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 …
Feliz natal a todos! Merry Christmas, everyone! May the melody and spirit of the holiday season fill your home with love and peace. A Portuguese Christmas on Madeira The Holiday Season is an important festive moment all over the world. This is particularly true for Portuguese and Madeiran families. Consequently, towns, villages, private homes, and …
Land Based Whale Watching with Lente do Atlântico Whale watching is one of the activities attracting most tourists in Madeira. Every year thousands of guests head out on the Ocean with the hope of seeing sea mammals. However, going on a rather small boat in the Atlantic Ocean is not for everyone. Thus the best …
Chestnut Gastronomy on Madeira The castanha fruit is here. It is now chestnut season. According to some renowned Madeira chefs, chestnuts are very versatile. There are amongst the oldest products used in Portuguese cuisine. Chestnuts were known and used before the potato. Chestnuts were a source of flour for baking and even for bread making. Even …
The Great Madeira Route The Great Madeira Route is a new trail project on Madeira. The Regional Government presented it in October 2022 to the public. This Great Madeira Route or Grande Rota is a new pedestrian walkway with a length of 93 kilometers. It will link the municipality of Machico to the one of …
This festival takes place on October 31 and November 1, 2022. Chestnut or Castanha Autumn is here and with it comes the smell of roasted chestnuts. This fruit or nut is as delicious as it is healthy. The harvest of chestnuts takes place usually during the months of October and November. Hence during that period, …
Monstera Deliciosa – Delicious Monster Monstera Deliciosa belongs to the monstera plants family which grows all over the world where it’s warm and humid enough. They are however native to tropical forests of Mexico and Central America. The Latin term of Monstera or monstrous / abnormal refers to the plants unusually large leaves with natural …
Madeira Craft Beer: Almirante do Atlântico At Almirante do Atlantico, they believe that beers are more than just a beverage! Beers brewed with passion are a catalyst for good times, meeting friends, or relaxing after work amongst others. Almirante do Atlantico proudly crafts its beers in Madeira. The brewmaster and founder, Andreas Hartfiel, was born …
Vertical NatureNorte Madeira The Clube Naval de Sao Vicente organizes the sixth vertical climb – KM Vertical NaturNorte – and it will take place on September 25, 2022. It is a well known climb situated on the North Coast of Madeira. Vertical NaturNorte is a trail with an approximate distance of 3300 meters and a …
The Columbus Festival Every year in September, the Columbus Festival takes place over three days in Vila Baleira, Porto Santo. Dates for 2022: 22 to 25 September 2022 – Here is the program in PDF format. Vila Baleira also happens to be the place where Columbus married Porto Santo native Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (the island’s …
Guindaste Viewpoint The Guindaste Viewpoint offers a wonderful view of the Atlantic outlining the northern eastern coast of the island, extending from Faial to Ponta de São Lourenço. It lays in the Ribeira do Faial delta in Faial which belongs to the municipality of Santana. This miradouro is sometimes called Crane Viewpoint. On days with …
