Things To Do in Madeira

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The Madeira Flower Festival

The Madeira Flower Festival

The Chelsea Flower Show has got nothing on Funchal. This annual 4-day festival sees the streets carpeted in blooms... Read More

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Funchal Jazz Festival

Funchal Jazz Festival

Come July, jazz fans head for Santa Catarina Park, down by the port in Funchal. Here, you’ll get concerts and... Read More

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Cider Festival

Cider Festival

If you’ve got a soft spot for scrumpy, make a beeline for th... Read More

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Festival of Our Lady of Mercy

Festival of Our Lady of Mercy

You wouldn’t necessarily expect a festival honouring the Vir... Read More

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Carnival

Carnival

This Rio-style extravaganza is the real deal. Head to Funcha... Read More

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Sip on a local tipple

Sip on a local tipple

There’s an alcoholic drink that’s made on Madeira called Pon... Read More

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Try out the watersports

Try out the watersports

Calheta’s twin beaches may be small, but they’re big on wate... Read More

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Visit the Madeira Theme Park

Visit the Madeira Theme Park

Split in to four multimedia pavilions, including ‘Discovery ... Read More

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Brush up on your history at Madeira Story Musuem

Brush up on your history at Madeira Story Musuem

This is a museum – but not as you know it. This hands-on sho... Read More

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Sign up for a whale and dolphin-watching trip

Sign up for a whale and dolphin-watching trip

Madeira attracts a whole host of whales. Every kind of speci... Read More

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Play 18 holes at Santo da Serra Golf

Play 18 holes at Santo da Serra Golf

On these fairways, you’re never sure whether to pull out you... Read More

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Listen to fado music in Funchal

Listen to fado music in Funchal

When evening comes around, you can sit in Santo da Serra’s s... Read More

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Try espada in the village

Try espada in the village

Santo da Serra has a couple of cosy village restaurants that... Read More

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Climb skyward on a Monte cable car

Climb skyward on a Monte cable car

Monte’s cable car system is more than a link between Funchal... Read More

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Hike along the Levada trails

Hike along the Levada trails

Back in the 15th century, the labourers who carved Madeira’s... Read More

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Learn about the island’s history at the Madeira Theme Park

Learn about the island’s history at the Madeira Theme Park

Santana is home to the Madeira Theme Park. The island’s hist... Read More

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