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 …
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 …
Vertical NatureNorte Madeira The Clube Naval de Sao Vicente organizes the sixth vertical climb – KM Vertical NaturNorte – and it will take place on September 25, 2022. It is a well known climb situated on the North Coast of Madeira. Vertical NaturNorte is a trail with an approximate distance of 3300 meters and a …
The Columbus Festival Every year in September, the Columbus Festival takes place over three days in Vila Baleira, Porto Santo. Dates for 2022: 22 to 25 September 2022 – Here is the program in PDF format. Vila Baleira also happens to be the place where Columbus married Porto Santo native Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (the island’s …
Guindaste Viewpoint The Guindaste Viewpoint offers a wonderful view of the Atlantic outlining the northern eastern coast of the island, extending from Faial to Ponta de São Lourenço. It lays in the Ribeira do Faial delta in Faial which belongs to the municipality of Santana. This miradouro is sometimes called Crane Viewpoint. On days with …
Arraial do Senhor Bom Jesus da Ponta Delgada Bom Jesus de Ponta Delgada is one of the oldest and most popular pilgrimages in Madeira together with the Arraial of Monte. The Arraial de Bom Jesus is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Madeira. It always takes place on the first weekend of …
Madeira Wine Festival – Madeira’s fortified wine has a unique taste which differentiates it from any other wine on the market. Luckily, once a year, tourists and locals can assist to the Madeira Wine Festival dedicated to Madeira’s famous born-at-sea nectar. The Madeira Wine Festival takes place in Funchal from late August until early September …
