Vacation Rental – Alojamento Local MadeiraCasa – This spacious family house offers a peaceful and secluded retreat without being remote and inaccessible. On the edge of the quaint village of Boaventura, this villa sits on the “Levada de Cima”. The vacation cottage overlooks surf-crashing seascapes and rocky mountain vistas. For more pictures and information, please …
Fado, the musical soul of Portugal Portugal, Madeira and the Azores possess a rich musical history. It is particularly famous for its mainly folk and traditional music in general but for Fado in particular. Above all, it belongs to Portuga’s soul. Fado feels like a Portuguese expression of “having the blues”. A quick translation of …
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 …
Monte Monte is one of the parishes of Funchal, Madeira’s capital city. It is rather small but definitely well worth a visit. Getting there by cable car One of the easiest ways to reach Monte is to the take the cable car from downtown Funchal (in the old part of Funchal). If you have not …
Activities on Madeira: tested and approved. You just arrived on Madeira, and despite attempting to plan your stay minutely, you are still not too sure about what to do. Well worry no more, here is a list of tested and approved activities not including the famous levada walks.NB: some of these activities will be more …
Octopus Salad Recipe The summertime calls for summer salad recipes. One of the popular salads on Madeira is the octopus salad. Summertime is also the perfect occasion to gather a group of friends around the table to share a meal outside and simply have a good time. Here’s the recipe for the octopus salad, which …
Madeira Travel Destination. Madeira has definitely shed it’s image as the “third age” or pensioners’ island. Here are 10 reasons why Madeira should be your next travel destination. First Part – reasons from 1 to 5 – Part Two Spectacular sceneries and coast Madeira is a volcanic island and it boosts a fabulous and rugged …
Sculpture A sculpture is any artwork made by the manipulation of materials of all kind resulting in a three-dimensional object. Certainly, it is the oldest form of art known to mankind. Sculpture can be freestanding, self-supported or hanging in relief. For instance, sculptures decorate cities and often tell a story or act as a reminder …
History and Geography The municipality of Santa Cruz is located in the South East of Madeira island. It includes the Desertas islands and has a surface of approximately 81.5 km2. The municipality borders with some of the island’s main cities: Funchal (West), Machico (North) and Santana (North). Behind Funchal, Santa Cruz is the second most …
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 …
Calhau Surf School Calhau Surfing School is Madeira’s first and thus oldest surf school. It organized private and group surf and paddle lessons. The school is certified by the Portuguese Surfing Federation. The central person of the Calhau Surf School is Rodolfo Machado. Originally from mainland Portugal, he travelled the world as an architect and …
