Welcome to Madeira


“Where in the fascination of Madeira lies, its essential spirit and potent charm, it is not easy to say, but certain it is that she throws gold-dust into the eyes of all who yield to her spell, and it is through a glamour of enchantment that they behold her.No romance of an ancient civilization casts a halo of glory round her past, for but five hundred years of chequered history lie behind her.” (Pg. 40 )

Hutcheon, J. E. (1928) “Things seen in Madeira”, Plymouth: William Brendow & Son, Ltd.

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Madeira - the Pearl of the Atlantic - By Vivien Devlin

"The origin of this lush tropical island, a tiny speck almost stranded in the ocean, is shrouded in mystery and legend - some believe it is part of the lost continent of Atlantis. Known as the “floating garden”, Madeira has a unique natural beauty – blossoming year-round with colourful exotic flowers, dramatic mountain peaks, fertile green valleys, waterfalls and high jagged cliffs dropping down to the seashore."


Link:  http://www.travellady.com/Issues/November05/1990Madeira.htm
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