madeira and porto santo guide (2007)

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madeira and porto santo guide . 01

02 welcome to madeira location and climate discover an enchanted island funchal

08 nature gardens laurissilva forest nature reserves

18levadas

20 wellness

22 food

24 madeira wine

26 cultural monuments museums

. contents

36 animation carnival flower festival atlantic festival wine festival columbus festival new year celebrations

42 shopping

44 sports

58 golf

62 attractions you must not miss

72 porto santo wellness in porto santo how to get to porto santo what to see what to do sports

84 useful information


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welcome

to madeira


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In fact, you dont have to travel a long way to find theideal holiday destination. There are a thousand and one

reasons for visiting Madeira.In addition to its stunning scenery and luxuriant mountains,this archipelago also includes a mild climate all year round ,a warm welcome and peace, safety and security among itscharms.

To really get to know Madeira, climb to the top of a mountainand enjoy fantastic, breathtaking views or follow the trailsand paths in the Laurissilva Forest along more than 1.400km of levadas in a unique encounter with the islands soul.

Feel the energy flowing from the cosmopolitan ambianceof Funchals streets and buy some souvenirs, like the famousembroidery, Madeira wine or wickerwork.

Try taking a tour around the island, stopping off on the wayto admire the landscape or enjoy a traditional delicacy. Formore energetic visitors there is scuba-diving, surfing,

windsurfing or jet-skiing.Romantics may prefer a wonderful sailboat trip along thecoast to enjoy the sunset.

But to make this your dream holiday, you really must spendsome time on the paradisiacal island of Porto Santo 40 km

from Madeira, only 15 minutes by plane or 2h30 on theferry. The golden island is blessed with 9 km of fine,unpolluted sand washed by a clear, calm sea - all you needfor a perfect stay .

Happiness is so near.



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04. madeira and porto santo guide

location and climateMadeira and Porto Santo and the uninhabited Selvagensand Desertas Islands make up the Madeira Archipelago,which was discovered by the Portuguese in 1418.

The archipelago is in the Atlantic Ocean, 500 km from thecoast of Africa and 1.000 km from Europe. Its only a 90-minute flight from Lisbon .

Madeira has an area of 741 km2, and is 57 km in lengthand 22 km in width.

Thanks to their excellent geographical location andmountainous relief, these islands have surprisingly balmyweather, with moderate humidity and pleasant averagetemperatures of 23C in the summer and 17C in thewinter.

The sea temperature is also very mild , thanks to theinfluence of the warm Gulf Stream, averaging 22C in the

summer and 18C in the winter.


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discover an enchanted islandAlthough it is small, Madeira is rich in majestic scenery andrare beauty . Go off and explore the charms and delights orthis floating garden!

The main places to visit in the Madeira Islands are Funchal,the capital of the archipelago, Canio, the east coast (SantaCruz and Machico), the west coast (Cmara de Lobos, RibeiraBrava, Ponta do Sol and Calheta), the north coast (Porto Moniz,

So Vicente and Santana) and Porto Santo.Going west from Funchal you will come to Cmara de Lobos ,a typical fishing town, and Cabo Giro , the highestpromontory in Europe and the second highest in the world(580 m). Nearby is the curious village of Curral das Freiras . Itis located in a deep valley and has one of the islands mostspectacular landscapes, where dizzying views will take your

breath away.Continuing westward, visit the pleasant town of RibeiraBrava before going up to Encumeada on a road full of

belvederes from which you can see the surroundingmountain peaks.

If you like, go down to the sunny coast of Ponta do Sol andCalheta , with their tempting bathing areas. Surfers will findthe best waves in Europe at the picturesque beaches of Jardim and Paul do Mar .

If you drive up to Paul da Serra, the largest plateau in Madeira,stop to take in the fine view of the northern and southernslopes. Then go down to Porto Moniz and refresh yourself with a swim in the natural pools formed in the lava that onceflowed down to the ocean.

Our journey continues to So Vicente , on a road scatteredwith waterfalls, where the majestic green of the hillsidescontrasts with the crystalline blue of the sea.

When you get to So Vicente visit the caves and the volcanocentre and take a stroll through the towns pleasant streets.

From here you can also go back up to Encumeada, delightingyour senses with the luxuriant vegetation of the LaurissilvaForest or go on to Santana, discovering small belvederes onthe way.


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In Santana you must visit the traditional houses , thetheme park and Queimadas, which is the starting pointfor excellent walks like Caldeiro Verde. The descent toFaial is a pleasant surprise thanks to the impressive beautyof the mountains.

When you get to Faial you can choose between Machicoor a visit the islands interior, taking the road to RibeiroFrio, Poiso and Pico do Areeiro. This peak is the islandsthird highest point (1.818 m) and here we find beautiful

rock formations reaching into the sky like timeless statues.If you choose to go to Machico, be sure to visit Canialand Ponta de So Loureno, the islands easternmostpoint .

On the old road back to Funchal, at Ponta de Garajau,Canio, make sure to stop and look out at the DesertasIslands and the fabulous view of the bay from the SoGonalo Belvedere.

Breathe in the countless views on this island of suchoutstanding natural beauty!

funchal The capital of the archipelago is on the south coast of Madeira in a beautiful bay washed by the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by green mountainsand deep valleys.

Funchal was made a city on 21 August 1508 and is nowthe main centre for trade, tourism and culture in thewhole archipelago .

Explore this traditional but cosmopolitan city, strollingthrough its charming streets lined with pretty, flower-decked houses.

Walk round its old, carefully restored squares with theirtraditional Portuguese paving and typical Madeiranarchitecture . Take in the citys museums and monumentsand its art galleries with collections of works by Portugueseand foreign artists.

Take a walk round Funchal Marina and watch the sailboatsand, further on, the cruise ships that stop off at Funchalfrom all over the world.


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You can also walk round in of the citys gardens and look at the exotic, carefully tended multi-coloured flowers .

If you would like to see the Madeiran coast from a differentangle and enjoy some fresh sea air at the same time, goon a trip in a yacht or catamaran, or journey back in timeon a replica of Christopher Columbuss ship.

The late afternoon is ideal for walking along the seaside

promenades .If you enjoy panoramic views, dont miss the chance of anunforgettable trip on a cable car.


The cable cars between Funchal and Monte and betweenthe Botanical Garden and Babosas (Monte) are the fastest

way to get there while offering some spectacular scenery.Another memorable experience is soaring into the skiesof Funchal in a hot-air balloon .

Whatever you choose, make the most of the chance tosee a new world where tranquillity and a warm welcomemake the difference.


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Give in to the fascination of the deep blue sea in contrastwith the emerald green of the islands mountains! Thisis Madeira, an island whose beauty is a gift of nature.

On of Madeiras greatest tourist attractions is its varied,luxuriant vegetation, with a combination of tropical andMediterranean characteristics resulting in a mosaic indifferent shades of green.

Madeira is also famous for the harmonious forms andcontrasting colours of its countless exotic plants fromalmost all over the world, which seem so at home here. Thanks to the exceptional climate, you can admire flowerslikeorchids, birds of paradise, anthuriums, magnolias,azaleas and proteas in their natural environment all yearround.

Explore the wide variety of lovingly tended gardens andparks that fill the air with unimaginable shades andperfumes.

gardens

The Botanical GardenIn its more than 35.000 m2 of flower beds we find in excesof 2.000 exotic plants from all over the world living andflowering here as happily as in their original habitat. In viewof the growing loss of biodiversity and habitats worldwidethis garden has become a focus of science and cultureaimed at preserving endangered plants.Whether you are a nature lover, botanist or tourist, if youwant to take a world tour of the plant kingdom, visit thenatural history museum and herbarium , come to theBotanical Garden in Caminho do Meio, Funchal.It is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Quinta das Cruzes Garden This garden is in the park attached to the Quinta das CruzesMuseum and has awide variety of endemic and exoticplants .



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It is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.at 1, Calada do Pico in Funchal.

Quinta Magnlia GardenWe can see a variety of exotic plants in thevast greenareas in the gardens of this fine example of a Madeiranquinta. The garden is in Rua Dr. Pita in Funchal and is open everyday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Palheiro GardensIn addition to their panoramic views, the Palheiro Gardenswith spacious lawns and lakes boastsome of the rarestand most valuable exotic plants in the world . They areopen Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. inPalheiro Ferreiro.

Monte Palace Tropical Garden The Monte Palace Tropical Garden is at Monte Palace

Quinta, which belongs to the Jos Berardo Foundation. The garden boastsplants from all over the world . Around100.000 species have already been planted, includingazaleas, heather, different trees and a wide variety of ferns.It also has acollection of cycads (Encephalartos),considered living fossils. The garden contains around 60of the 72 known species.It also has anarea devoted to Madeiran flora , where wefind most of the Macaronesian Laurissilva varieties andother endangered species like Pittosporum coriaceum,popularly known as mocan.


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The Monte Palace Tropical Garden is open on weekdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with access at 174, Caminho do

Monte or from Caminho das Babosas.

