In this category, we will focus on all things the North Coast has to offer. Because we are true affectionados of the North Coast, you will find LOTS of blog posts here. The North Coast is rugged and beautiful.
But is also the best place to stay if you want to discover the Laurisilva or climb the Pico Ruivo. Interestingly, you can swim in lava pools and visit vulcanic grottos. But you can also choose to stroll in charming villages like Sao Vicente or Ponta Delgada.
Or you can…yes you can also…go to the beach. Or take a surfing class.
Madeira is famous for its dramatic landscapes, lush green vegetation and mostly pebble or black sand beaches. Many companies understood that Madeira’s beauty can help sell their products. Hence, an increasing number of companies have used Madeira’s North Coast as a backdrop for their commercials in the past years. This is nothing new and we …
Madeira’s North Coast Miradouros Madeira’s Viewpoints or Miradouros. Madeira is an island made to be discovered by car or road tripping. The island is not so big that you have to change vacation accommodation to discover it. As a result, you can stay in a central point and roam around. Nowadays, the North Coast is …
Madeira Wine Rally – 60 years The “Madeira Wine Rally”, is the largest and most prestigious racing event in the Region. This year is particularly special as the Madeira Wine Rally will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The race The Madeira Sports Club promotes the traditional, and now truly historic, 60th Madeira Wine Rally. It is …
Madeira is a volcanic island with a very rough landscape and plunging cliffs. Albeit being a rather small island, it boosts a total of 7 scenic cable cars. Two of them are well known to Madeira visitors, namely the cable car linking the city of Funchal to Monte and the one linking Monte to the …
Blog and Madeira’s North Coast It is always delightful to be featured in a renowned blog, namely Le Big Trip. A couple of French world wanderers expatriated in Australia decided to explore Madeira Island with their baby son. They describe the North Coast of Madeira as in striking contrast to the South. The North Coast …
Santana in a nutshell Santana, on the Northern Coast of Madeira, is located in a rugged mountainous area. Six parishes, located in river-valleys make up the municipality: Arco de São Jorge, Faial, Ilha, Santana, São Jorge, and São Roque do Faial. The Santana parish has the largest number residents, while Arco de São Jorge is …
Madeira Featured Differently Ponta Delgada, Madeira featured once again on social media but this time is … different ? Two friends are exploring and promoting Madeira Island. Nice initiative no? Furthermore, these friends show the beauty of Madeira in a different way. In a different way you say? Yes, there are capturing gorgeous Madeira landscapes …
Some of the top photography spots on Madeira Needless to say that no matter where you are on the island, you will always be able to find a great photography spot. However, there is a select few places where you are practically guaranteed to take great shots – the views or surroundings will definitely not …
Madeira’s most scenic route Even though Madeira seems like only a tiny dot on the world map, we do recommend that you do rent a car. There are approximately 160 km of truly coastal and scenic roads around the island and many more kilometers of picturesque roads. Roads The vast majority of roads on Madeira …
What is the Solar do Aposento This Solar (Portuguese for manor house) is located at Ponta Delgada. It was just recently opened to the public (spring of 2018) by the municipality of Sao Vicente. Aposento meaning retreat, a visit to this well preserved manor takes us back to the 19th century. At the time Ponta …
Engenhos do Norte Rum distillery In Porto da Cruz, a small village located in the North Eastern part of Madeira, an ancient rum distillery testifies the importance of sugarcane for Madeira. Ancient steam engines set the working pace in this distillery. The original factory workers still maintain and keep the equipment operational. But in spite …
