In this category we will show all of our blog posts having specific landmarks as the objective. These landmark all have a specific location. We’ll do our best to give you a link to a google map also. A landmark could be a monument, a historic building, or a natural landmark. For example one of the picos of Madeira, or the lavapools of Porto Moniz. You can just pick one of these and drive or walk there. If the landmark is a museum or a cultural heritage site, we’ll tell you what it costs and when are the opening hours. You’ll find a lot of landmarks along the North Coast. That’s because…well…we have a preference.
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 …
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 …
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 …
History of Madeira Botanical Garden – Funchal Madeira Island is a spectacular and smallish island famed for its balmy climate and for its wonderful and renowned gardens. We already presented the Monte Palace Tropical Gardens (here) in an earlier post. This time we will talk about the Madeira Botanical Garden. The Madeira Botanical Garden (Jardim …
Cristiano Ronaldo – Part Three Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese Legend and a professional football player. He has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid and plays for Juventus and Portugal. He was born on the sub-tropical island of Madeira. Along with Lionel Messi, even if CR7 will not like this sentence, he is regularly …
Fortaleza do Pico, Funchal The Fort of Saint John the Baptist, also known as Peak Fort or Fortaleza do Pico, stands high above Funchal at approximately 110 meters in altitude. Hence it is easy to spot in the Funchaleze landscape but taxing to reach. Construction The exact starting date for the construction is no known. …
Nuns’ Valley The mountainous interior of Madeira Island is home to Curral das Freiras, a parish belonging to the municipality of Camara de Lobos. It is geographically isolated from other localities by natural cliff, peak and formations. Curral das Freiras was initially only reached with great difficulty. Only lone shepherds and their herds or slaves …
New Year’s on Madeira Madeira just won the first prize as the Best Destination to celebrate the New Year. The runners up are London followed by Berlin. This first prize was awarded by the European Best Destinations (EBD). European Best Destinations is a Brussels based organization dedicated to tourism and the promotion of culture. “We …
Lapinhas Lapinhas or Nativity Scenes are part of Madeira’s Christmas traditions. If you are fond of extensive Christmas celebrations, Madeira, definitely, is the place to be. Celebrations last for an entire month and are the highlight of the year for the locals and tourists alike. You can read about the happenings taking place in December …