Quinta da Boa Vista GardensOne of the main aims of Quinta da Boa Vista is to takeadvantage of Madeiras matchless climate to recreatehabitats similar to those of many highly endangeredspecies.

It has sections devoted to Bromeliads from SouthAmerica, Martinets from Australia and Aloes from Africa . The quintas main attraction is perhaps itsorchid collectionthat has been growing and winning awards for 20 yearsnow.

From December to May the orchid houses put on aspectacular show: Cymbidums, Paphipedilums (ladys

slipper) and Lycastes predominate, while acollection of superb hybrids and rare species arouse visitors curiosityfor the rest of the year.

Quinta da Boa Vista Garden is in Rua Lombo da Boa Visin Funchal.It is open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m(except public holidays).

Orchid Garden This orchid jungle boasts more than 50.000 plants and isone of a kind in Europe.Herewe can see interesting laboratory reproduction work

and its plants flower all year round . It is open every dayfrom 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is at 37, Rua Pita da Silva, jubelow the Botanical Garden.

Imperador GardensQuinta do Monte was once the home of Emperor Charles Iof Austria , who died here, and of other well-known figures,like the artist Lourdes de Castro. Its gardens have been

restored and it is now called Quinta Jardins do Imperador. There is a caf for visitors in the famousMalakof Tower . This tower is particularly beautiful, not only thanks to it


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fine architecture but also because it affords a view of

Montes romantic landscape all the way down to Funchal.Nearby is a garden of the same name, with a small fountainsurrounded by a vast,multicoloured rose garden . These gardens are in Caminho do Pico in Monte and areopen Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Municipal Gardens The Municipal Garden, with an area of 8.300 m2, also knownas Queen Amlia Garden, is on the north side of AvenidaArriaga.

It was once the site of the So Francisco Convent and wecan still see the convents coat of arms on a stone on oneof the lawns. The garden has fine examples of flora from Madeira andmany other parts of the world , the most important of which are labelled. The garden is located in the city centre and also boasts alake and a stream with fish and birds. It has works of artand an auditorium for cultural activities.

Panoramic Garden The Panoramic Garden is located right in the Funchaltourist area, between the Promenade Passeio PblicoMartimo and the Estrada Monumental road, at Stio daAjuda. The existing vegetation has been grouped into four distinctcategories: Indigenous Coastal Flora, Indigenous Middle

Altitude Flora, Cacti and Succulents, and Tropical Zone.It has a magnificent panoramic view over the AtlanticOcean.


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Santa Luzia Garden

The area around the old long-abandoned Hinton factory,where liquor and sugar used to be produced, has beentransformed into agreen area in the centre of Funchal . The enormous old chimney that belonged to the oldfactory has remained to remind us of the important roleit used to play for the Sugar Industry of Madeira. There arearound 17.000 m2 of green areas, includingfive differentthemed gardens : The Amphitheatre Garden (Jardim doAnfiteatro), The Tropical Garden (Jardim Tropical), The WaterGarden (Jardim da gua), The Terraced Garden (Jardimdos Socalcos) and The Laurissilva Garden (Jardim daLaurissilva).

Quinta do Arco Rose GardenIn the gardens of Quinta do Arco in Arco de So Jorge on

the north coast of the island, you can findone of Portugalslargest rose collections , including some rare or evenendangered species.


The collection consists of more than 1.000 different speciesYou can see old and new, rambling and ordinary rosebushes. The most important and the rarest are labelledwith their name and class.Open every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Roseiral da Quinta do ArcoStio da Lagoa9230-018 Arco de So JorgePhone: (+351) 291 570 270 Fax: (+351) 291 570 276

E-mail: [email protected]

Santa Catarina Park Santa Catarina Park, with an area of around 36.000 m2, ibetween Avenida do Infante and Avenida S Carneiro.It affords a beautiful view of Funchal from the bay to Ponta

do Garajau and itslarge lawn is surrounded by flowerbeds with plant species from all over the world . You canalso see aviaries here.


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Santa Catarina Chapel and a lagoon with a bird island areother attractions.

Monte Municipal Park Monte Park or Leite Monteiro Park is the highest municipalgarden at 550 m and covers an area of 26.000 m2.It is full of many indigenous and exotic species with somecenturies-old trees .

It is refreshingly cool thanks to a stream that cascades intoits southern part. At the entrance, Largo da Fonte in the

shade of huge plane trees has a bandstand and the VirginsSpring, with a niche containing an image of Our Lady of the Mount.

Funchal Ecological Park This park covers an area of around 1.000 hectares. Theconsiderable differences in altitude and the parks manywater courses mean that it boasts awide variety of indigenous flora . Trees such as the stink laurel, (Ocoteafoetens), laurel (Laurus azorica), Madeira mahogany (Perseaindica) and Canary laurel (Apollonias barbujana) have alsobeen planted there. Shrubs thrive in the higher areas of the park , with a predominance of tree heath and Madeirabilberry (Vaccinium padifolium). Between 1.550 and 1.600metres above sea level, we find the last two stands of Madeira mountain ash (Sorbus maderensis). This mountainash is a very rare native tree. Where the bird population isconcerned, we can find a considerable number of speciesthat usually nest in the Madeira Archipelago.


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Another special attraction is the unique snow pit, whichwas once used to store ice.

Ribeiro Frio Forest Park Located 17 km from Funchal, Ribeiro Frio is known for itsbeautiful gardens where plants and trees live side by sidein perfect harmony. We can see a variety of native plants,some of them quite rare. This is anexcellent place for awalk , savouring fantastic views from Balces, where we

are stunned by the sublime landscape of the deep valleyof Ribeiro do Faial and the rocky amphitheatre of MacioCentral. Near here is Pico Ruivo, the highest point on theisland.

Queimadas Forest Park Queimadas is an isolated area 5 km from Santana. Its anideal spot for a picnic or a walk .

To get there, go west from Santana until you come to aturnoff where the road quickly turns into a rough mountaintrack. This trail leads through gorse bushes, hydrangeas


and wild flowers right into a wonderful forest. Not far fromhere is Casa das Queimadas a large thatch-roofed buildingused by forest rangers.

laurissilva forestunesco heritage site

VisitMadeiras indigenous forest , the same one that Joo

Gonalves Zarco and his companions found when theyreached the island in 1419.

Madeiras natural heritage has been singled out in Europe,thanks to its amazing richness, diversity and state ofpreservation, which is due, in part, to the Madeirans respecfor their natural heritage.

On 2 December 1999, UNESCO recognised this and

considered the Laurissilva Forest a World NaturalHeritage Site, the only one in Portugal, which nowbelongs to all humanity .


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You must find time to admire and enjoy this forest whichdates back to the Tertiary Age and survived the lastglaciations, which confined it to Macaronesia, i.e., Madeira,the Azores, the Canaries and Cape Verde.Madeira has the largest area of this type of forest, about22.000 hectares. It also has the widest variety of fauna andflora with somerare specimens, such as the Madeiraorchid, Dactylorhiza foliosa, which is unique .Feast your eyes on huge trees of the laurel family (stink laurel, Ocotea foetens, laurel, Laurus Azorica, Madeiramahogany, Persea indica, and Canary laurel, Apolloniasbarbujana) and others like the lily of the valley tree, Clethra

arborea, or Canary Island juniper, Juniperus cedrus. Lowerdown discover bushes, ferns, mosses, lichens, liverworts

and other small typical Laurissilva plants.Where birdlife is concerned, there is the endemic long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz), typical of the LaurissilvaForest and the symbol of Madeira Natural Park.Come and discover a true living relic, a real laboratoryfor botanists and plant lovers!

nature reservesA series of protected land and sea areas make up the mostimportant natural heritage of the Madeira Islands makingit an excellentdestination for eco-tourism . The Madeira Natural Park was set up in 1982 to safeguardMadeiras natural heritage. It has been classified as a BiogeneticReserve where we can findunique flora and fauna .

Madeira Natural Park covers about 2/3 of the territory andis divided intototal and partial nature reserves, protectedlandscapes and recreational areas .


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The Desertas Islands Nature Reserve is the last Atlanticrefuge of the monk seal (Monachus Monachus), which

was the main reason why it was set up in 1990. The Selvagens Islands Nature Reserve is in the far southof Portuguese territory and was set up in 1971, making itone of the oldest nature reserves in Portugal. These islandsare considered to be a bird sanctuary, thanks to theirexcellent nesting conditions for seabirds. The Garajau Partial Nature Reserve was set up in 1986

and is the countrys only exclusively marine reserve.Amongst the fauna in the park are large fish such as thedusky grouper (Epinephelus guaza) and a wide variety of other coastal species. The reserve is considered one of the worlds main amateurdiving destinations and a place of great scientific,recreational and tourist interest.

