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The Best Attractions In Madeira Islands

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Madeira , officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal . It is an archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, which is located on the main island's south coast. The archipelago is just under 400 kilometres north of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Bermuda and Madeira, a few time zones apart, are the only land in the Atlantic on the 32nd parallel north. It includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Desertas, administered together with the separate archipelago of the Savage Islands. The...
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The Best Attractions In Madeira Islands

  • 1. Cabo Girao Camara De Lobos
    Cabo Girão is a lofty sea cliff located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Cabo Girão is a popular lookout point, with up to 1800 visitors a day. The location is also a popular starting point for hikers.
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  • 4. Ponta de Sao Lourenco Machico
    Ponta de São Lourenço is the easternmost point of the island of Madeira, it is inside the town of Caniçal and forms a part of the municipality of Machico. Its terrain are made up of rocks and herbaceous vegetation. Since 1982, the headland is a nature reserve, where it has the conservation of its endemic plants including Matthiola maderensis, Echium nervosum and Andryala glandulosa and fauna, being birds, insects and molluscs. One of them is Monachus monachus, a butterfly. Marine fauna are in the waters surrounding the headland. Northeast of the islet is Porto Santo and southeast is Bugio and the Deserted Islands. Nearby are a few islets with the easternmost being Ilhéu do Farol , where its nearby lighthouse is located. The headland's highest point is Pico do Furado. The headland has a...
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  • 7. Pico Ruivo Madeira Islands
    Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on the Madeira Island. It can be reached only by foot, usually either via a long trail from Pico do Arieiro or from Achada do Teixeira via a shorter trail. There is an additional trail leading west to Encumeada. A hut just below the summit is permanently closed but there is water tap and toilets available. Pico Ruivo is 1,861 metres high, and provides views of the island from coast to coast. Unpredictable weather conditions can make it quite dangerous.
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  • 11. Laurissilva Forest Madeira
    Laurel forest, also called laurisilva or laurissilva, is a type of subtropical forest found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable, mild temperatures. The forest is characterized by broadleaf tree species with evergreen, glossy and elongated leaves, known as laurophyll or lauroid. Plants from the laurel family may or may not be present, depending on the location.
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  • 14. Madeira Island Ultra Trail Funchal
    On the island of Madeira, a large number of sports are practiced, both outdoors and indoors in the various facilities available throughout the island. Among the sports practiced on the island include the following:
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  • 15. Madeira Optics Museum Funchal
    The Madeira Optics Museum, also known as Museu de Óptica da Madeira, is a specialized museum located in Funchal, Madeira that showcases a permanent collection of optics-related devices. This museum features objects from all areas of optics, acquired all around the world, and have been collected from the 1960s until nowadays.
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