In this category you will find posts about Madeira’s cultural heritage. This includes subjects about Madeira’s music, music instruments, folk dance, art scene and history, and several contributions about Madeira’s never ending festival calendar. We also have the official calendar for you.
What is Poncha? Poncha is a typical Madeiran alcoholic cocktail. You find it in most bars and cafés and is mostly prepared fresh on demand. The ingredients are lemon, honey and aguardente de cana – sugar cane alcohol. The beverage is highly alcoholic but drinks easily like juice which can be problematic. Hence we advise …
The Chapel of Lady Fatima The full name of the Chapel of Lady Fatima is Capela Torre de Nossa Senhora de Fatima in Sao Vicente. But we will forgive you for not memorizing this. The video below shows the small but beautiful chapel located near the village of Sao Vicente. The chapel of Our Lady …
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 …