The Rocha do Navio Nature Reserve in Santana was setup in 1997 at the request of the local population. It includesa strip of sea, a potential habitat for the Mediterranean


monk seal, and a small island on which we can see rareplants that are endemic to the natural cliff habitats of

Macaronesia.At the east end of Madeira is thePonta de S. LourenoNature Reserve , set up in 1982.It has peculiar fauna and flora, thanks to important localgroups practically confined to this area. It also has anobservation post for environmental education.


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Prepare to discover a fantastic natural world on one of the unforgettable walks along the hillsides.

From 0 to 1.862 metres high the excitement isguaranteed.

Cultural and environmental factors have made walkingone of Madeiras most traditional and popular open-airactivities.

Lots of people come to the Madeira Islands just to walk the different circuits, discovering the pleasure of closecontact with nature.

Walk along Madeiras paths and levadas to the interior of the island and see breathtaking virgin scenery.

The levadas are a remarkable, ingenious irr igationssystem . These channels are testimony to our ancestorsgigantic efforts to bring water from the high mountain

springs to the slopes and valleys. There are around 1.400 km of levadas in Madeira readyfor you to explore and discover breathtaking landscapes.

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The rough Madeiran relief and its mountain environmentmean there are routes of rare beauty, but the archipelago

offers some very interesting alternatives, where you canchoose exclusively mountain, forest, seaside or mixedcircuits.

Most of the walks are accessible to all though there aredifferent degrees of difficulty and so we suggest you ask your travel agent or consult specialised publications andmake sure you have the right gear.

If you are really interested in walking with nature, wesuggest you buy a programme organised by a travelagency or a holiday activity company, which lay on walkswith a mountain guide.

Never do these walks alone and always take water,provisions, a torch and a sweater and wear sensible shoes.

On these magnificent walks, hikers of all ages can explorethe islands fabulous unforgettable landscapes .


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wellness


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Discover an atmosphere of perfect harmony betweenman and nature in Madeira, where the saying a healthy

mind in a healthy body makes a lot of sense.

Madeira has long been sought out for the therapeuticqualities of its climate in curing stubborn respiratorydiseases and still offers its visitors excellent conditions asa health destination .

Dive into an island of calm, clear waters and recharge your

batteries with seaweed and plant extracts, the freshperfume of flowers, the pure air, and the mild climate.Discover the fertility of the land and the abundant sea-lifein dishes that are as healthy as they are delicious and rubshoulders with nature, far from the humdrum bustle of the big city .

Make the most of the wide range of facilities offered by

most hotels, such as swimming pools, saunas, gyms,tennis courts and massages . Some are real health resortsthat combine medical and beauty treatments to offer

services like thalassotherapy, hydro-massage, Turkishbaths, massages and beauty centres .

For more demanding customers, Porto Santo boasts athalassotherapy centre , where experienced staff andexcellent facilities combine to provide a variety of preventive and curative health services. The islands sandcontains amazing minerals and is an excellent complementto treatment for rheumatic diseases.

The Madeira Islands are as healthy as they are natural and

have everything you need for a relaxing or invigoratingholiday at any time of year .



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In the Madeira Islands, you will find typical regionaldishes made from the highest quality ingredients. There

is also plenty of international cuisine to choose from.

Thanks to its close contact with the sea, most restaurantsin Madeira offer excellent seafood and fresh fish dishes.Limpets, octopus, shrimp, tuna steaks and scabbard-fish fillets are just some of the local delicacies .

You must try traditional regional dishes like tuna steak andfried cornbread or the delicious grilled beef on a laurel

spit with bolo do caco .Other traditional foods are home-made couscous, home-baked sweet potato bread and marinated pork.Fruit lovers will really think they are in heaven ! Tropical fruits like mangoes, bananas, avocadoes, custardapples and passion fruits are abundant and their exoticflavours are the perfect end to a meal, either fresh or in a

pudding, mousse or ice cream.For the sweeter tooth, there is a rich variety of sweets. Themost traditional are honey cake and honey corn cakes

made with the richest ingredients such as spices andsugarcane honey. Cheesecakes and fennel candy are also

highly appreciated. There is also a wide selection of drinks. Exotic fruit juicessuch as passion fruit, papaya, guava, etc. The celebratedponcha made with sugarcane liquor, honey and lemonand the famous Madeira wines , which can be served asaperitifs or savoured with a coffee, are also an excellentchoice. Try some of these mouth-watering delights.



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madeirawine


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Madeiras matchless soil and climate, the productionprocess and the grape varieties used have made Madeira

wine unique.Chosen to celebrate the independence of the UnitedStates on 4 July 1776, praised by Shakespeare in his playsand admired by monarchs, princes, generals and explorers,Madeira wine is certainly a treasure.

It is appreciated all over the world and has more thanfive centuries of history. This nectar of the gods is one

of Madeiras finest achievements .Just think about the Madeirans constructive spirit overthe centuries, visible in the hand-tilled vineyards on smallplots of land called poios, sometimes clinging to themountain sides.

There are more than 30 Madeira wine grape varieties,though the best are Sercial, Boal, Verdelho and Malvasia .

The most well-known dry wine is made from Sercial grapes. This pale, strongly perfumed wine makes an ideal aperitif.Verdelho leads the medium dry wines . It is golden,

delicate and quite perfumed and is the best one fordrinking with meals. Boal is medium sweet, smooth, velvety,

noble and dark gold in colour and goes well with roastmeat or dessert. Between meals or with dessert, few canresist a Malvasia, a sweet, red, full-bodied, intenselyperfumed wine.

Connoisseurs of this art should come to Madeira inSeptember to see and participate in the Madeira grapeharvest and its festival , a tribute to this age-old productthat is recognised worldwide.

Savour a glass and drink a toast to life with Madeirawine.



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Get to know a vast cultural heritage dating back to thetime of the discoveries at museums, churches, palaces

and mansions and in the Madeiran peoples customs,folklore and art.

monumentsFunchal is particularly rich in historical heritage sites of interest to tourists , including churches, chapels and forts,many of which are classified as national monuments orlisted buildings whose beauty leaves no-one indifferent.

Among the sights particularly worth a visit are SoLoureno Palace, Pico Fort, S Church, Colgio or JesuitsChurch, Santa Clara Convent, So Tiago Fort and theMunicipal Market .As you tour the island, you will come across monumentsthat are part of the archipelagos history and statues payingtribute to historical figures like the discoverer of Madeira,

Joo Gonalves Zarco. The regions historical buildings also play an importantpart in its range of accommodation, as some of them have

been converted into sophisticated family accommodationat Madeiran quintas. Madeiras quintas, once the homes

of princes and nobles, together with home-stay tourism,some in seigniorial mansions, are among the choices opento you.

museumsFor those who enjoy rich, diversified cultural activities,Madeira is definitely the place to go!Pieces of the archipelagos culture and history can befound in its different museums .

Contemporary Art Museum This museum in S. Tiago Fort has a collection of Portuguesecontemporary art dating from the 1960s to the presentday . It also organises temporary exhibitions of differentartists and institutions.

Fortaleza de S. TiagoPhone: (+351) 291 213 340 Fax: (+351) 291 213 348E-mail: [email protected]



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Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

Religious Art Museum This museum has impor tant collections of 16th to 18thcentury Flemish paintings and religious sculpture and 17thand 18th century objects in gold.

Rua do Bispo, 21Phone: (+351) 291 228 900 Fax: (+351) 291 231 341E-mail: [email protected]

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mrio Barbeito de Vasconcelos LibraryMuseum This museum houses a collection related to ChristopherColumbus including maps, prints, rare books, coins andarticles alluding to the history of Madeira.Avenida Arriaga, 48Phone: (+351) 291 233 357

E-mail: [email protected] Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.to 7 p.m. Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sundaysand public holidays.

Henrique e Francisco Franco Museum This museum has a priceless collection of prints, drawings

and sculptures by the brothers Henrique and FranciscoFranco , Madeiran artists whose works left a significant mark on Portuguese art in the late 19th and early 20th century.


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Rua Joo de DeusPhone: (+351) 291 230 633

Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Natural History Museum This museum is in the Madeira Botanical Gardens and housesa valuable collection of documents attesting to the wealthof the archipelagos natural heritage and its dynamics inthis area.Caminho do Meio - Qta. do Bom SucessoPhone: (+351) 291 211 200Open every day from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to5:30 p.m. Closed on 25 December.

Frederico de Freitas Museum House The jurist Frederico da Cunha e Frei tas lived in this

Romanesque-style house, where he collected objets dart. The museum house has been restored by the MadeiraRegional Government and contains an impressive

exhibition of different collections including glazed tiles,mugs, teapots, ceramics, religious sculpture, old prints and

neoclassic and art nouveau furniture.Calada de Santa ClaraPhone: (+351) 291 220 578Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from Sunday 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Temporary exhibitions from Tuesday to Sunday from 10a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Closed Mondays and public holidays.

Quinta das Cruzes Museum This baroque-style quinta was once the home of the seconddonee of Funchal. Today it houses a decorative art museumwith a vast collection of Portuguese and foreign furniturefrom the 16th to the 19th century, porcelain from Europeand the Portuguese East India Company, 17th to 19thcentury Portuguese pottery, Indo-Portuguese andEuropean ivory, Flemish and Portuguese sculpture from

the 15th to the 18th century, nativity scenes from the18th and 19th centuries and paintings and prints fromthe 16th to the 19th century .


