Madeira
Eden in the Atlantic
Machico Bay, Madeira- João Paulo
The island of Madeira is located in the midst of the Atlantic ocean. The mariners who discovered the island in the 15th century were led by João Goncalves Zarco and Vaz Teixeira. Drawn by curiosity concerning what looked like a dark cloud, the mariners sailed into a breathtakingly beautiful bay and high green mountain.
Upon hearing of this, Dom Henriques began to organise the cultivation and colonisation of the island, shipping in high quality vines, sugar cane, wheat and barley grains and the finest cattle. Settlers came from the Algarve to create farms on the island, its claimed that the settlers chose the names Adam and Eve for the first boy and girl to be born in Madeira.
Lavradores Market
João Paulo
Funchal is the capitol of the island and a beautifully colourful port. The Portuguese took immense pride in the island and fine decorative architecture can be found everywhere. The quality of the fruit and vegetables that are grown on the island is exceptional. A visit to the lavradores market will give you the opportunity to discover how much difference there is between the homogenised products that are sold in supermarkets and the flavour filled produce that is grown locally.
The nearest beach requires a two hour boat ride to the island of Porto Santo. It is claimed that Christopher Colombus lived here, married to the daughter of the governor of the island.
Hotels in Madeira
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