"The clouds come in at 3 pm every day" Madeira Island by domenicococozza

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

Bird of paradise flower - Madeira Island

Wake up and smell the roses

Madeira, an offshore island in the Atlantic benifits from a sub tropical climate, which, added to the mountainous terrain guarantees a lot of rain.
Hence, Madeira is smothered in flowers and succulents. Madeira gained international fame in the 19th Century when Madeira wine came into being.
This tradition of wine making has continued to the present day.

Last visit to Madeira Island: Jun 2003
Intro Written Jul 28, 2007
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just a little tipple Things to Do (2)

A visit to Blandy's in Funchal is very worthwhile. Blandy's have been making madeira wine since the 1800's and you can... more travel advice

five star luxury Hotels (1)

Stayed at the Savoy Hotel for two weeks. Very comfortable 5 star hotel with all the facilities one would expect. The... more travel advice

ballroom dancing is alive and well Things to Do (2)

Just up the road from the Savoy Hotel is Reids Hotel, where during the season, ladies in ballgowns are waltzed around... more travel advice

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craic Jan 24, 2008 at 5:06 AM

that's very evocative about the malmsey - it should be a butt of malmsey shouldn't it? (u are 13 on the rookie rankings, well done that man)
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SLLiew Sep 6, 2007 at 10:23 AM

Got a postcard of a famous garden from Madeira.
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ettenaj Aug 21, 2007 at 7:52 AM

Fabulous island, beautiful flowers
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Kristymamoo Aug 2, 2007 at 8:49 AM

I've been thinking about heading to Madeira for the past 6 months now - it just seems to be drawing me in!! Like the tip about the wine!!!!!