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Madeira Island Travel Guide |
 Madeira Island Attractions |
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One of the favourite diversions in Madeira's capital, Funchal,
is to ride the cable car from the Parque Almirante Reis in the old
part of the town up to the scenically beautiful village of Monte...
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In the heart of the historic part of Funchal stands the
cathedral (Sé do Funchal) which is the most impressive of Madeira's
religious edifices. From outside the simple rough white stucco...
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Beside the river at Pe de Passo are the Sao Vicente Caves, a
series of lava tubes left after an eruption that occurred about
400,000 years ago. These volcanic tunnels extend for about...
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Named for the Madeiran lawyer who amassed the fascinating
collections on display as a hobby, the Frederico de Freitas Museum
in Funchal houses a vast array of decorative Turkish, Moorish and
North...
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On the East coast of the island of Madeira, in the little
fishing village of Canical, the Whale Museum chronicles the rise
and fall of the whaling industry that was a vital part of the
island's...
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Madeira's sister island, Porto Santo, lies 24 miles (39km)
northeast of its larger sibling and was actually discovered before
Madeira itself. In 1418 Portuguese mariners Joao Goncalves Zarco
and...
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| Travel guide by (c) Globe Media Ltd. By its very nature much of the information in this travel guide is subject to change at short notice and travellers are urged to verify information on which they're relying with the relevant authorities. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above. |
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