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Madeira holidays and events for 2010

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:05:25 +0000

Are you already programming your Madeira holiday for 2010? We help you! Here is a schedule of the most interesting events held in Madeira for the next year: February 2010 13th – Madeira Carnival - Great Allegoric Parade 16th - Madeira Carnival - Fun Parade Check the usual weather in Madeira in February April 2010 From the 1st to the 4th – Easter celebrations 17th - Flower Festival - The Wall of...

Island Canary

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:28:37 +0000

The Island Canary Serinus canaria is a song bird endemic to the Fortunate Islands, commonly known as Macaronesian Islands - Madeira, Azores and Canary archipelagos. With yellow underparts and brownish upperparts this bird is commonly seen from sea level up to 1500 meters of altitude. Females and juveniles are not so bright yellow as males though all of them are very good singers.

Madeira - rising green mountains from the blue sea

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:47:03 +0100

World Tourism Day - 27th September

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:13:41 +0100

Next Sunday, the 27th of September 2009, the world is celebrating the Tourism day. Madeira is joining these celebrations by offering the following program: Free admission to the Botanical and Orquídea gardens Free admission to the following museums: Casa Museu Frederico de Freitas Museu Vicentes Museu de Arte Contemporânea Museu Arte Sacra Museu do Bordado Universo de Memórias Museu Quinta das...

Jet2.com will fly to Madeira begining in May 2010

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:52:28 +0100

The British low cost airline, Jet2.com is starting to link Manchester to Madeira from May 2010 on. It will fly once a week, on Mondays, departing early in the morning from Manchester and returning from Madeira at noon.

Geology news about Madeira

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:14:58 +0100

An old geology monument was recently discovered and described to Madeira Island by geology researchers from Madeira University. In Paúl da Serra, many basalt parallelepiped rocks with an average dimension of about 3x1x1 meters are the evidence of the existence of a glacier once. When global temperatures where lower, between 15 and 18 thousand years ago, these rocks where moved by the melting...

Summer's popular and religious festivities in Madeira

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:50:03 +0100

During summer months Madeira Islands held popular and religious festivities in all parishes. By this time of year, when all emigrants are here visiting their families the church celebrates the patron of each parish and so it becomes a big popular festivity in each place. Monte church with the bandstand all decorated All roads on each parish are decorated with colorful plastic flowers (reused...

Madeira Orchid

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:55:30 +0100

The Madeira Orchid Dactylorhiza foliosa (Verm.) Sóo, is an endemic species of Madeira, this means that it can not be found elsewhere in the world. This plant habitat is the humid areas of the Laurel Forest, specially between the altitudes of 600 and 1000 meters, being common along Levadas that cross this native forest in the north of the island. Locally called Orquídea da Serra, the Madeira...

Whales & Dolphins - Photo Exhibition

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:43:42 +0100

The hotel "Jardim dos Prazeres" and the maritime leisure company "Lobosonda", both based in Calheta, Madeira Island, are presenting a photo exhibition of Dolphins and Whales on Madeira sea. The photos were taken by the enthusiastic couple Claudia & Rafael Gomes, owners of Lobosonda company, on their dolphin and whale watching trips along the southwest coast of Madeira. This exhibition...

Madeira Atlantic Festival 2009 - Italy's Performance Video

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:57:18 +0100

Book today: Madeira Tours on Madeira Atlantic Festival Fireworks.

Madeira Atlantic Festival 2009

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:19:57 +0100

The Madeira Atlantic Festival is held in June and it is becoming one of the most important events in Madeira Island. It starts on the 4th of June, with the inauguration of the 1st Display of Vintage and Classic Motorbikes in the Infoarte space of the Tourism Board. This year the programme includes a wide number of events, such as: fireworks and musical displays on Saturday nights in Funchal...

Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:24:45 +0100

This is the first lighthouse built in Madeira. In the beginning it was needed a man to turn it on and off but nowadays it is automatic and works with solar power.

Astronomy in Madeira - April's activities

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:08:38 +0100

In April Madeira will be full of activities which are part of the International Year of Astronomy. From the 20th to the 24th of April 2009 there will be an exhibition entitled "Astronomy Book Week" in the exhibition hall of Madeira University. On the 24th of April next to the Casa do Areeiro, in Parque Ecológico of Funchal - Achada Grande, just below Pico do Areeiro, there will be a session to...

Thursday's fairs at Funchal Market Place

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:57:54 +0000

Funchal market place has been a tourist attraction since its beginning, mainly due to the tidy fruits and vegetables on the willow baskets but also to its fishery where one gets to know many different species. Now Funchal City Hall is organizing some thematic fairs every Thursdays so the Market Place gets even more interesting on those days. Following is the themes of the fairs: 1st...

São Vicente valley seen from Paúl da Serra

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:50:29 +0000