The statue of Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira Island Madeira Island News 

The statue of Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira Island

The Ronaldo Statue is a bronze sculpture of the Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The statue stands at 8 feet tall and is located in Funchal, the capital city of Ronaldo’s home country Portugal. The statue was unveiled on December 21, 2014 and cost around $225,000 to construct. The sculpture was designed by the Madeiran artist Ricardo Veloza and portrays Ronaldo in a realistic manner, wearing his Portugal national team jersey and with his trademark hairstyle. The statue was commissioned by the Portuguese Football Federation as a tribute to Ronaldo’s…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Museum in Madeira Island Featured Madeira Island News 

Cristiano Ronaldo Museum in Madeira Island

Cristiano Ronaldo Museum opened in December 2013, museum boasts more than 130 trophies . The CR7 Museum Cristiano Ronaldo portrays the life story of the player Cristiano Ronaldo and shows the trophies won by the Portuguese international throughout his brilliant career. The 126 individual and collective trophies that have been won over the course of the Portuguese footballer’s career have been exhibited at Andorinha (Portugal), Nacional (Portugal), Sporting (Portugal), Manchester United (UK) and Real Madrid (Spain). Inauguration attended by many personalities The footballer was accompanied in the Region of Irina…

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Poncha is the traditional drink of Madeira Products Featured Traditional food 

Poncha is the traditional drink of Madeira

Poncha is the most traditional drink of Madeira ! That is to say : Who’s going to Madeira and not drink , can not boast that knows truly the pearl of the Atlantic. Although typical county of Câmara de Lobos , the is known and appreciated all over the island . It can be drunk both in summer with ice, as in the winter, because they contain lots of vitamin C. Previously, was made ​​only with brandy cane sugar adding the same amount of water, sugar and lemon peel small enough…

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Madeira considered one of “10 best islands in the world” Madeira Island News 

Madeira considered one of “10 best islands in the world”

Madeira the pearl of the Atlantic! Placing sixth, Madeira is one of the only two European islands on the list, alongside Santorini (Greece). Portugal’s beautiful Madeira Island has been considered one of the “10 best islands in the world” by visitors of travel website Tripadvisor. “The capital city of Funchal was settled in the 15th century and is a colourful collection of gardens, religious sites, and quirky tourist attractions like the thatched-roof Madeira Story Centre,” the website says. TripAdvisor recommends hiking the summit of Pico Ruivo (pictured) to “feel like…

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34 Cruises expected in March in Funchal Madeira Island News Travel 

34 Cruises expected in March in Funchal

March will be a month of great movement of cruise ships in Funchal . In total, 34 cruisers , 10 different companies that will scale the jetty Pontinha .The companies that will make stops in Funchal will be the AIDAcruisses that have scales AIDAstella 5 , 4 and 1 AIDAblu AIDAluna , Thomson Holidays , we will have 5 scales liner Thomson Celebration , MSC Cruises , with 4 scales , 2 MSC Armonia , MSC Fantasia and 1 1 MSC Musica , Norwegian Cruise Lines, Norwegian Spirit 3 scales…

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Madeira from Glasgow - New connection to Glasgow from May Madeira Island News 

Madeira from Glasgow – New connection to Glasgow from May

The airline Jet2 has announced that it will be operating a new route to Madeira from Glasgow airport starting next summer.This will be the fourth route operated by Jet2 to Madeira, after Manchester, Leeds and East Midlands. Flights will operate weekly, on Mondays, starting on the 26th of May 2014.The new flight from Glasgow will add a further 8,694 seats to routes from the United Kingdom, which is already the second-largest place of origin of tourists for Madeira Islands. Jet2 has been operating direct flights to Madeira since 2010, and…

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Holidays in Madeira at Christmas time Events 

Holidays in Madeira at Christmas time

Christmas and New Year celebrations in Madeira offer a varied programme of cultural, folk and artistic events. The festive season starts in December when Funchal’s streets are magnificently decorated and the colourful lights are switched on in the city’s main streets until early January. Madeira is the Christmas Party Madeira traditions are to meet , get in the pine decoration at home, in the manufacture of typical delicacies of the festive season , to the religious rituals . Pagan customs of the religious , the Madeira has something to say…

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Accommodation in Funchal - Madeira Island Hotels/Accomodation 

Accommodation in Funchal – Madeira Island

If you are already planning your next family vacation or looking for the ideal place for a romantic getaway with your better half , Funchal is definitely a right choice . Capital of the ” pearl of the Atlantic ” , the island of Madeira , Funchal city is famous for constant mild climate , its magnificent gardens and picturesque streets with cobblestone walks in , for their safety and the luxurious hotels and restaurants . Located south of Madeira , in the sunniest coast of the island, the town…

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Madeira passion fruit - O Maracujá da Madeira Products 

Madeira passion fruit – O Maracujá da Madeira

Originating in South America and Central , passion fruit is grown throughout the world , including Asia, Australia , South Africa and Europe , in some areas of the Mediterranean coast . The most cultivated varieties are purple and yellow passion fruit (or Brazilian , as is known to us ) . The first is very aromatic, sweet, slightly acidic whereas the second is less aromatic, more sweet and less sour. The plant is called passion or ” maracujaleiro ” and it is a fast growing vine that lacks a…

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Porto Santo Golfe rises to 75th place in the ranking of the best golf courses in Europe Travel 

Porto Santo Golfe rises to 75th place in the ranking of the best golf courses in Europe

Porto Santo Golfe , was recently honored with his presence in the ” Top 100 ” ranking of European golf courses , according to the magazine world renowned specialty ” Golf World ” .According to the latest edition of British magazine , Porto Santo Golfe ranks 75 . Place among the top hundred courses in Europe , a classification made on the advice of many experts and voting of the magazine , and especially by journalists golf .The first time that the field of Porto Santo appeared in the rankings…

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