visiting volcanic grottos, tropical gardens, going to the beach, treating the kids on a round of karting fun.
Achadas da Cruz Viewpoint The Achadas da Cruz viewpoint, belonging to the Parish of Porto Moniz, has a cable car service that connects the great viewpoint to the beach. Footpath – Trail A footpath also zigzags down. However, venturing down the 470m near vertical drop requires a serious condition! The path is a mixture of …
Cristo Rei da Madeira – Lusophone World Comparison When mentioning a Cristo Rei statue, most everyone thinks of the one in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The Madeira version albeit a little smaller is the oldest Cristo Rei version in the Portuguese speaking world. The Madeira Cristo Rei in Garajau is 14 meters height and dates …
Madeira The island of Madeira makes up part of a Portuguese volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It is somewhat lost in the Ocean between the Azores (Portugal) and the Canaries (Spain). The island is well known for its subtropical forest, the Laurisilva, its walkways or levadas, its hiking / running trails, its gastronomy, its …
Trail Running Madeira There is a special place on earth for trail running with gorgeous ocean views, lush scenery and a sub-tropical climate. That ideal running venue is called Madeira. Due to its high mountainous terrain, Madeira is perfect for trail running. Trail running forces you to break free from a fixed pace, challenging you …
Tourist Entertainment Calendar Mark your agendas, the Board of Tourism has released the tourist entertainment calendar both for 2019 and 2020. Hence, the Madeira Tourist Board organizes these activities principally for tourists. If you would like to witness or participate in events organized across the island for Madeirans, please refer back to this blog post …
History of Madeira Botanical Garden – Funchal Madeira Island is a spectacular and smallish island famed for its balmy climate and for its wonderful and renowned gardens. We already presented the Monte Palace Tropical Gardens (here) in an earlier post. This time we will talk about the Madeira Botanical Garden. The Madeira Botanical Garden (Jardim …
Fortaleza do Pico, Funchal The Fort of Saint John the Baptist, also known as Peak Fort or Fortaleza do Pico, stands high above Funchal at approximately 110 meters in altitude. Hence it is easy to spot in the Funchaleze landscape but taxing to reach. Construction The exact starting date for the construction is no known. …
Curral das Freiras Nuns’ Valley The mountainous interior of Madeira Island is home to Curral das Freiras – Nun’s Valley, a parish belonging to the municipality of Camara de Lobos. It is geographically isolated from other localities by natural cliff, peak and formations. Curral das Freiras was initially only reached with great difficulty. Therefore only …
Pioneering health tourism Madeira pioneered modern and health tourism as early as the late 18th century. Madeira’s fame came from its mild climate making it a perfect health destination and winter hide-away for the more fortunate ones. Furthermore, the perfect climate and the excellent air quality turned Madeira island into a famous treatment and convalescence …
The Baltazar Dias Theater The Baltazar Dias Theater is a wonderful playhouse located right in the center of Funchal across from the Municipal Garden on Avenida Arriaga. Consequently, the theater is Madeira’s main venue for cultural, musical and artistic events. Furthermore, it also welcome Festivals such as the Madeira Literary Festival and the Madeira Film …
Great Novels and Books set in Madeira Books set on Madeira. Here are some literary companions to enjoy while planning a trip to Madeira or while discovering Madeira. As often, a read inspired by or set in the place you are vacationing in adds a certain flavor or interest. Books are generally great travel companions. …