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Calada do PicoPhone: (+351) 291 740 670

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. andfrom 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Closed Mondays and public holidays.

Funchal Municipal Museum(Natural History)In the 19th century, this baroque-style palace was the homeof the Counts of Carvalhal and was famous for its receptions.

Today, it houses a valuable exhibition of the archipelagosfauna, flora and geology . It also conducts importantscientific research into the Macaronesia region.

The same building houses the Municipal Library.Rua da Mouraria, 31

Phone: (+351) 291 229 761 Fax: (+351) 291 225 180Open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays,Sundays and public holidays from 12:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.Closed Mondays.

Vicentes Photography Museum This building was once the home and studio of VicenteGomes da Silva, a pioneer of photography in Portugal. Themuseum houses backdrops, cameras and negativescollected over a period of more than 100 years by thefour generations of photographers in the Vicente family .It also has archives of photographs from a number of othersources.Rua da Carreira, 43Phone: (+351) 291 225 050 Fax: (+351) 291 228 724

Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and publicholidays.


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Wine Museum

This neoclassic 19th century palace houses the MadeiraWine Institute and its museum and is of great importanceto the regions history. The museum has an exhibition of prints, photographs, paraphernalia and machinespicturing the different phases of Madeira wine production .Rua 5 de Outubro, 78Phone: (+351) 291 204 600E-mail: [email protected] www.sra.pt/ivmOpen Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ClosedSaturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Madeira Wine Museum The museum is in a series of baroque-style buildings whereMadeira wine used to be made, stored, sold and exportedand includes the oldest Madeira wine cellars . The museums

collection includes letters from famous personalities,documents from the British companies that founded theMadeira Wine Company, books, utensils, a 17th century

wine press and antique machinery. There is also a bar wherevisitors can taste and buy wine.

Adegas de S. Francisco - Avenida Arriaga, 28Phone: (+351) 291 740 100Guided tours in English Monday to Friday at 10:30 a.m.,2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., in German at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and3:30 p.m., in Portuguese at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. andFrench at 11:30 a.m. Guided tours in English, Portugueseand German on Saturdays at 11 a.m.. Guided tours inRussian on request (in advance). Schedules may bechanged without notice.

City Sugar MuseumLocated at the former residence of the Flemish merchant,Joo Esmeraldo, this museum is dedicated to themanufacture and export of sugar in Madeira in the 15thand 16th centuries .

Praa Colombo, 5Phone: (+351) 291 236 910E-mail: [email protected] www.cm-funchal.pt


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Open from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondayto Friday. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

IBTAM Museum (Embroidery) This museum shows how Madeira embroidery was madeand has an exhibition of valuable pieces of embroidery,tapestry and inlaid wood . The embroidery is displayed in

different outfits and with other items such as furniture.Rua Visconde do Anadia, 44Phone: (+351) 291 223 141 Fax: (+351) 291 224 791

Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and

public holidays.Casa da Luz Museum (Electricity) This museum is on the site of the old Funchal Power Plant,which was decommissioned in 1989. Its contents includerare machinery and equipment more than half a centuryold.Rua da Casa da Luz, 2

Phone: (+351) 291 211 480 Fax: (+351) 291 233 990E-mail: [email protected] www.eem.ptOpen Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed in Sundays, Monday and public holidays.

Universe of Memories J.C. AbreuCollection of pieces amassed during his travels donated byJoo Carlos Abreu, currently Regional Secretary of Tourism

and Culture. All the exhibits are closely connected to thestory of his life. Apart from being excellent museum pieces,they are also important due to their variety and the fact that


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they come from the four corners of the earth . There is atearoom adjacent to the museum.

Calada do PicoPhone: (+351) 291 225 122E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Saturdaysfrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 17:30 p.m., Sundaysfrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Closed on Mondays and publicholidays.

Monte Palace Museum This museum in the Monte Palace Tropical Garden housestwo permanent collections, one of minerals and the otherof contemporary Zimbabwean sculpture . The sculpturesdate back to the 1950s and 1960s and include works by Tengenenge artists such as Henry Munyaradzi and BernardMatemera. The mineral collection is organised according toits aesthetic value. Most of the minerals are from Brazil,

Portugal, Peru and North America.Caminho do Monte, 174Phone: (+351) 291 742 650


E-mail: [email protected]

Open every day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Toy Museum This museum houses Jos Manuel Borges Pereiras collectionof old toys together with some contributions from otherprivate collections. The museum also has a caf.Rua da Levada dos Barreiros, 48Phone: (+351) 919 922 722Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundaysfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CanialWhaling Museum This museum opened to the public in 1989 and has a whalingboat , part of a sperm whale in fibre, showcases containingwhalebone and whales teeth and photos and prints of

whales.Largo Manuel Alves Vila do CanialPhone: (+351) 291 961 407


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granddaughter of Joo Gonalves Zarco , the discovererof Madeira, and a new, modern wing.

Vale de Amores - CalhetaPhone: (+351) 291 822 808E-mail: [email protected] from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. andfrom 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Ponta Delgada

Dr. Horcio Bento de Gouveia MuseumHouseHorcio Bento de Gouveia, a Madeiran teacher, journalist andauthor of a vast number of published works, was born in thishouse of typical Madeiran 17th and 18th century design. Herewe can see a variety of antiques and also articles associatedwith the writers working life .

Stio dos Teros - Vila de Ponta DelgadaPhone: (+351) 291 862 332Opening hours to be determined.


Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays and public holidays.

Ribeira BravaMadeira Ethnographic Museum This old baroque mansion now houses the MadeiraEthnographic Museum, which has collections of ethnographic exhibits illustrating Madeiran culture andsociety . The temporary exhibition room shows themesalluding to traditional Madeiran culture.Rua de S. Francisco, 24 - Ribeira BravaPhone: (+351) 291 952 598E-mail: [email protected] from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays and public holidays.

CalhetaCasa das Mudas Art Centre This cultural facility in Calheta is divided into two parts, amansion built in the 16th century that belonged to a


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Arco de So Jorge The Arco de So Jorge Wine MuseumLocated in the Experimental Viticulture Field, on a grapegrowing property, this museum is an area dedicated topublicizing the wine produced on Madeira Island, with anexhibition of some of the equipment used in this activity .All the surrounding garden area can be visited.Stio da Lagoa Arco de So JorgePhone: (+351) 291 578 106 Fax: (+351) 291 578 122Open from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 2 to 5:30 pm. Otherdays: by appointment.

Porto SantoChristopher Columbus Museum HouseColumbuss house consists of two buildings, the older of which dates back to his time on the island.

There were can see portraits of Columbus from the 16thto the 20th century and maps showing his different routes .Rua Cristvo Colombo, 12 - Cidade Vila Baleira


Phone: (+351) 291 983 405 Fax: (+351) 291 983 840E-mail: [email protected]

www.museucolombo-portosanto.comOpen Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays and public holidays from10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Mondays.


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Madeira is full of fun as we are a happy bunch! There isa variety of shows, festivals and exhibitions waiting for

you!In addition to the natural attractions and year-round springweather, there is always plenty to do in the MadeiraIslands .

Throughout the year, there are cultural, entertainment andsports events all over the island and they not only attractthe local population but also make holidays unforgettable.

The main events are the tradi tional Carnival, FlowerFestival, Wine Festival and New Year celebrations andthe more recent Atlantic Festival .

carnival The city wakes up on the Friday before Shrove Tuesday tothe sound of bands, samba and carnival parades taking

good humour to the whole city centre, continuing in theevenings with shows in Praa do Municpio for five daysrunning.

Saturday night is the turn of the grand float paradeshowing the creativity of the different troupes .

Shrove Tuesday is when Funchal explodes with joy . Thousands of revellers from all over the region paradebefore a crowd of locals and foreigners who soon getcaught up in the fun of the daring caricatures in the Cortejo Trapalho costume parade.

For these days, the streets of Funchal are decorated withlights and flooded with carnival music.

Join the fun !

flower festivalEvery year after Easter, Funchal is the stage of a luxurioustreat for the senses , the Flower Festival, celebrating springand the seasons exuberant flowering, even more intense

in Madeira thanks to its subtropical climate. The celebrations begin on Saturday morning with thechildrens parade, when thousands of kids get dressed up



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and come to Praa do Municpio in the city centre tobuild a wall of flowers called the Wall of Hope. Theconstruction of the wall is of sublime significance andcrowds from many foreign countries are moved, in a worldthat aspires more and more to peace.

There is another outstanding event the next day, theGrand Flower Parade with dozens of floats and hundredsof people showing off the islands local flowers fillingthe air with soft, ephemeral perfumes .

