Arco de Sao Jorge Rose Garden You could easily drive or walk along the high wall on the road between Arco de Sao Jorge and Sao Jorge without a hint to the beauty that waits on the other side. Tucked behind those high orange walls lays the Rose Garden of Arco de São Jorge on …
The Wanderer in Funchal, Madeira In Madeira, you will find a very varied food scene. These range from down to earth home cooking type restaurants, traditional Madeiran fare to Michelin star venues. However, there is one place you definitely should visit if you are a local or visiting gourmet. It is “The Wanderer”. The Setting …
Info Vias Info Vias drives the future of smart mobility with the launch of real-time traffic intelligence solution for Madeira. Whether your live on Madeira or drive a rental car, this app is for you. Today, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure presents a real time traffic mobile app that provides critical insight into …
Bulk dried fruits and so much more at Amora Ginja in Ribeira Brava. Amora Ginja is a shop in Ribeira Brava. It is a fruit shop that sells a little bit of everything from nuts, dried fruits, vegetables, fresh fruits, to food for animals, plants and so much more. You can find many such shops …
Announcement of Funchal as new base Low Cost Airline Ryanair opens 10 new routes and connects Madeira FNC to European cities. Ryanair announced the opening of a new operational base in Funchal in November 2021. Madeira Airport (FNC) will be Ryanair’s fifth base in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Ponta Delgada in the Azores. …
A quick guide to driving times needed on Madeira You can open and maximize the interactive map below, to get a quick idea of how fast your rental car can get from point A to B on Madeira. Click on the orange question mark to see distances in time between the main crossroads on Madeira. …
Should I rent a car for my Madeira trip? Yes, you really should rent a car. Unless you plan to stay in your hotel and read books…but that would be a pity…because Madeira has a lot more to offer than the hotel grounds! Where can I best rent a car? Cartrawler’s booking engine offers the …
Covid-19 on Madeira The Covid / coronavirus has taken over Europe. Luckily, Madeira is relatively spared. The Regional Government has taken precautions to protect the population and halt the virus from spreading. There are cases of coronavirus / covid 19 on Madeira archipelago, but the virus spread no where near the one of the mainland. …
Calheta The municipality of Calheta is the largest municipality in square kilometers with its 115km2 for nearly 12.000 inhabitants, This municipality includes eight parishes (Arco da Calheta, Calheta Village, Estreito da Calheta, Jardim do Mar, Prazeres, Faja do Ovelha and Ponta do Pargo). It sits on southwest coast of Madeira. It shares borders with Porto …
Ocean Retreat on Instagram and Twitter We have decided to extend our online-reach and want to further share pictures of and information about Madeira with the public on Instagram and Twitter. Instagram Find us on Instagram with the handle @oceanretreat.madeira ! Thus, photos of things to see and do on Madeira are regularly posted on …
Face Masks We never thought that we would be writing about face masks on this blog. However, here we are! Masks are “in” now. Handmade cloth face masks are not for use in hospitals or for health care personnel. However, they are adapted to everyday use in stores, offices etc. The use of face masks …
