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.

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

What others said about Madeira.....



“Those who have been overtasked in the battle of life, and who feel their strength failing from the operation of the many causes of mental strain in business; those who are getting old and yet, having no disease, require rest, will find, in quiet and repose, that renewed vigour they stand in need of, during a six months` residence in the pure air of Madeira. There are few public amusements it is true, but an invalid will not care for them. Society can be had the hotels, but better health up the hill sides.”  (pg. 89)

Embleton, Dennis (1882) “A visit to Madeira in the Winter 1880-81”, London: Messrs Hawson, Swanf Morgan

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