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Madeira Carnival:

Madeira Carnival is one of the best street parties in the Europe that brings the streets of the island to life with colorful parades and carnival. On the opening day of the festival, a biggest parade takes place where thousands of people participate in it in outlandish costumes and dance to the beats of the samba bands. All the events will go on the whole weekend and partying can be seen all through the night with live music performances and fun hosting bands and live music performances in the city’s bars and restaurants.

Madeira Flower Festival:

The Madeira Flower Festival is an annual festival that takes place in the month of April at the time of spring. The visitors can get to see the awesome flower displays at the time of this colorful event. In the event, the beautifully perfumed carpet of flowers covers the entire streets of the city, houses, and shops and street processions are held with several dancers in costumes and floats decorated with flowers.

Atlantic Festival:

Held in the month of June, the Atlantic Festival is an important entertainment and cultural event that includes 3 main features: the Madeira Music Festival, he International Fireworks Competition and the performances by philharmonic bands in Funchal’s centre.

The Columbus Festival:
Dedicated to the great navigator Christopher Columbus, the Columbus Festival is celebrated in the month of September on the Porto Santo Island. The festival comprises of a 15th century fair, a children’s area with games, plays, music, dances, circus shows and lots of fun and entertainment along with the regional gastronomy, crafts and other activities.

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Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is famous year round holiday destination, noted for its Madeira wine, flowers, and embroidery artisans, as well as its New Year’s Eve celebrations that feature a spectacular fireworks show, which is the largest in the world according to the Guinness World Records. It is a very mountainous volcanic island which last erupted 6,500 years ago. This region is also popular for its some man made beaches and hiking activities along the Levadas. Funchal is Madeira’s thriving capital city.

CLIMATE

Madeira Island’s geographical position and mountainous landscape result in a very pleasant climate which can be classified as sub-tropical. The region experiences warm temperatures all year round. Madeira is known to be cloudy in June. Temperatures can get up to around 33 °C when the ‘Leste’ – east wind coming from the Sahara desert –blows into the city. The island is full of small microclimates. Rainfall is moderate but occasional.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Madeira’s greatest tourist attraction is its landscape. The island offers an array of options concerning recreational activities that revolve around beachfronts, bathing complexes, golf courses, botanical gardens, marina and yachting attractions, also cliff-top hiking trails and wondrous coastal scenery. Madeira’s pride lies in its concentration of lauraceous forests, which are ranked the greatest in the world and two thirds of the island, are National Parks. Funchal, the capital city is thriving with bars, restaurants and an amazing nightlife. The island is home to some beautiful ornamental gardens which are more than worth your camera’s attention, so get clicking!!!!

AIRPORT

Funchal Airport on the Island of Madeira is the main airport that serves the island. It was renovated in the year 2000, and now boasts of a runway 2781 m in length. The airport is located in the city of Santa Cruz, 16km (10 miles) to the northeast of Funchal. The airport has one terminal with good facilities regarding luggage, restaurants, shopping, etc.

At the airport, your options for cheap car hire madeira airport
are: Auto Jardim, Avis, Drive Car Rental, Europcar, Hertz and Rodavante.

TRANSPORT

Madeira as a mountainous island has gradually developed its transportation network despite the impenetrable, rocky terrain through constructions of new roads, tunnels and overpasses. Within the capital city Funchal, the best means of transport is public transport. Buses operate throughout the city as well as out into the surrounds and are cheap and affordable but a slow form of transport. Rentals cars are a good option for day trips.