At the same time as these events, there are other activitiesin honour of the flower filling this celebration of thesenses. Madeiran artists build unforgettable carpets of

flowers strategically placed in the streets. There arewindow dressing competitions, folklore shows, classical

concerts and variety shows . The Flower Exhibition in Largo da Restaurao is worth avisit, as the creativity of Madeiras flower growers surprisesvisitors with unique species of orchids, anthuriums orroses in a captivating profusion of colour.Come and experience spring with us!

atlantic festival The Atlantic Festival takes place in June and involves bothculture and entertainment in its three differentcomponents: the Madeira Music Festival, the InternationalFireworks Competition and street animation.

The Music Festival enables residents and tourists alike toenjoy some of the best examples of our architectural

heritage while listening to high-quality classical music,thanks to a prestigious partnership with the GulbenkianFoundation .


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The Fireworks Competition offers unique moments of splendid pyrotechnics and harmonious music. Every

Saturday night, competitors from the four corners of theearth delight the crowds gathered on Funchals coast roadwith joy and colour. Every year, the best firework companies in the world charm Funchal in what is nowa major pyrotechnics event .

So in June the capital of Madeira is full of attractions andentertainment with unforgettable shows of great artistic

and musical quality and a magic atmosphere.

wine festival This festival is held in early September, when the grapeharvest begins all over the island. It recreates ancestralMadeiran habits dating back to the time of the first settlers.

In Funchal and Estreito de Cmara de Lobos, we celebrate

features of the grape harvest such as decorations, musicand dancing. Visitors to the traditional wineries can tastethe wines while, outside, we find tributes to grapes, with


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a live grape harvest and the traditional parade of grapepickers in Estreito de Cmara de Lobos.

This fes tival takes on all the features of a tradi tionalMadeiran folk festival with regional dishes, living traditionsand lots of fun.

columbus festivalIn September, Vila Baleira devotes a week to ChristopherColumbus who came to the island and lived here for

several years .Columbus first came into contact with Madeira in 1478,when Funchal was devoted to the sugar trade. However,closer ties to the Madeira Islands resulted from his marriageto Filipa Moniz, daughter of the first donee of Porto Santo.Columbus lived in the islands from 1480 to 1482 and hisson Diogo was born in Porto Santo.

The festival remembers the discoverers presence in theMadeira Islands on his voyages to the Americas and theheight of the age of the discoveries.

The festival recreates the atmosphere and life on theisland at the time of the Portuguese explorers .

Visitors can enjoy music, exhibitions, street entertainmentand medieval scenes. A re-enactment of the arrival of Columbus and his followers at the quay and a historicalparade mark this week of history.

new year celebrationsIf theres a place where we celebrate life, its Madeira. Atthe end of each year, we commemorate the completionof another 365-day cycle in our lives.

Christmas traditions, deeply rooted in Madeirans customs,combine with the expressions of joy on the arrival of thenew year in a rich, vast cultural, ethnographic and artisticprogramme lasting all through December and until TwelfthNight.

Funchal Bays unique amphitheatre is transformed into agiant nativity scene illuminated with thousands of lights


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decking the citys main streets from the second half of November, in a scenario of rare beauty.

Give in to the temptations of Funchals shops witheverything from international designer names to a varietyof handicrafts. Funchal is a real open-air shopping centre .

An island of celebrations, at hotels, restaurants and barsand in the street to bring in the New Year, lights the citysskies with fireworks launched from 50 different points ina 10-minute display. Its like a new dawn marking thearrival of a new life .



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An unforgettable holiday deserves some fine souvenirs.As you roam Funchals main streets, you will find a wide

variety of shops selling everything from regional goodsas souvenirs to Portuguese and international designerarticles.

If youre feeling tired, stop and drink a local fruit juicesitting comfortably at one of the centres pavementcafs.

We suggest buying Madeira embroidery , which is atreasure that lasts several generations and is internationallyrecognised. Madeira embroidery is used in a wide varietyof articles from handkerchiefs to beautiful traditiontablecloths, which are real works of art.

Other regional handicrafts are wicker baskets, bags, trays,or even furniture .

Wickerwork is available all over the island, but the heartof its production is in Camacha, where you can find a widevariety of sizes and shapes.

Youre sure to take at least one bottle of delicious Madeirawine home after tasting it at one of the Madeira wine

cellars and shops in the city.Madeiran flowers like orchids, birds of paradise, kingproteas, anthuriums, etc. are many visitors choice of souvenir . You can buy these flowers anywhere in Funchal,in the municipal market, flower stalls or florists.

The municipal market, known as the Farmers Market, isanother must. It is a true shopping centre for regional

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Climb up to the clouds among mountains and levadasand enjoy the pure, rarefied air or discover treasures

as you explore the depths of the Atlantic.Whatever your choice, you will feel nature all aroundyou!

If you like active holidays, this archipelago has excellentnatural conditions for mountaineering.

You can choose from trekking, climbing, canyoning,

jeep safaris, mountain bikes or horse riding to conquerthe impressive mountains in a memorable experience .

Dont miss the chance to go hiking, the number onefavourite with Madeira visitors.

Hang-gliding and paragliding are very attractive sportsas the islands natural terrain is ideal for it.

Where nautical sports are concerned, there arecountless choices .Why not try diving with dusky groupers, dolphins or seals.

Head into the waves at Jardim do Mar, Paul do Mar orS. Vicente, and go surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing or watskiing for an unforgettable experience.For big-game fishermen, try catching a blue marlin inthis huge, enchanted lake .



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sport and leisure activities(licensed companies)

2 TOURS Walking Travessa Joo Carlos Gomes, 159050-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 919 153 563

ALBATROZ DO MAR Big Game FishingMarina do Funchal Boat Trips9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 963 003 [email protected]

ALLES WalkingEstrada Monumental Jeep SafariHotel Baia Azul, Loja 5 F Events Organization9000-108 Funchal Boat TripsPhone: (+351) 965 012 367 Rock ClimbingFax: (+351) 291 762 003 [email protected]

ANIMADEIRA Events OrganizationRua Conde Carvalhal, 82 - r/c Dt

Santa Maria Maior9050-149 FunchalPhone: (+351) 965 011 219 / 965 011 221

A PASSO DE BURRO Donkey RidingParque Ecolgico do Funchal

Phone: (+351) 966 093 315BALLOON VISION BallooningAvenida do Mar e das Comunidades ParaglidingMadeirenses, 14 A Parachuting9000-054 FunchalPhone: (+351) 966 812 [email protected]

BIKE & LIFT Mountain BikeRua Tenente Coronel Sarmento, 8r/c Esq9000 FunchalPhone: (+351) 966 255 172

BOTAS DAS SETE LGUAS WalkingRua 31 de Janeiro, 71

9001-902 FunchalPhone: (+351) 964 233 [email protected]



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CHRISTA DORNELD, Unipessoal, Lda WalkingEdifcio Galoresort Hotels

Ponta da Oliveira, Apartado 129125-909 CanioPhone: (+351) 291 930 930 / 967 497 605Fax: (+351) 291 934 [email protected]

ESSENCIA Radical Sports

Stio do Batalho, 36 - Santa9270-036 Porto MonizPhone: (+351) 962 582 699

FBRICA DE FESTAS Events OrganizationRua 5 de Outubro, 29000-079 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 223 008

Fax: (+351) 291 224 [email protected]

FUN CENTROS TEMTICOS Madeira Story CentreDO FUNCHAL

Rua D. Carlos I, 27/299060-051 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 000 770Fax.: (+351) 291 000 [email protected]

GALO DIVING MANTADIVING Scuba Diving

Hotel Galomar9125-031 Canio de BaixoPhone: (+351) 291 930 939Fax: (+351) 291 935 [email protected]

HIPICENTER Horse riding

Stio da Ponta9400-085 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 291 983 258 / 967 671 689



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[email protected] Windsurf www.madeira-leisurelite.com Surf / Sailing

LUME & GOUVEIA Classic automobile Travessa de Santa Rita, 17 and Limousine rental9000-227 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 771 477 / 962 457 883

MADEIRA AVENTURA MountaineeringCaminho do Pilar, WalkingConjunto Hab. do Pilar I Radical Sports

Bloco B, Lt 5 - r/c Esq9000-136 FunchalPhone: (+351) 964 541 793Fax: (+351) 291 764 [email protected]

MADEIRA DIVE POINT Scuba Diving

Hotel Madeira CarltonLargo Antonio Nobre9004-531 Funchal


HORIZONTE DO ATLNTICO TrekkingRua do Quebra Costas, 28 - 2 Dto Scuba Diving9000-034 FUNCHAL CanyoningPhone: (+351) 963 390 796 Boat TripsFax: (+351) 291 280 024 Bird [email protected] Events Organizationwww.venturadomar.com

IMPERATOURS WalkingEstrada da AzenhaUrbanizao Vista Alegre, Apt G, Bl 1

9125-115 CanioPhone/Fax: (+351) 291 935 [email protected]

