This Category contains all posts about outings, activities, museum visits, which you can plan for while on Madeira. It can give you great ideas on what to do depending on the time you have available, the distance you are willing to drive or depending on the weather. Everything you need is here, wether you are going for a levada walk, visiting a museum, doing a car tour, visiting one of Madeira’s mountain peaks, visiting volcanic grottos, tropical gardens, going to the beach, treating the kids on a round of karting fun.
The Columbus Festival Every year in September, the Columbus Festival takes place over three days in Vila Baleira, Porto Santo. Vila Baleira also happens to be the place where Columbus married Porto Santo native Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (the island’s governor’s daughter) in 1479. The festival honors Columbus’ fleet to Porto Santo during one of his …
Madeira sugar cane You probably already know that Madeira is famous for typical and regional products. Some examples are bananas, embroidery and Madeira wine. However, you maybe did not know that Madeira sugar cane (also known as Madeira’s white gold) is also very relevant to Madeira’s history. The sugar industry was an important contributor of …
Quinta Vigia The Quinta Vigia, previously called Quinta das Angústias, is an old mansion in Funchal located next to the Parque de Santa Catarina. Residence of the President Before becoming the official residence of the President of the Regional Government Funchal in 1984, the Quinta was home to several historical figures, such as Russian Prince …
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 …
The Madeira Photography Museum – Atelier Vicente’s Founded by Vicente Gomes da Silva in the 1850ies, this photographic studio, situated in Funchal, survives complete with equipment, sets, cameras, costumes and pictures. After a five-year closure and a 1.7-million-euro renovation, the oldest photo studio of Portugal just opened its doors to visitors again at the end …
Madeira Promenades When one thinks of walking on Madeira, levadas come to mind. There are however quite nice promenades on this beautiful island. These madeira promenades let you walk along the ocean. These walkways allow visitor and locals alike a chance to sit on one of the many benches and enjoy the ocean views. These …
Madeira is famous for its levadas, or man-made waterways, inserted into all types of slopes be they wooded and cultivated, going through mountains or even carved into hostile cliff faces. The term Levada stems from the Portuguese word: Levar which means to carry. These levadas transport water for agricultural purposes as well as for human …
Madeira’s North Coast Miradouros Madeira’s Viewpoints or Miradouros. Madeira is an island made to be discovered by car or road tripping. The island is not so big that you have to change vacation accommodation to discover it. As a result, you can stay in a central point and roam around. Nowadays, the North Coast is …
A rainy day on Madeira? Finally on holidays on Madeira and waking up to a rainy day ? Madeira is known for its year around good climate, but it does rain as well. Due to the many micro-climates, it may not rain everywhere on Madeira, so do check the webcams for dry or sunny weather. …
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 …
