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.

Thursday, 9 June 2011

A Place and a Time of..........

Discovery

















































Adventure


Emotion

Enjoying a Unique Experience

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

What did the Media write about Madeira......


"The Madeira Island: The place to be for active tourists"

"Visitors of Madeira Island can enjoy hiking, admire the landscape, swim in the sea and also explore local cuisine that includes delicious fish as well as the famous Madeira wine."

To continue reading this article in "TourismReview.com":   Link

Madeira awards and Certifications.......


The quality of services offered by the Madeira tourism sector is frequently recognised, both byInternational Tour Operators and other organisations. Find out what prizes were awarded in the last three months:

You may continue reading it:   Link

Be Delighted..........


"Jardim Botânico"





Nineteenth-century writers bestowed many fanciful names on Madeira to describe the island`s botanical wealth – “a floating greenhouse” and “God`s botanical garden” being among them. The first seeds were probably carried by oceanic currents from West Africa, or reached Madeira in bird droppings. Thriving in the island`s fertile volcanic soil, species evolved that are unique to the island . Early settlers may have destroyed many more plants as they slashed and burned the island`s dense vegetation. Zarco ordered the island`s woods to be set alight , and such was the ferocity of the resulting blaze that the explorers were driven to their ships, eventually being forced to put out to sea to escape the heat.” (pg. 35)

Essential Madeira” (2001) Hampshire: AA Publishing