"Madeira a garden itself" Madeira Island by ncfg

Madeira Island Travel Guide: 776 reviews and 1,839 photos

Madeira is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, located 1,100 km southwest of Portugal. It is an autonomous region of Portugal. Madeira consist of two inhabited islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, and two uninhabited island groups, the Desertas and the Selvagens. The capital and largest city is Funchal , located on Madeira Island.
Madeira means wood in the Portuguese language, and the archipelago was named for its large forests and dense vegetation. Madeira has lush tropical and semitropical plant life and extensive gardens, and is famous for their mild, pleasant climate. Madeira Island features a mountainous topography.

In my travel i just had visit Madeira Island, Porto Santo it will be next time.

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Last visit to Madeira Island: Apr 2002
Intro Updated Oct 18, 2003
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Reviews (29)

Machico town Things to Do (6)

Machico is a beautiful town with an interesting history. It was in this town where the first Madeira's discovers landed.... more travel advice

Estrelicias or Bird of Paradise - Madeira Island

The Flowers Favorites (6)

Well, Madeira is a garden itself and its beautiful flowers and gardens are a must see for sure. Bourganvillea,... more travel advice

Enjoy the Night Nightlife (1)

Well, Funchal has a great nightlife; you can take a walk by the Marina (harbour) and take a drink in a bar or simply... more travel advice

The day of the tree Things to Do (6)

When I was visiting the Municipal Gardens or Dona Amelia Gardens, I could watch a group of children singing and dancing... more travel advice

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Yaqui Aug 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM

Your Madeira page is excellent Nat! I'm thankful for wonderful lovely friends that show me a beautiful piece of the world that I may never seen.
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micas_pt Jun 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Tenho de me decidir a fazer a página da Madeira, é uma ilha tão bonita!
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hopang Feb 5, 2010 at 1:27 PM

Lovely Madeira Island travel page with stunning photographs! Lots of beautiful sceneries especially at Cabo Girao, Snow Well and Pico Alto. The Santana houses certainly look amazing! ~ho & pang
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Toshioohsako May 20, 2008 at 1:42 AM

Hi , I was impressed by Madeira's natural beauty in March (I have albums). I wanted to visit this village your photo shows so nicely but I couldn't. Next time definitely. Have a nice day.
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pikuu Oct 6, 2006 at 6:47 AM

Thanx for yor Madeira descriptions. They really helped me to spend two charming weeks on this island.
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DPando Sep 5, 2006 at 3:29 PM

stunning page my dear firend!! como va todo??
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HORSCHECK Jun 28, 2006 at 12:11 PM

Another fabulous page of yours ...but I am still not sure why I should take a green parrot with me to Madeira ... *winkygrin*
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Redang Jun 4, 2006 at 1:31 PM

Great island!
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nepalgoods Apr 27, 2006 at 8:54 PM

Nice page!
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Jim_Eliason Dec 18, 2005 at 1:05 PM

great page!