J. J. TOURS Radical SportsRua Joo Ricardo Ferreira Csar, 6 Jeep Safari9300-069 Cmara de LobosPhone: (+351) 967 664 578

LEISURELITE WalkingSitio das Eiras, Apartado 76 Boat Trips9100-190 Santa Cruz Mountain Bike



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Phone: (+351) 291 239 579 / 917 736 396 / 919 151 256

[email protected]

MADEIRA EXPLORERS WalkingEstrada Monumental Mountain BikeCentro Comercial LidoLoja 5 - 3 andar9000-100 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291763 701 / 969 580 222 / 962 797 887Fax: (+351) 291 761 [email protected]

MADEIRA WIND BIRDS Bird WatchingRua da Pena, 10 J Walking9050-099 FunchalPhone: (+351) 917 777 441


www.madeirabirds.comMOUNTAIN EXPEDITIONS WalkingEstrada Ponta da Oliveira, 48Casa D9125-035 CanioPhone: (+351) 968 555 852

NATOURS Radical SportsRua Joo Ricardo Ferreira Csar Jeep safariEdifcio do Carmo, 7 A 1H9300-420 Cmara de LobosPhone: (+351) 963 445 379

NATURFREUND REISEN LIMITED WalkingAmigos da Natureza Madeira

Rua Porto So Tiago, 19 BSanta Maria Maior9050-250 Funchal



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PASSEIOS VIRTUAIS WalkingAzinhaga da Nazar Edif. Vista Baa Jeep Safari

Bl 3 3 Esq, Letra T 9000-164 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 227 471

PRIDE OF MADEIRA Boat TripsEstrada do Garajau, 194 WalkingEdif. Quinta do Garajau, B1/B5Fraco CM 3 Esq.9125-067 CanioPhone/Fax: (+351) 291 936 [email protected]

PORTO SANTO SUB Scuba DivingClube Naval do Porto Santo9400-080 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 916 033 997



Phone/Fax: (+351) 291 220 [email protected]

www.naturfreunde-reisen-madeira.comNAUTISANTOS Boat TripsMarina do Funchal Big Game Fishing9000-055 Funchal Scuba DivingPhone: (+351) 919 181 [email protected]@netmadeira.comwww.nautisantosfishing.comwww.catamaran-seeborn.com

PALHEIRO GOLF Golf Rua do Balancal, 29 - So Gonalo9060-414 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 790 120Fax: (+351) 291 792 [email protected]



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QUINTA DO LORDE MarinaQuinta do Lorde

Stio da Piedade, Apartado 5309201-908 CanialPhone: (+351) 291 960 200Fax: (+351) 291 960 [email protected]

RENA WalkingMatur Flats 2-5 Duplex Jeep safariStio da Queimada gua de Pena9200-016 MachicoPhone: (+351) 291 966 476 / 291 522 [email protected]

RR TOURS Boat TripsRua Dr. Pita, A Jeep Safari9000-089 Funchal Walking

Phone: (+351) 291 764 733Fax: (+351) 291 746 [email protected]

SANTA MARIA Boat TripsAv. das Comunidades Madeirenses

Marina do Funchal9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 225 695Fax: (+351) 291 220 [email protected]

SAFARI COMPANY Jeep SafariRua dos Aranhas, 20 29000-044 FunchalPhone: (+351) 919 864 485Fax: (+351) 291 241 314www.madeira-safaris.com

STRESSZERO Boat TripsApartado 27279001-401 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 205 720




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VIA ACTIVA Events OrganizationRua Dr. Alfredo Ferreira Jnior, 34

9135-053 CamachaPhone: (+351) 966 866 299

VIDA Y MONTAA WalkingEstrada MonumentalRua Quinta CalaaApartamento do Mar, 2 sala 2129000-108 Funchal

Phone: (+351) 939 523 931


TERRAS D'AVENTURA WalkingCaminho do Amparo, 25 Mountain Bike

9000-248 Funchal Horse RidingPhone: (+351) 291 776 818 / 967 721 843 Hang-glidingFax: (+351) 291 771 018 [email protected] Jeep Safariwww.terrasdeaventura.com

TUBARO MADEIRA MERGULHO, LdaScuba DivingHotel Pestana PalmsRua do Gorgulho9000-107 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 794 [email protected]

VEREDAS DO SOL WalkingAvenida Arriaga, 50 - 2 sala 19001-804 Funchal




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sea activities companies

Phone: (+351) 291 224 390Fax: (+351) 291 235 735

[email protected] NAVAL DO PORTO SANTO Boat TripsPorto de Abrigo Canoeing9400-080 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 291982 085Fax: (+351) 291 985 190

GALO DIVING Scuba DivingHotel Galomar9125-031 Canio de BaixoPhone: (+351) 291 930 939Fax: (+351) 291 935 [email protected]

GAVIOBoat Trips

Caminho Avista Navios, 49000-129 Funchal

BONITA DA MADEIRA Boat TripsEstrada Monumental, 187 - Apt. Baa

Bloco Este, Loja 19000-100 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 762 218Fax: (+351) 291 763 [email protected]

BALANCAL Big Game Fishing

Estalagem Casa Velha do PalheiroRua da Estalagem, 23 - So Gonalo9060-415 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 790 350Fax: (+351) 291 794 [email protected]

COSTA DO SOLBoat Trips

Marina do Funchal9000-055 Funchal


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Phone: (+351) 968 400 980 / 914 710 259Phone/Fax: (+351) 291 771 [email protected] CAMACHO SOUSA Boat TripsCaminho de Sto. Antnio Conj. Hab. Big Game FishingMadalenas II, Bloco I r/c A9020-321 FunchalPhone: (+351) 963 606 414

KATERINE B Big Game Fishing Travessa das Virtudes, 1239000-664 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 752 685 / 917 599 [email protected]

MADEIRA BIG GAME FISHING Boat TripsRua Aspirante Mota Freitas, 8, Apt. 25 Big Game Fishing9050-197 Funchal


Quiosque Marina do FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 241 124 / 919 916 303Fax: (+351) 291 706 401 / 291 772 [email protected]

GREEN STORM Boat TripsRua Santa Luzia, 83 G9050-068 FunchalPhone.: (+351) 919 996 099Fax: (+351) 291 764 [email protected]

LIVREMARFREED'EM Big Game FishingMarina do Funchal Boat TripsPonto C, Lugar 139000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 934 996 / 962 416 [email protected]

LOBOSONDA Boat TripsCaminho do Areeiro de Baixo, 99000-229 Funchal




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OSIS - EUROMAR Boat TripsAv. do Infante, 58

9004-526 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 200 750Fax: (+351) 291 229 [email protected]

PARALELO 32 Boat TripsAv. Arriaga, 73 1, sala 1079000-060 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 282 031

PRAZER DO MAR Boat TripsRua do Lazareto, Impasse n 1 - Casa 59050-365 FunchalPhone/Fax: (+351) 291 224 900Phone: (+351) 963 796 [email protected]

MAR DOURADO Boat TripsStio do Campo de Cima9400-020 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 965 354 781 / 963 970 [email protected]

MARES DE AVENTURA Boat TripsCaminho do Amparo, 25 Canoeing9000-248 Funchal Jet skiPhone: (+351) 291 776 818 / 967 721 843Fax: (+351) 291 771 [email protected]

NAUTISANTOS Boat TripsMarina do Funchal Big Game Fishing9000-055 Funchal Scuba DivingPhone: (+351) 919 181 [email protected]

seaborn@netmadeira.comwww.nautisantosfishing.comwww.catamaran-seeborn.com


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TURILOBOS Boat TripsRua 31 de Janeiro, 75 6 Esq. Big Game Fishing

9000-055 FunchalPhone/Fax: (+351) 291 238 [email protected]

TURIMAR Big Game FishingEstrada Monumental9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 226 720 / 291 934 996 / 919 915 260Fax: (+351) 291 282 [email protected]

TURIPESCA Big Game FishingMarina do Funchal9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 231 063

Fax: (+351) 291 766 020turipesca.fishingcentre.braz@clix.ptwww.madeirafishingcentre.com

SANTA MARIA Boat TripsAv. das Comunidades MadeirensesMarina do Funchal9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 225 695Fax: (+351) 291 220 [email protected]

STRESSZERO Boat TripsApartado 27279001-401 Funchal

Phone: (+351) 291 205 720Fax: (+351) 291 205 [email protected]

TUBARO MADEIRA MERGULHO,Lda Scuba DivingHotel Pestana PalmsRua do Gorgulho9000-107 Funchal

Phone: (+351) 291 794 [email protected]




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9000-055 FunchalPhone/Fax: (+351) 291 280 007

Phone: (+351) 919 288 [email protected]

ZONA CAT MARES Boat TripsD'AVENTURA E TURISMOCaminho do Amparo, 259000-248 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 776 818Fax: (+351) 291 771 [email protected]

VENTURA DO MAR Boat TripsMarina do Funchal, Ponto B

9000-055 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 280 033Fax: (+351) 291 280 [email protected]

VIRGLIO GAVINA Boat TripsRua das Lajes, 56 A, Porta 7

9050-442 FunchalVISES AQUADLICAS Boat Trips Travessa do Pilar, Lote 6 - r/c Dto9000-150 FunchalPhone: (+351) 967 044 [email protected]

XIPHIAS SPORT FISHING CHARTERSBig Game FishingAvenida das Comunidades MadeirensesMarina do Funchal


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golf


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The golfing tradition in the Madeira Islands dates back to 1937, when three British families, the Miles, Leacocks

and Blandys, built the first nine-hole course. The region currently has 72 holes in three golf courses, twoin Madeira, one with 18 and other with 27 holes, and onein Porto Santo with 27 holes, nine of which are on a pitchand putt circuit.

