Date: 15 Feb 2012 – 22 Feb 2012 Place: Funchal During the Madeira Carnival 2012 on the lovely island of Madeira, the streets of it’s capital, Funchal, are well decorated with bright motifs and invaded with typical carnival music. It’s a real special event for the children, which get to dress up as all sorts of characters and are seen wandering the streets during this fun event. Carnival is celebrated pretty much Read More ...
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Madeira Carnival 2012
Date: 15 Feb 2012 – 22 Feb 2012 Place: Funchal During the Madeira Carnival 2012 on the lovely island of Madeira, the streets of it’s capital, Read More ...
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Madeira Tourist Information
The several Madeira Tourism offices, can provide you with essential information about interesting things to do, places to visit, bus schedules, information on which bus Read More ...
The several Madeira Tourism offices, can provide you with essential information about interesting things to do, places to visit, bus schedules, information on which bus to take in order to see this or that place, attain an Island Map and many more services. Tourist Office Locations: Funchal’s Centre Tourism Office - Arriaga Avenue. Opened from 9.00 to 20.00 h Monday to Friday and from 9.00 to 18.00h weekends and public holidays. Tel: Read More ...
Despite what many old travel guides say, Madeira is a great place to drive! It has many newly asphalted roads and a motorway with many tunnels, that goes pretty much around the entire island. Everything is very well sign posted and you shouldn’t get lost. Facts: - Drive on the right side; - Speed limit on the motorway: 100km/h; - Speed limit in the city: 50km/h; - Speed limit out Read More ...
So you have just arrived to Madeira’s Airport. How do you get to your accommodation? If you haven’t made any arrangements regarding your transportation to the place you are staying, here are some options: Car hire: There are a total of seven car hire companies, based at the airport (Guerin, Europcar, Avis, Rodavante, Auto-Jardim, Hertz and Sixt). Just look to your left as soon as you leave the baggage reclaim area. Read More ...
Relative to the country that you live in and your reasons for coming to Portugal (Business, Tourism, Study, etc.), you may need a visa or a passport. If you’re a Citizen from the EU, then you don’t need a visa to get into Portugal, since Portugal makes part of the Schengen Agreement. If you are still unsure about all of this, it’s best before informing yourself with your travel agent Read More ...




