Madeira Locals: Embrace Island Hospitality

Fajã dos Padres

Fajã dos Padres has the shape of a small piece of land, at the bottom of a cliff approximately 250 meters high, located in the southern coast of Madeira. The cliff represents an enormous barrier to the north, thus Fajã opens itself wide toward the south, allowing an easy access to the sea through a narrow rocky beach, which forms a small bay at the centre. History Inhabited and cultivated since Madeira started being populated, the history of accompanies the history of the Island itself. There are countless records and…

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Garajau Natural Reserve

Selmo MadGarajau, Natural Reserve5 Comments

The creation of the Partial Nature Reserve Tern was the result of a concern felt by a group of islanders , that realizing the potential of this site , found that the same was as the disturbing phenomenon of depletion of the marine environment . Became urgent , on the one hand , prevent the progressive desertification of the coastal seabed of Madeira , and on the other , contribute to the faunal repopulation of adjacent areas. Known for the high clarity of its waters ( allowing observations to more…

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Freira da Madeira Center

Selmo MadFreira da Madeira Center, Island, Islands, Madeira, Madeira Center, new, Tourism3 Comments

Knew that the Park Service Natural Madeira provides guided tours of the center – of – nun -Madeira Rui Silva and nesting area? All Saturdays are offered guided tours of the nesting area of Freira da Madeira. Visitors are framed and accompanied on a tour that got its start by 13.00 ( new time ) in the center Freira da Madeira Rui Silva, following a short course of 30 minutes to the viewpoint of the Nest of Manta , in order to view the nesting habitat nun – the –…

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Natural History Museum of Funchal

Selmo Madfunchal, History, Museum3 Comments

Located in San Pedro Palace, the Natural History Museum of Funchal was opened in 1933. Throughout the ages, this space has played various roles, but it was after your purchase by the municipality of Funchal here began operating the municipal library of Funchal, the regional museum of regional archive and timber wood. Today, this palace – one of the most significant works of the eighteenth century – does the Natural History Museum of Funchal, the scientific library, the famous Aquarium and the garden city of aromatic and medicinal plants. Nestled…

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Eira do Serrado viewpoint – Curral das Freiras viewpoint

Selmo MadCurral das Freiras, Eira do Serrado, Viewpoint4 Comments

Eira do Sawn Only 25 minutes north of Funchal, visitors will find one of the most famous landscapes of wood that you can admire from the viewpoint of the floor of the sawed at an altitude of 1095m. At the heart of the island, the view across the central massif and the valley of the corral nuns is breathtaking. For those who enjoy hiking part here a path to the stable of the nuns. Perched at an altitude of 1095 meters, the Eira do Serrado Viewpoint offers an unparalleled view…

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Madeira Core Dragon Trees Center – Núcleo de Dragoeiros das Neves

Selmo MadCore Dragon, Trees Center3 Comments

The Center for Information Service of the Natural Park of Madeira is located in the path Carried in São Gonçalo , and is known by the Center for Dragon Trees Neves. History The area was acquired by CISPNM Regional Government , to ensure the continuity of a remarkable group of centenarians dragoeiros and safeguard for the future as valuable assets. There are no records known about the exact origin of these specimens but it is more likely that they have developed from a nursery therein in times past. Either way,…

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Madeira Story Centre – The history and culture of the Madeira Island

Selmo Madculture, Story Centre3 Comments

The Madeira Story Centre is a very modern museum that chronicles the history and culture of the island of Madeira. In half an hour and shows the evolution of the archipelago since its discovery to the present day. Equipped with the most sophisticated technologies, along with what is best done internationally, is an excellent choice to discover more about the island. Through interactive games, smells, sounds and images the visitor is challenged to live a unique experience in the history of the wood.also has a shop and a café theme support…

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Madeira Natural Park

Selmo MadMadeira Natural Park, Natural Park5 Comments

The Natural Park of Madeira (PNM) is a unique protected area, either by the rich heritage and natural beauty of landscapes terminating either by heritage and by being fully open to the public. Includes areas with different protection status, the highest since it corresponds to total and partial reserves, down to the lowest, the transition zone. This zone extends over the entire periphery and represents about 60% of the area of pneumonia, having the buffer function, that is, to absorb the impacts of human intervention, being essentially rural areas. It…

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Casa do Sardinha – Caniçal

Selmo MadCaniçal, Casa do Sardinha1 Comment

The Center Reception House Sardinha is located next to Pier Sardine in Ponta de São Lourenço , Caniçal , at the very end of the path of São Lourenço . History Casa do Sardinha was built on the orders of Manuel Bettencourt Sardinha who , after building the Pier Open in 1905 , sent to build in order to serve you as a place of refuge and vacation . Passed through generations , in 1996 , his granddaughter , D. Françoise Delput , sold it to the Autonomous Region of…

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Madeira Botanical Garden

Selmo MadBotanical, Botanical Garden, Jardim Botânico3 Comments

The Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It was founded in 1960 and covers an area of 16 hectares. It is home to a wide variety of plants, including tropical and subtropical plants, as well as native species of Madeira. There are also a variety of gardens, such as a rock garden, a cactus garden and a pond. The garden is open to the public and offers guided tours and educational activities. The Madeira Botanical Garden, also known as the Jardim…