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.
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 …
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 …
Terras de Avô Terras do Avô is a family run business. This winery is the proud creation of Duarte Caldeira. The 13 hectares of land of the estate, once belonging to his grandfather, are in Seixal on the North Coast of Madeira. 31 different plots of land make up these special 13 hectares. Some pieces …
Free Walking Tours Funchal The Free Walking Tour is really a great introduction to Madeira’s Capital city of Funchal. Lisa who is also an official Madeira Mountain Guide, offers to show you her city. She concocted two different tours to share her knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion of Funchal with her guests. The first tour is …
Golf on Madeira The Madeira Archipelago is a year round golfing destination thanks to its particular climate. It therefore boosts three superb golf courses. One is situated on the Island of Porto Santo. The other two are located on Madeira Island. Whichever golf course you finally choose, you will be able to enjoy fantastic views. …
The Funchal Municipal Gardens One of the many points of interest in the capital of Madeira is the Funchal Municipal Garden. Also known as the Dona Amélia Garden (in honour of the former queen of Portugal), it is located in the center of Funchal, north of the Avenida Arriaga. Overall, the gardens cover an area …
The Marginal da Ribeira Brava is a coastal road construction which saw completion in August of 2020. This project is the result of a joint program between the Regional Government and the Municipality of Ribeira Brava. Marginal Works The waterfront works, which cost around 2.9 million euros, started in September of 2018. It therefore …
Dragon Trees – Dracaena Drago – Dragoeiros da Madeira This mythical evergreen tree is native to the Macaronesia area (Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde, and the Canary Islands) and is thus a subtropical tree. This sculptural tree is the symbol of the Island of Tenerife. Their fat scaly trunks, upward reaching branches supporting an umbrella like …
Pools and Beaches of Madeira At first sight, Madeira’s coastline looks unhospitable for beach lovers. If you don’t know where to go, you could be looking for a bathing spot for a long time, and give up in the end. Here is how to find Madeira beaches. But look a bit closer and there are …
