Traveling in Madeira – Healthy tips

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  The discovery of Madeira at 608 km west from Morocco, was a first triumph of the ambitious sailors inspired by Prince Henry the Navigator.

  The modern explorers, that come here, now by plain or by cruise boats, still consider Madeira a wild and idyllic place. Its huge forest disappeared – burned by no controlled fires that couldn’t be extinguished for years. 

  On the other hand peoples brought their contribution to the wanders of this Atlantic island that is called now, due to its natural beauty, “The Botanic Gardens of God” or “The Floating Floral Vase”. 

  The capital of the archipelago is Funchal placed in the centre of a large gulf on the southern side of the island. Behind it, there is an amphitheatre of hills and mountains that protect this place of North Eastern winds.

  Rains, storms and rainbows are the price that pay this island for its splendid verdure.

  The New Year eve is the best period to enjoy of the panoramic placement of Funchal and of celebrations organised for this event. During this night, the gulf is “flooded” by lightning cruise boats and pleasure crafts and the city already decorated for Christmas is lightened with over 300 000 coloured lights. At midnight the city “erupts” in a dissonance of alarms, hooters, fire works and flashes. The atmosphere is incendiary, Finns, sunny desirous embraces English aristocrats escaped of winter, and on the streets the local families celebrate by dance, wine and local cake “bolo de mel”, the yearly returning of emigrants from Venezuela or South Africa.

  If you cannot attend of this party, there are other ways to enjoy. 

  Usually the cruise boats passengers choose two essential experiences in Madeira: toboggan – trip at Monte and the tea at Reid Hotel.

  Monte is a cool resort placed at a hill top, with “quintas”, sanatoriums and chapels, formerly frequented by reach sick peoples, high position peoples in exile and travellers of aristocratic class.

  Having tea at Reid Hotel is an experience less stressing and suppose only sitting in a wickerwork armchair, asking for a cup of Earl Grey tea and for some cucumbers sandwiches and then, having a nap with Times paper on your face. 

  Reid Hotel is a five stars one, having a wonderful position above the Funchal Port. It was built in 1891 in order to satisfy the large number of wealthy visitors, especially British people that liked to have a rest here during their travel to or back from colonies. 

  The real pleasures for the modern travellers are not its nostalgic touristical attractions, but the more modest places connected with everyday life of the city. Such a place is “Mercado dos Lavradores” where you can see and buy many types of exotic fruits and vegetables and the terrible sword fish that can be found only in this area of the world and next to Japanese Coast. 

  Other places to see here are: Museu de Fotografia Vicentes, Quinta das Cruzes , Jardim Botânico.

  The touristical offer of Madeira is connected with its famous drink – Madeira Wine. In the XVIIIth century peoples discovered that long trips on sea improve the wines quality by the tropics heats in stead of damage it. Nowadays, this process of maturation is made by the mean of modern technology. 

  In present there are four types of Madeira wines on market: Sercial- dry; Verdelho- demi-dray; Bual - strong and intense coloured and the sweet Malmsey. There are a very few number of visitors that come in Madeira and leave it without one or more bottles. 

 There are many other thinks and places to see in Madeira, but hopping that we made you curious, we expect you to visit our associates site for prepare your holiday in Portugal - book your ideal holiday package from Online holiday bookings.