 Madeira – The Island of Relaxation
Thanks to its geographic location in the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle of the Gulf stream, a unique vegetation grows and prospers which has no comparison worldwide. The pleasant and moderate climate with an average temperature of 26° C during the year gives us pleasant summers without extreme heat and first and foremost a mild winter which at the very worst with temperatures of 10-13° C allows you to put on some warmer clothes.
About two thirds of the surface area of the island is a protected area because it is extremely important to conserve the worldwide unique “Laurissilva” zone with its flora and fauna; this is only still in existence today on Madeira. The island gives you a great chance to spend your holidays with long walks and surprising encounters. Especially the Levadas with a total length of 2500km offer enchanting experiences to nature lovers. In every season, even if we repeat the same walks, we always discover new things. The incredible variety of flowers and plants either on comfortable paths or also in wild, remote valleys and canyons, compensate for all your efforts.
  Following the motto:” The best relaxation is not to do nothing, but to do something different”, this is surely the nicest way to spend your holiday and leisure time on Madeira.
Those guests who like to swim have several choices. Most of the hotels have their own pool or their own sea access and these can often be used by outside guests. There are also diving schools offering special seminars and excursions for the guests.
The city of Funchal offers great shopping, museums of all kinds, churches and other buildings of historical interest, as well as botanical gardens and other parks. You will find many a work of art in workshops and commercial businesses.
Whoever wants to sample the Madeiran cuisine can be recommended to try the fish, vegetable and other local dishes.
There is a whole range of activities on offer to satisfy the sporty visitors to the island: golf, horse-riding, paragliding and various watersports. There are also various possibilities to get to know the island in popular day-trips: with a rented car, by Taxi, by minibus or even on a trekking tour. The extensive range of activities that Madeira has to offer will satisfy everyone’s wishes – even the most extraordinary ones!
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