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 …
World Travel Awards 2020 Madeira Islands won the World’s Leading Island Destination for the sixth consecutive time in 2020 during the World Travel Awards. Popular votes determine the recipients of these famous WTA awards. Madeira’s ultimate recognition was announced during a virtual ceremony. The WTA established in 1993. acknowledges, rewards and celebrates excellence across all …
Madeira Most Scenic Route – Part one From the emerald green North Coast to the more inhabited South Coast, through all the twists and turns, the ups and downs this round up of Madeira’s most beautiful roads shows that sometimes the journey is as important as the destination. There is nothing like a good road …
News about Madeira – a handy Guide A handy guide about Madeira News. You are planning a trip to Madeira which is a wonderful idea. However, you would like to read up on what is happening on Madeira island before or during your stay and you do not speak Portuguese. This will help you get …
Jurassic Park on Madeira? The Levada do Caldeirâo Verde trail is located in the Municipality of Santana at approximately 900 meters of altitude. It starts in the Queimadas Forestry Park in a fairy tale like setting. One of Madeira’s favorite Levada walks This is one of Madeira’s all-time favorite levada walks. Surely one of the …
Bolo de Mel and Christmas With the Christmas festivities approaching, it is only right to present the recipe for Madeira’s Bolo de Mel. This traditional dessert from the archipelago is essentially a sugarcane syrup cake. Hence, Bolo de Mel translates to “honey cake” and is Madeira’s oldest dessert. Bolos de Mel are said to have …
Social Distancing and its effects Social distancing is thought to prevent infectious transmissions. However, it can also have unintended consequences. Public health officials ask us to do something that does not come naturally namely stay away from each other. We can understand how it may slow the circulation of a virus but it is not …
Did you say Ice in Summer? There are things that we take for granted today such as opening the freezer at home and grabbing an ice cream. However, in times not so long gone, it was impossible to have ice all year around. Now imagine yourself 100 years ago or more. How would you get …
Europe’s Leading Island Destination Created in 1993, the World Travel Awards (WTA) recognize work done in the field of tourism globally, in order to stimulate competitiveness and quality. Hence, the World Travel Awards is the most prestigious honors program in global travel and tourism. Thus over the course of the year tourism consumers, industry professionals …
Ilhas Selvagens – Selvagens Islands or Savage Islands. The Selvagens Islands is a small Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated some 280 kilometers south of Madeira and 165 kilometers from the Spanish Canary Islands. Your head is tilting right now. Certainly, you are wondering why we write a blog post about savage …
Sarah Forbes Bonetta Whenever we pass by the British Cemetery in Funchal, I always think of the eventful life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. You are probably wondering why as this name probably does not ring a bell. Here goes the story. African Princess Born in 1843, Sarah Forbes Bonetta was an African Princess named Omoba …
