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Exploring the Coast of Funchal
Written by Sasha, March 2013
Funchal is the capital city of sunny, lush Madeira, Portugal’s craggy outpost in the Atlantic, and rises from the sea in a half-moon of red roofs that cling to the hillsides around the bay. The ...
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Madeira has Year Round Sunshine
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, November 2011
If the approaching winter is beginning to scare you, you can always head for Madeira. This island in Portugal sits in the Atlantic Ocean on about the same latitude as Casablanca in Morocco, hence ...
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Monte Palace Tropical Garden on Madeira
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, May 2012
Some places are just magical and this is one of them. Overlooking the Atlantic and the city of Funchal in the Islands of Portugal ,
the Monte Palace and its Tropical Garden are a must-see. This is ...
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