The Rise of Continente in Madeira Continente in Portugal and Madeira: Evolution, Expansion, and the São Vicente Opening 1. Introduction Modelo supermarkets, now branded Continente, are a key part of Portugal’s retail landscape. They belong to the Sonae MC group. These stores serve as large supermarkets in urban areas. Continente combines convenience, variety, and value …
A well guarded Secret Older Porto Santo natives know this geological highlight as Fenda do Ribeiro dos Burros. A forest ranger rediscovered it recently after 5 years of living and working on Porto Santo. He renamed it Fenda de Dona Beja. But a Portuguese television program placed it on the map of hidden treasures to …
Discover Madeira with an interactive map! Well, we will keep this post extra short. We have now written hundreds of posts about all there is to see on Madeira. Our menu might help you to find your way, but it still is a daunting quantity of information out there and on this site. Therefore, we …
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 …
Cristiano Ronaldo CR7, Madeira’s Top Sportsman With 84% world population recognition, Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 is the most recognizable athlete on the globe today and perhaps in world history. He is also arguably the best footballer in the world today with five Ballon d’Or awards, the most prestigious individual award in global sport. These are very …
Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 is incredibly successful in the world of football and beyond. His salary and endorsement deals have given him a net worth of well over 400millions EUR (2017). His ability to capitalize on his skills and his marketability along with his …
January Events on Madeira January on Madeira – Now that the Christmas and New Year’s Eve festivities are over, you might think that there is nothing left to do or see. Well, that would be wrong! Here is a list of the January Events on Madeira you should take part in and learn about. Santo …
Madeira Travel Destination. Madeira has definitely shed it’s image as the “third age” or pensioners’ island. Here are 10 reasons why Madeira should be your next travel destination. First Part – reasons from 1 to 5 – Part Two Spectacular sceneries and coast Madeira is a volcanic island and it boosts a fabulous and rugged …
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 …
Easy holiday rental on Madeira It can be overwhelming to find the ideal vacation rental for your trip. After you have decided on the type of accommodation you are going to stay in, you have to decide where you are going to spend your holiday. These steps are challenging, especially when you are going on …
Project SMILE The Smart Islands Energy System (SMILE) project is a collaboration of nineteen partners from various European countries. The European Union’s ‘Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme’ proudly funds the SMILE project. The program will demonstrate nine different smart grid technologies on three different islands. These are thus the Orkneys (UK), Samsø (DK) and …
