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 …
Passion Fruit – Maracuja There are about 4 to 500 different sorts of Passiflora (or Passion Fruit) in the family. Some are edible but not all. The most popular is the Passiflora edulis. Its fruits can be eaten fresh or used to make juices, drinks, jams and many different deserts. The passion fruit is born …
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 Tuna Steak. Madeira is a privileged island surrounded by an ocean abounding in fish. Fishes of all sizes are calling the waters around Madeira their home. There are about 550 different species living in Madeiran waters amongst which various species of tuna. Hence, it is no wonder tuna can be found on almost every …
Madeira Folklore: dancing is a central element of Madeira culture as well as music and singing. There are several dance style on Madeira, imported successively by the different ethnic groups calling Madeira their home. Madeira was an important port on much used nautical trade routes. Many stopped in Funchal and some stayed on… Origins of …
Surf, SUP & Bodyboard in São Vicente São Vicente is known for its quaint village, for the amazing tall and white chapel sitting on a hill, its volcanic caves, the smaller chapel by the ocean, its ocean front with restaurant and shops and its great surf possibilities. New Surf Zone The new Surf Zone of …
Ancient means of transportation around the Island of Madeira Every terrain has its specific means of transportation. Madeira’s abrupt and rough geography long dictated the various way in which to travel or move around the island. The early settlers, some 600 years ago, mostly traveled by foot and carried their loads themselves. Slowly, animals helped …
Weather on Madeira: Below you fill find the weather forecast to help you make the most out of your Madeira holidays. Madeira’s weather is fairly constant all year round. Consequently, Madeira is a perfect destination at any time of the year. Furthermore, the temperatures are mostly comprised between 16°C in the Winter months to 24°C …
Black Sand Black sand beaches are some of the most tempting and seducing ones. They are found throughout the world but some of them, albeit be it few, black sand beaches are in Europe. Black sand mostly abounds in volcanic regions. Black sand comes most probably from lava, basalt and volcanic minerals. These are broken …
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 …
Soup plays a fundamental role in today local Madeira gastronomy. A soup is a typical dish served at nearly all meals. Feira das Sopas do Campo – Boaventura For the 17th time in 2019, the “Casa do Povo” or house of the people of Boaventura runs its solidarity soup fair – Feiras das Sopas do …
