History Aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral established the first plane connection from Lisbon to Madeira in 1921. Madeira waited until the middle of the 20th century to witness the landing of hydroplanes coming from the continent in the port of Funchal. A hydroplane accident put a stop to these trips. The air channel with …
Madeira Bananas Banana cultivation is important to Madeira from an economic as well as landscape standpoint. A banana plant belongs to the herbaceous flowering plants. It is not a tree but rather a giant herb like plant. The part one could call stem or trunk is really a succession of leaves grown together in a …
Madeira Flower Festival Madeira’s wonderful Carnaval parade is just behind us and the next fabulous event lurks around the corner: The Madeira Flower Festival or Festa do Flor. The Madeira Flower Festival is number 5 in the top 10 best flower festivals in the world. The Flower Festival takes place every year four weeks after …
Madeira The island of Madeira makes up part of a Portuguese volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It is somewhat lost in the Ocean between the Azores (Portugal) and the Canaries (Spain). The island is well known for its subtropical forest, the Laurisilva, its walkways or levadas, its hiking / running trails, its gastronomy, its …
“V-J Day in Times Square” but is known to most as “The Kiss” Roaming the streets of New York, a photograph set out to catch the atmosphere of V-J day (Victory over Japan – end of World War II in the USA on 14/08/1945). His photography of the kiss captured that fleeting moment of passion, …
Cristiano Ronaldo – Part Four Cristiano Ronaldo is a one-man business, mainly due to his remarkable feats in the world’s biggest sport – football (or soccer). He has more than 300 million followers across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and his personal Facebook page alone has 122 million fans, 20 million more than any other person …
Madeira Archipelago Madeira Archipelago is a sub-tropical group of islands with warm and mild climate, lush forests, beautiful sand and pebble beaches, interesting fauna and flora and food and wine specialties. The Madeira archipelago is also an archipelago of extremes: Largest firework display (Guinness World Record), extreme sports, extreme means of transportation and house to …
Your Air Passenger Rights in the EU You booked your flight to Madeira International Airport – FNC. Your suitcases and carry-on are packed. You are ready to leave on vacation. Unfortunately, all does not go according to plans. As a passenger traveling in the EU, you have rights, EU Air Passenger Rights. You can find …
Santana in a nutshell Santana, on the Northern Coast of Madeira, is located in a rugged mountainous area. Six parishes, located in river-valleys make up the municipality: Arco de São Jorge, Faial, Ilha, Santana, São Jorge, and São Roque do Faial. The Santana parish has the largest number residents, while Arco de São Jorge is …
Madeira Airport – FNC Madeira Airport has several names. Some call it Funchal Airport. Others say Madeira Airport. More recently the local government calls it Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport. Furthermore, despite the reference to Funchal in its name, the airport sits in Santa Cruz about 25 KM east of Funchal towards Caniço. Here is a …
