Casa do Miradouro Casa do Miradouro offers an exceptional holiday accommodation in a location famous for its microclimate. Furthermore, we particularly love the location on the rugged North Coast, close to the Laurisilva, the many levada walks and the other natural wonders of Madeira. Moreover, the views from this holiday rental are stunning and reach …
Madeira Flower Festival Madeira’s wonderful Carnaval parade is just behind us and the next fabulous event lurks around the corner: The Madeira Flower Festival or Festa do Flor. The Madeira Flower Festival is number 5 in the top 10 best flower festivals in the world. This festival takes place every year four weeks after Easter, …
Madeira Carnival The Carnival on Madeira Island is said to be known as one of the best in Europe. Each year, Carnival festivities start forty days before Easter. Hence, It is the year’s first major festival after the Christmas and New Year’s extravaganza. Therefore in 2023, the actual Carnival dates are from February 15th to …
Music videos shot in Madeira As most people know, there are quite a few commercial films shot in Madeira. For more information, please read on here. However, fewer might be aware of how many music videos have been filmed here. The most popular so far to be added on that list is Gims. He came …
New Year’s on Madeira Madeira just won the first prize as the Best Destination to celebrate the New Year. The runners up are London followed by Berlin. This first prize was awarded by the European Best Destinations (EBD). European Best Destinations is a Brussels based organization dedicated to tourism and the promotion of culture. “We …
Feliz natal a todos! Merry Christmas, everyone! May the melody and spirit of the holiday season fill your home with love and peace. A Portuguese Christmas on Madeira The Holiday Season is an important festive moment all over the world. This is particularly true for Portuguese and Madeiran families. Consequently, towns, villages, private homes, and …
Land Based Whale Watching with Lente do Atlântico Whale watching is one of the activities attracting most tourists in Madeira. Every year thousands of guests head out on the Ocean with the hope of seeing sea mammals. However, going on a rather small boat in the Atlantic Ocean is not for everyone. Thus the best …
Chestnut Gastronomy on Madeira The castanha fruit is here. It is now chestnut season. According to some renowned Madeira chefs, chestnuts are very versatile. There are amongst the oldest products used in Portuguese cuisine. Chestnuts were known and used before the potato. Chestnuts were a source of flour for baking and even for bread making. Even …
The Great Madeira Route The Great Madeira Route is a new trail project on Madeira. The Regional Government presented it in October 2022 to the public. This Great Madeira Route or Grande Rota is a new pedestrian walkway with a length of 93 kilometers. It will link the municipality of Machico to the one of …
This festival takes place on October 31 and November 1, 2022. Chestnut or Castanha Autumn is here and with it comes the smell of roasted chestnuts. This fruit or nut is as delicious as it is healthy. The harvest of chestnuts takes place usually during the months of October and November. Hence during that period, …
Monstera Deliciosa – Delicious Monster Monstera Deliciosa belongs to the monstera plants family which grows all over the world where it’s warm and humid enough. They are however native to tropical forests of Mexico and Central America. The Latin term of Monstera or monstrous / abnormal refers to the plants unusually large leaves with natural …
Madeira Craft Beer: Almirante do Atlântico At Almirante do Atlantico, they believe that beers are more than just a beverage! Beers brewed with passion are a catalyst for good times, meeting friends, or relaxing after work amongst others. Almirante do Atlantico proudly crafts its beers in Madeira. The brewmaster and founder, Andreas Hartfiel, was born …
