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Região Autónoma da Madeira Travel Guide: 1,617 reviews and 3,618 photos

The Madeira Islands is a Portuguese autonomous archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean.

The Madeira Islands, known originally to the Romans as the Purple Islands, were ccidentally rediscovered by Portuguese sailors and settled by Portugal in 1418.

It is currently an autonomous region.

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Positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, about 360 miles directly west of Morocco, Africa, and 540 miles southwest of Lisbon, Portugal.

Madeira and Porto Santo are the only inhabited islands.

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These islands are a popular year-round resort, famed worldwide for their Madeira wine, embroidery artisans, New Years' Eve celebrations with a spectacular fireworks show, a perfect climate, striking scenery and beautiful flowers.

Pros and Cons

Pros:very nice place with friendly people

Last visit to Região Autónoma da Madeira: May 2002
Intro Updated Jun 3, 2012
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Reviews (9)

Levada Favorites (2)

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Porto Moniz - One day trip Things to Do (3)

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Sea trip - Funchal marina Things to Do (3)

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The typical souvenir Shopping (1)

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Written Jun 6, 2012

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ettenaj Oct 18, 2003 at 9:21 AM

Nice pictures of a really nice place, of all the places I have been Madeira seems to draw me back
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rozehill May 3, 2003 at 4:01 PM

Wonderful pictures of a pretty place
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Nina-Maarit Apr 3, 2003 at 3:56 AM

Lovely pictures! I will be there in July!!
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tini58de Apr 3, 2003 at 3:31 AM

Beautiful pictures! I was considering going there myself, if only I had more time!!!
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tamirros Feb 28, 2003 at 11:14 PM

nice pics!
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ghislain69 Feb 22, 2003 at 3:19 AM

NICE PIC.BEAUTIFUL ISLAND..