BY Thisismadeiraisland The arrival of the decorative lights in the streets of the city centre of Funchal, during the month of December, sets the beginning of the Madeira Christmas and End of the Year Festivities programme. These festivities culminate with the famous fireworks show, officially recognised in 2006 by the Guinness Book of Records, as the largest […]
BY Thisismadeiraisland See what’s happening around the island Live webcams: Avenida do Mar Crosswalk Live Cam: Ritz Madeira Live Webcam: Funchal Bay Live Webcam: Stable Webcams: Câmara de Lobos Caniçal Clube Naval do Seixal Eira do Serrado Funchal – Bay Funchal – Barreirinha Funchal – Lido Funchal – Pontinha Funchal – North View Funchal – South View […]
BY Thisismadeiraisland Madeira International Airport Madeira International Airport has a modern infrastructure that welcomes its passengers with the highest levels of safety and comfort.Located 20 minutes away from the capital city of Funchal, the airport has all the essential transportation services. A bus shuttle service runs to the city approximately every one or two hours. Useful Information […]
BY Thisismadeiraisland The island of Madeira was discovered in the 15th century and it is thought that embroideries began to be produced by the noblewomen, as a need for the decoration of household linens as well as of clothing. Handcrafted work done in the convents also influenced the development of embroidery. Up until the mid 19th century […]
BY Thisismadeiraisland Did you know that there are sandy beaches on Madeira Island? Madeira Island is not usually known for being a beach destination, unlike Porto Santo, famous for its golden sands, however Madeira beaches will surprise you! Here, the beaches are mostly of pebbles and volcanic rocks, which makes them different from the usual, but there […]