The Madeira Islands three golf courses boast excellent

golfing conditions and beautiful surroundings . The islands have all the facilities they need to welcomegolfers with all handicaps, including high-quality hotels,making the islands a paradise for golf lovers. The archipelagois well known as a golfers paradise.

Madeiras busy golfing calendar includes the MadeiraIsland Golf Open, part of the European PGA , and the mostimportant golf tournament in the region, played everyspring.

Clube de Golf de Santo da Serra

Clube de Golf de Santo da Serra is considered one of the most spectacular golf courses in Europe, thanks toits fabulous views from the mountains to the sea .

It was designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1991.It is located in Santo da Serra not far from Funchal andless than 15 minutes from Madeira International Airport.

The par-72 course with its 27 holes and 6,039 metres hasgenerous fairways and greens and a choice of tee positionsfor all levels of skill.

Santo Antnio da Serra9200-152 MachicoPhone: (+351) 291 550 100 Fax: (+351)291 550 [email protected]



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Palheiro Golf

Palheiro Golf Course is 500 metres above Funchal Baynear the exotic Quinta do Palheiro Gardens. It opened in1993 and was designed by Cabel Robinson , who wascareful to make the most of the regions hills and deepvalleys to guarantee golfers an exciting, competitivegame .

The par-72, 6,015-metre Palheiro Golf course has 18 holes

and facilities like a pro-shop, putting green and drivingrange.

Stio do BalancalSo Gonalo9050-296 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 792 116 Fax: (+351) 291 792 [email protected]


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Porto Santo Golf Porto Santo Golf Course was designed by former championSeveriano Ballesteros and will soon be the largest coursein the archipelago, allowing 500 golfers to play at the sametime.

This course was opened in 2004 and has 18 par-72 holesand a quick par-3 nine-hole pitch and putt circuit takingan hour.

The final stage will include a new 18-hole circuit.

With facilities of this magnitude, the Madeira Islands arenow even more attractive to sports lovers.

While you here, practice your strokes in a luxuryenvironment enveloped by nature .

Stio das Marinhas - Apartado 1749400-162 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 291 983 778 Fax (+351) 291 982 [email protected]


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attractionsyou mustnot miss


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Madeira Theme Park Madeira Theme Park is the only one in Portugal and is asmall, permanent exhibition park .It has pavilions devoted to the islands history, science andtraditions and visitors can choose between nature, cultureand entertainment.A replica of the Monte train, traditional ox carts and nets,a traditional Santana house, a windmill, a maze and a lakeare some of attractions at this park devoted to Madeirashistory and culture .Another of the parks assets is garden areas with Madeiranflora and paths running through them.Opening hoursMadeira Theme Park is open every day except 25December. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Madeira Theme Park Estrada Regional 101 - Fonte da Pedra9230-116 SantanaPhone: (+351) 291 570 410 Fax: (+351) 291 570 419

[email protected]

Volcano Centre and S. Vicente Caves The Volcano Centre combines culture and learning withleisure and enjoyment. The centre is a fun way of learningabout the birth of the planet and in particular theMadeira Islands, which resulted from volcanic eruptions . The Volcano Centre is also an added attraction for visitorsto the caves, explaining them as an example Madeirasformation. It has a pavilion for an audiovisual showrecreating the geological evolution of the caves, depictinga volcanic eruption and simulating the birth of the island.Open every day, with the first visit at 10 a.m. and thelast at 6 p.m.

Volcano Centre and S. Vicente CavesStio P do Passo9240-039 So VicentePhone: (+351) 291 842 404



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Madeira Story CentreRua D. Carlos I, 329060-051 FunchalMadeira - Portugal

Phone: (+351) 291 000 770 Fax: (+351) 291 000 [email protected]

Living Science Centre The Living Science Centre is regarded as a kind of cultural

centre for adults and children. It houses national andinternational science exhibitions and has signed anagreement with the Knowledge Living Science Pavilion inLisbon. The centre has an exhibition area with interactive gamesand an auditorium seating 150 for congresses and seminars. The centre currently has a Science and Sport exhibitionfrom the Science Museum in London.

Living Science CentreRotunda do Ilhu Mole9270-096 Porto MonizPhone: (+351) 291 850 300

Madeira Story Centre The Madeira Story Centre is the place for reliving Madeirashistory from its geological formation to the present day .

In a visit lasting 1h30 hours, visitors explore history throughinteractive, multimedia recreations. You interact with historyat the Madeira Story Centre.


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The Living Science CentreMadeira Magic This new theme park has a Living Science area with arecreational and educational infrastructure, a miniplanetarium, an auditorium for showing three dimensionalfilms and an area for temporary exhibitions, which alwayshas something new to offer visitors.Besides this infrastructure, Madeira Magic also has a 5.000 m2garden, which functions as an open-air recreational area

with an educational component. The objective is to createan area which is primarily dedicated to children but whichparents and grandparents will also like to visit . This area is also complemented by a hea lth club, arestaurant with an area specifically designed for childrenand for holding birthday parties, and a tearoom which isaccessed from the promenade. Support facilities such asfirst aid posts and nappy-changing facilities have not beenforgotten, nor have access facilities for people with specialneeds and the elderly.

Madeira Magic is open from Tuesdays to Fridays from10 am to 6 pm, and on weekends and holidays, from

10 am to 7 pm. It is closed on Mondays and on 24, 25and 31 December and 1 January.

Madeira MagicRua Ponta da Cruz, 259000-103 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 700 700 Fax: (+351) 291 700 707www.madeira-magic.com

Madeira cable carsIn Funchal, visitors can enjoy a half-day programme ridingthe two tourist cable car routes up and down the greenslopes of the islands south coast and see some beautifulhidden scenery.

Funchal Monte cable cars These cable cars in the old part of the city run betweenFunchal and Monte taking about 11 minutes .


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The main station is in the Botanical Garden and the otheris in Monte, near Largo das Babosas.

The cable car offers visitors a panoramic trip with excellentviews of Funchal Bay and Vale da Ribeira de Joo Gomes,a place of rare natural beauty with a stretch of Laurissilvaforest . The cable cars are also an ideal way of getting to the Tornoslevadas, Bom Sucesso and Curral dos Romeiros, all verypopular tourist attractions.After visiting the fantastic natural world of the Botanical

Garden, you can go on to romantic Monte. Sit comfortablyoutside the bar in Largo das Babosas and drink in themagnificent view of the valley. The station at the BotanicalGarden has a bar and restaurant, both with terracescommanding splendid views . The Botanical Garden cablecar line is 1.600 metres long and its 12 eight-seater carsrun at a height of between 10 and 100 metres, with acapacity for about 400 people an hour.Operating hours:Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

With a total of 41 eight-seat gondolas, they affordspectacular views of Funchals bay and valleys .

The Funchal station is in Campo Almirante Reis and theMonte station in Largo das Babosas.It takes only a few minutes to get from Funchal to Monte,while enjoying the surrounding landscape.After visiting this small Madeiran Sintra, why not go takean unforgettable ride back down to the capital in abasketwork sledge manoeuvred by two carreiros or sledgedrivers.

Operating hours: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telefricos da Madeira, S.A.Caminho das Babosas, 89050-284 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 780 280 Fax: (+351) 291 780 [email protected]

Botnical Garden cable cars The cables cars that get you from the Botanical Garden toBabosas (Monte) in around 9 minutes are a great attraction.


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Telefrico do Jardim BotnicoPhone: (+351) 291 210 290www.telefericojardimbotanico.cominfo@telefericojardimbotanico.com

Panoramic balloon This balloon is in Funchal Bay, measures 22 metres indiameter and can carry 32 people. Why not try getting abirds eye view of the city from 150 metres up?

Open from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Av. do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, 14-A9000-054 FunchalPhone: (+351) 966 122 [email protected]

Monte sledges The sledge ride begins in Monte and ends in Funchal. Thesledges are powered by the feet of the two carreiros, orsledge drivers, and its a pure adrenaline experience . Its theideal way to get down after going up to Monte by cable car.


