Madeira, Portugal City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Madeira, Portugal Travel Guide has been your connection to Madeira's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.

Overview of Madeira, Portugal


Madeira is a hidden gem among Portugal bed and breakfast destinations. A small island just off the coast of Portugal, Madeira is calm, often crowd-free and a perfect place to escape from the busy world. The warm waters and sandy beaches beckon to bed and breakfast visitors to sink down, relax, and to let the warm sun rejuvenate them. Madeira is a natural wonderland, with a rich bounty of outdoor activities for bed and breakfast visitors. Madeira is also a wonderful place to explore the culture and legacy of the Portuguese: the historic sites that are on the island are relevant and interesting to explore. Bed and breakfast visitors will discover that Madeira stretches 286 miles across. This amount of land mass makes covering the entire island in one bed and breakfast vacation difficult; basing yourself in Funchal, the harbor city that is also the capital of Madeira, is a great way to see the best that Madeira has to offer. There are many other small cities that are equally wonderful for Madeira bed and breakfast visitors, though, so it is worth it to do research before embarking.
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