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When you consider the size of Madeira, you can hardly imagine that
this island has so much to offer! From many historical monuments,
squares and streets in the capital of Funchal to enchanting gardens,
picturesque villages, amazing landscapes, impressive volcanic caves,
rugged coast lines, beautiful natural beaches and, last but not least,
breathtaking views, there is so much to see that you will soon realize
that one visit to Madeira just isn’t enough!
To help you put together your own itinerary of the places you will find
on the following pages all the information needed about the most
interesting and attractive places to see.
Out of the delicate dream
Funchal harbour of the distance an emerald
emerges
Veiled in the violet folds of
the air of the sea;
Softly the dream grows
awakening -- shimmering
white of a city,
Splashes of crimson, the
gay bougainvillea, the
palms.
High in the infinite blue of
its heaven a quiet cloud
Madeira Island is famous throughout the world for its natural beauty
lingers,
and is often called ‘the floating garden in the Atlantic'.
Lost and forgotten of winds
that have fallen asleep,
However, there are also a wide variety of gardens and parks that are
Fallen asleep to the tune of
carefully maintained and exhibit a vast array of flowers, plants and
a Portuguese song in a
trees. In the year 2000 Madeira – represented by the city of Funchal –
garden.
received a gold award for the 'European Flowering City 2000'. This
prestigious award. Both the Monte Palace Gardens and the Funchal
- Sara Teasdale
City Botanical Gardens are a must to visit.
Azulejos
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