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Carreiros do MonteStio da Igreja, MontePhone: (+351) 291 783 919

Farmers Market This market is well worth a visit and is a point of referencein Funchals architecture and daily life.It is a perfect example of Estado Novo architecture, whichis somewhere between modernism and 1930s art deco.It has two panels of tiles at the main entrance and severalinside. They were made by the once-famous Fbrica deSacavm .At the market, which is very near the old Santa Marianeighbourhood, the atmosphere is bustling, as you wouldexpect from any market. But this one is ablaze with coloursand redolent with the intoxicating perfume of beautifulflowers. Birds of paradise, orchids, king proteas, roses,anthuriums and camellias are displayed and sold by thesprightly flower sellers wearing brightly colouredregional costumes .


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On the upper floor there are tropical fruits, vegetablesand spices, while fish and meat are on sale on the lowerfloor.

Madeira CasinoMadeira Casino in Funchal is a spacious leisure andentertainment centre.Why not try your luck while you are in Madeira? Thecasino has a wide range of high-quality gamesincluding roulette, poker, keno/bingo and video rolls .

New games are being introduced all the time and thelatest addition is Wilde Race, an electronic horse racewith all the excitement of the real thing. The casino has a blackjack and roulette area for thosewho prefer more traditional games. In addition to its slotmachines, Madeira Casino also has facilities like the PalmBar, Copacabana Bar, Restaurante Bahia and RestauranteRio.Night owls can enjoy the Copacabana Bar, the ideal placefor dancing to the latest music or watching a showstarring famous national and international artistes.


Casino da MadeiraRua Imperatriz D. Amlia, 559004-513 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 209 100www.casinodamadeira.com

Madeira AquariumMadeira Aquarium, near the harbour in Porto Moniz, isan asset to the towns culture and leisure programme. The aquarium is in the old So Joo Batista Fort, whichwas built in 1730 to ward off pirate attacks on PortoMoniz, which was the main port in the northern part of the island.Porto Moniz Municipal Council took over the ruins in1998, restored the fort to its original design and adaptedits interior to house the aquarium.Madeira Aquarium consists of 11 display tanksrepresenting the different habitats in the Madeiran marineworld the largest tank holds an impressive 500.000 litresof salt water.


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Madeira AquariumForte de So Joo Batista9270-096 Porto MonizPhone: (+351) 291 209 100www.aquariodamadeira.com

Aquapark If you are looking for fun for all the family, set aside half a dayfor Aquapark, in Santa Cruz. The park has a capacity for morethan 1.000 people and includes fun pools, three waterslides,four fast slides, rapids, a black hole, a river hole, a lazy river,a leisure pool and a childrens water park .

Open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

AquaparqueRibeira da Boaventura9100-138 Santa CruzPhone: (+351) 291 524 412 Fax: (+351) 291 524 [email protected]


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Helicopter rides To get a good idea of the size of the archipelago, you can

book a helicopter ride and enjoy Madeiras magnificentscenery from the air .Heliatlantis is a company providing a helicopter taxi servicefrom Funchal Bay, with a number of itineraries to choosefrom, including a tour round the island.HeliatlantisEstrada da PontinhaCais dos Contentores, Funchal

Phone: (+351) 291 232 882 Fax: (+351) 291 232 804



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A golden isle, washed by turquoise seas and wherepeace and quiet reign supreme, is all you need for atruly relaxing holiday.

The safety, the warm welcome from the local people, thepleasures of nature on the beautiful sandy beach and itstranquil waters make Porto Santo first among equals.

This Atlantic island boasts 9 km fine golden sands idealfor sunbathing and swimming .

Health and wellness go hand in hand on this magnificentbeach as, in addition to its crystalline waters, its sandshave rare therapeutic properties. The sand is soft, fine andsmooth and consists mainly of calcium carbonate in theform of calcite, which has special thermal qualities.

Vila Baleira can tell stories and legends of the distantand recent past, with the Museum House whereChristopher Columbus once lived .

The primitive beauty of the landscape enchants anyonewalking the paths or cycling the islands trails.



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wellness in porto santoSurrounded by natural scenery ranging from kilometresof quiet beach to green peaks and a deep blue sea, thissmall island is ideal for escaping the stress of the dailygrind.Enjoy the scientifically proven therapeutic benefits of Porto Santos sea and sand . They are rich in iodine, calciumand magnesium and can restore the lack of mineral saltsin the body caused by stress and fatigue.Be pampered in one of the many natural treatments atthe archipelagos only thalassotherapy centre . There arebeauty treatments like facials and peeling, treatments forthe prevention and relief of rheumatism, arthritis and boneand muscle problems and innovative techniques forcombating the so-called diseases of modern life, like stress,breakdowns, fatigue, a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet,smoking, circulatory problems, joint conditions, digestivedisorders, post-natal recovery, etc.

No one can remain indifferent to the archipelagos secondlargest island, so different from neighbouring Madeira, but

just as attractive.Come to paradise: its so close!

how to get to porto santoBy air There are several Aerocondor flights a day between Madeiraand Porto Santo in a Shorts 360, seating 36 passengers. There are TAP flights from Lisbon to Porto Santo twicea week all year round . A number of airlines fly to PortoSanto from Lisbon and Oporto in summer.Plus d'informations sur www.tap.pt

Aeroporto do Porto SantoLocalizao: a 1km da Cidade Vila BaleiraPhone: (+351) 291 980 120 Fax: (+351) 291 980 121E-mail: [email protected]


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ICAO code: LPPSIATA code: PXO

By seaFerryA modern ferry called Lobo Marinho belonging to the PortoSanto Line carries passengers and vehicles between

Madeira and Porto Santo every day taking around 2h30. The vessel can carry up to 1.153 passengers.

Porto Santo Line (inter-island ferry)[email protected]

In FunchalHead office and sales: Rua da Praia, 6, 9000-503 FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 210 300 Fax: (+351) 291 226 434Port of FunchalPhone: (+351) 291 241 814 Fax: (+351) 291 310 351In Porto SantoRua Estvo de Alencastre, Lj 6/7, 9400-161 Porto SantoPhone: (+351) 291 982 938 Fax.: (+351) 291 982 543

Marina do Porto SantoPorto Santo Marina operated by Assistncia Nutica 33 / 16 is located inside Porto Santo Harbour. It has berths atfloating pontoons for 165 vessels of 4 to 15 metres inlength . All berths are equipped with water and electricitysupplies.


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Showers, toilets, a laundry, a repair shop, a reception and afax service are some of facilities available.Assistncia Nutica 33 16 - (Marina do Porto Santo)16 18'40" W 33 03'21" NPhone: (+351) 291 980 080 Fax: (+351) 291 983 742E-mail: [email protected]

what to seeChristopher Columbus Museum House The Christopher Columbus Museum House, Porto Santosmain cultural attraction, marks the discoverers presenceon the island. The museum recreates the environment inwhich the explorer lived for a time.Columbuss house consists of two buildings, the olderof which dates back to his time on the island . There we can see portraits of Columbus from the 16th tothe 20th century and maps showing his different routes.It is located behind the Mother Church at Rua CristvoColombo,12, Cidade Vila Baleira.

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays and public holidays from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Nossa Senhora da Graa Chapel This chapel is one of the oldest churches built in Porto Santobefore 1533.It was destroyed in 1812 and rebuilt in 1951. It is closelylinked to the islands history and it was here that many of the inhabitants took refuge from pirates .

Mother ChurchOne of the main monuments in Porto Santo is the MotherChurch also known as Nossa Senhora da Piedade in Largodo Pelourinho, in the middle of Porto Santo.It was burned down several times by pirates and corsairs. Today it houses lovely altars and paintings by MartimConrado and Max Romer that leave no one untouched bytheir beauty.


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WindmillsPorto Santos landscape is spotted with traditional windmills.As its relief is fairly low, the island is exposed to winds fromall quadrants. The windmills were built here the grind flour to makebread .


The first one was built in 1794 and was the most impressivebuilding constructed in Porto Santo in the 18th century.Years later, the island was very picturesque with countlesswooden windmills, some of which still work today.

Portela This belvedere is 1.6 km from Vila Baleira and is marked bya palm-lined avenue and windmill. From here you can seePorto Santo Beach down to the west and cone-shapedPico de Baixo and Ilhu de Cima to the east .On the way there, stop and visit Nossa Senhora da Graa

Chapel, built in 1851.Pico CasteloA small fort was built on top of this peak in the 16th centuryto ward off frequent attacks by French and Algerian pirates. Today, this belvedere commands a fine view of Porto Santo .

Pico do FachoAt 517 metres, Pico do Facho is the highest on the island .Long ago, beacons were lit here to warn the population of the approach of enemy ships.


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Lovers of diversity and discovery can brave Serra de Fora andthe large Serra de Dentro Valley on the eastern slope of Picodo Facho and enjoy unique landscapes, charming inletsand the rough seas of the northern area .

Pico de Ana Ferreira The Pedreira belvedere is at the top of this peak and affordsa view of Ilhu de Fora, Pico do Facho and Pico do Castelo. The quarry consists of irregular prismatic columns knownas the Piano .Climb to the top and be rewarded with a panoramic view of

the town.Fonte da AreiaNatural springs are very important on an island with limitedamounts of water.In times gone by, this spring pr

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