MADEIRA MADEIRA, PORTUGAL

The island of Madeira (740 square kilometers) is the main island of Madeira archipelago formed by the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo and small islands and reefs of Ilhas Desertas (Ilhéu Chão, Deserta Grande e Bugio) and Ilhas Selvagens (Selvagem Grande, Selvagem Pequena, Palheiro da Terra, Palheiro do Mar, Ilhéu de Fora, Alto, Comprido, Redondo e il gruppo degli Ilhéus do Norte). 

Madeira was discovered in 1419 by Portuguese navigators João Gonçalves Zarco, Tristão Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo, the island was completely covered by woods, was so called Madeira, a word that in Portuguese means wood, its colonization began in 1425. 

Madeira is an island of mountains and wild with three peaks that exceed 1 800 meters high: Pico Ruivo (1 862 meters), Pico das Torres (1 850 meters) and Pico do Arieiro (1 818 meters). The coastline is very rugged with cliffs and precipices that are thrown directly into the sea like the famous Cabo Girão, a rocky cliff overlooking the sea 589 meters high. The island is inhabited by about 250 000 inhabitants, who live for the most part along the south-east coast where is Funchal (100 000 inhabitants, more than 160 000 with suburbs), the main city and capital of the island. 

In 1999, UNESCO has included in the World Heritage list the Laurisilva of Madeira.

 

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RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN MADEIRA:

Hotel Porto Mare Rua Simplicio Passos de Gouveia, 21, 9004-565 Funchal (Madeira) Seafront hotel with a large garden, indoor and outdoor pool. The rooms are large and equipped with all modern comforts.

Suite Hotel Eden Mar Rua do Gorgulho, 2, 9004-537 Funchal (Madeira) Excellent hotel facing the sea, a short distance from the center of Funchal, with large apartments, has indoor and outdoor swimming pool, parking and free internet.

White Waters Hotel Praceta 25 De Abril, 9200-084 Machico (Madeira) New hotel located in Machico, not far from the airport, with beautiful modern rooms.