Exploring Faial Madeira on foot (with kids)
How to explore Faial, Madeira on foot
Visiting The Jardim Botanico da Madeira, Funchal In Winter With Kids
Opened in 1960 the Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden) is situated on a steep slope, 4km north of Funchal. The gardens contain around 2,500 different species of flower most of which flower in spring and summer. However a…
Reporting animal abuse on Madeira Island
Animal abuse is RIFE on Madeira; you only have to visit a major tourist attraction here on the Island to see the amount of disowned and stray dogs that turn up emaciated and starving. Some Madeirans shrug this off and say…
Santana; Madeira’s poster village
Santana is short for Santa Ana (meaning Saint Anne) and is a municipality along the northern coast of the island of Madeira. The town is home to the Palheiros – the small thatched cottages – which makes Santana Madeira’s poster…
Farol Sao Jorge Lighthouse, Madeira
Visitng Madeira in January will result in some fairly dreich and windy weather but don’t let that deter you from visiting. There’s still loads to do and see. including the Farol Sao Jorge lighthouse and old sugar ruins of Sao…
4 hours at Cabo Girao. Europe’s largest cliff skywalk. Madeira
West of Funchal, past Câmara de Lobos and climbing high up into the mountains you’ll arrive at Cabo Girao. At 589 meters it is Europe’s highest cliff face, skywalk and the second highest cliff face in the world after the…