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.
Moutain Biking for all levels Madeira is a perfect place for mountain biking. That’s because it has trails everywhere, through the protected laurisilva forest, through rural areas and coastal villages. However, biking the mountains with its steep gradients on the plateau and at high altitude does demand fitness and strength. A challenge for the trained. …
Healthy Holidays We live in an ever busier, connected, stressful and complex world and sometimes we need to find a way to re-connect with ourselves and our inner-being…. or simply, a way to switch off. A healthy holidays is no longer a luxury. From the waterfalls and levada in the Laurisilva Unesco Heritage Forest to …
Whales While many visitors prefer to witness sea mammals in their natural habitat, this Whale Museum describes Madeira’s whaling history. Interestingly, whales contribute to Madeira’s economy. However, the relationship changed. First, Madeirans killed whales to earn a living (luckily not as a sport) and now they protect them. Doing so, Madeirans developed a new business; …
Rocha do Navio Rocha do Navio means “Ship Rock” and it is one of four major natural reserves on Madeira. The Nature Reserve called Rocha do Navio is in the parish of Santana on the Madeira’s north coast. It got its name – Ship Rock – for two reasons. First, a Dutch ship sunk in …
Summer months The Summer months from June to September are very festive on Madeira. These are also the harvest months. The festivities are a “reward” for the hard work during the rest of the agricultural cycle / year. Thus, these months are a time filled of joy, celebration, fullness and gratitude. Christianity absorbed these joyous …
Madeira – why? On why you should choose Madeira over any other island for your next trip. So far, most articles on this website have gone through several topics which make Madeira unique. Here is a quick concentrated shot of why you should settle for Madeira for your next holiday. Paradise Many paradisiac islands have …
Fly tandem Tandem Paragliding – come and fly with one of the most experienced paragliders in the world during your Madeira holidays! The island always has an average of 330 days a year of good flying weather. There will certainly be one day that is exactly right for you. A tandem flight is a great …
The Faial karting circuit – Kartódromo do Faial Karting is a fun adrenaline infuse activity to enjoy with friends or family. It can improve your reflexes too. The tracks are always alternating straight speedy portions with tricky turns and twists. Karting can help you connect with people and may bring your family closer if you …
What to expect The Rota da Cal is a cultural heritage site sprawling over a 12.000m2 area. It developed around two ancient limestone quarries. But on the site you will also find many other constructions with Madeiran heritage. The centre is located in a typical rural environment. The museum preserves some buildings and structures typical …
