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.
The “Sorcerer of Calheta” and the Bailinho da Madeira If you have once been to Madeira or even to Portugal and partook in popular festivities, you must have heard the “Bailinho da Madeira” music and maybe even the song. Click play here below to listen to the Bailinho da Madeira while reading this post. O …
Achadas da Cruz Viewpoint The Achadas da Cruz viewpoint, belonging to the Parish of Porto Moniz, has a cable car service that connects the great viewpoint to the beach. Footpath – Trail A footpath also zigzags down. However, venturing down the 470m near vertical drop requires a serious condition! The path is a mixture of …
Cristiano Ronaldo – Part Five As we have seen in the previous parts, Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenon. CR 7 is a top world sportsman, a charitable person and a keen businessman. Please follow me if you missed part one, part two, part three or part four. But more than just a sport’s phenomenon, CR7 …
Madeira Buzzard After writing about Europe’s largest spider living on the Desertas of Madeira Archipelago, we wanted to write about the largest bird found on the island. We are pleased to introduce the Madeira Buzzard to you. The Madeira Buzzard, scientifically known as Buteo Buteo Harterti, is the endemic buzzard of Madeira Archipelago. The Portuguese …
Olga Drak Olga Drak comes from Poland. Throughout her life, art in its various shapes and forms always fascinated Olga. Naturally she studied arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan. Olga obtained two master’s degrees. The first is a Master degree in Art Education (2001). Finally a second master’s degree in Painting was …
Cristo Rei da Madeira – Lusophone World Comparison When mentioning a Cristo Rei statue, most everyone thinks of the one in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The Madeira version albeit a little smaller is the oldest Cristo Rei version in the Portuguese speaking world. The Madeira Cristo Rei in Garajau is 14 meters height and dates …
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 …
