General information The Madeira archipelago is organized into eleven municipalities. The municipality of Ribeira Brava is located along the southwest coast of Madeira island. Ribeira Brava borders with the municipalities of São Vicente (North), Ponta do Sol (West) and Câmara de Lobos (East). Moreover the municipality got its name from the river crossing it: the …
Exceptional Joint Festival This special joint Festival takes place from September 3rd to September 27th, 2020. See you there! Flower and Wine Festival on Madeira. You will all agree that 2020 is a rather strange year. The Tourism Board of Madeira Island just published the new program with this year’s different version of the Flower …
Emergency while on Madeira? Emergencies in general are scary. No one will disagree with that statement. Nevertheless, emergencies are daunting if they happen away from home. Even more so if you do not speak the local language. Madeira Island is one of the safest places in the European Union and in the world in general. …
Madeira has definitely shed it’s image as the “third age” or pensioners’ island. Hence, here are 10 reasons why it should be your next travel destination. Part Two: reasons 6 to 10 – Part One Madeira is always celebrating something Madeira is an island of festivities. From the Christmas and famous New Year firework celebrations, …
Miradouro is viewpoint in Portuguese and Madeira has plenty of them. The capital city of Funchal alone is home to many nice viewpoints. Let’s explore some of Funchal’s belvederes with you. Miradouro da Nazaré Set at an altitude of 164 meters above the Atlantic, this Miradouro is west of the city center. The views reach …
Face Masks We never thought that we would be writing about face masks on this blog. However, here we are! Masks are “in” now. Handmade cloth face masks are not for use in hospitals or for health care personnel. However, they are adapted to everyday use in stores, offices etc. The use of face masks …
Ocean Retreat on Instagram and Twitter We have decided to extend our online-reach and want to further share pictures of and information about Madeira with the public on Instagram and Twitter. Instagram Find us on Instagram with the handle @oceanretreat.madeira ! Thus, photos of things to see and do on Madeira are regularly posted on …
CR7 – take # 7 Cristiano Ronaldo is more than a sportsman. He is an idol in many ways and for many people. Fact 24 The player and businessman plans to open another CR7 hotel in Marrakech, Marocco. He seems to be very involved and already visited the construction site with his eldest son and …
Camacha and wicker work on Madeira Willow trees grow prolifically along the many Madeira creeks. The areas of Sao Vicente, Boaventura and more importantly Camacha produce the willow rods. Wicker and Willow Rods It is mainly during the first months of the year that farmers collect the willow rods to made wicker work. These rods …
Portugal and Madeira launch a « Clean & Safe” stamp of approval Portugal and Madeira launch the “Clean & Safe” seal in a bid to bring back confidence in tourism. This label ensures that the various tourism related businesses comply with strict hygiene measures. These measures are detailed in a long document. However, this document evolves …
