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Madeira Literary Festival

Madeira Literary Festival

Funchal hosts this annual event in the Municipal Theatre – it’s a 40-minute drive from Sao Vicente. If you’re mad a... Read More

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Madeira Flower Festival

Madeira Flower Festival

Madeira’s iconic Flower Festival is the highlight of the island’s events calendar. Every spring, when the flowers b... Read More

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The Madeira Flower Festival

The Madeira Flower Festival

This little island has built a reputation for its amazing fl... Read More

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Take a cable car down to Rocha do Navio

Take a cable car down to Rocha do Navio

Because of the village’s clifftop locale, there aren’t any b... Read More

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Check out the Funchal Municipal Museum

Check out the Funchal Municipal Museum

This place is packed with creatures from all over the Madeir... Read More

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Go for a dip at Faja Dos Padres

Go for a dip at Faja Dos Padres

Cabo Girão's one of the tallest cliffs in Europe – around 15... Read More

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Grab a surf board

Grab a surf board

It’s worth noting that people don’t tend to visit Sao Vicent... Read More

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Restaurante Convento das Vinhas, Sitio do Convento

Restaurante Convento das Vinhas, Sitio do Convento

This hilltop restaurant is worth the climb for the sunset vi... 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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Por do Sol, Hotel Calheta Beach

Por do Sol, Hotel Calheta Beach

Part of Hotel Calheta Beach, this contemporary beachfront ba... Read More

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Take your pick of the beaches

Take your pick of the beaches

The pebble beach at Santa Cruz dishes up a pool, a climbing ... Read More

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Eat Portuguese food in the old town

Eat Portuguese food in the old town

There are lots of restaurants in Funchal, but a novel experi... Read More

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Go mall shopping in Funchal

Go mall shopping in Funchal

When it comes to shopping, Funchal is big on malls – like th... Read More

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Paddle along Praia Formosa

Paddle along Praia Formosa

Praia Formosa – just outside Funchal – translates as ‘beauti... Read More

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Wander the Madeira Botanical Gardens

Wander the Madeira Botanical Gardens

True to its nickname – the Floating Garden – Madeira has its... Read More

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A Central, Opposite Church, Canico

A Central, Opposite Church, Canico

You’ll get big portions and an authentic atmosphere at this ... Read More

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Go hiking along the mountain levadas

Go hiking along the mountain levadas

There are superb hikes from Santo da Serra along the levadas... Read More

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Sample classic Madeiran cooking in the village

Sample classic Madeiran cooking in the village

You’ll find a handful of quality restaurants in the village ... Read More

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Eat mussels by the oceanfront

Eat mussels by the oceanfront

Being so close to the Atlantic, there’s never a shortage of ... Read More

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