Madeira: Ignore the rules, pay for rescue
January 25, 2025
Portugal’s Madeira islands have a new rule for visitors: comply with the safety rules, or pay big bucks for your rescue. A new decree allows
Portugal’s Madeira islands have a new rule for visitors: comply with the safety rules, or pay big bucks for your rescue. A new decree allows
Madeira is charging visitors a €3 fee for access to its walking trails, saying the money will go for cleanup and maintenance
Ian Cook has shared a variety of images and stories from the Portugese island of Madeira. Here are his final shots before departing….
Curral das Freiras (‘Nuns Valley’) is a small village nestling between almost perpendicular mountains in the heart of the island of Madeira.
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
Levada das 25 fontes. Thin and very tall, a nice waterfall in Madeira that ends up in 25 mini cascades.
A unique feature of Madeira is the wicker sled ride down Monte.
Some images from the Madeira Wine Company in Funchal, Madeira
Ian Cook takes us on a visit to Madeira’s beautiful tropical Botanical Garden. A feast for the eyes, nourishment for the soul….
A visit to a wicker factory on the island of Madeira, where the craftsmanship remains relatively unchanged over the centuries…
Portugal’s Madeira islands have a new rule for visitors: comply with the safety rules, or pay big bucks for your
Madeira is charging visitors a €3 fee for access to its walking trails, saying the money will go for cleanup and maintenance
Ian Cook has shared a variety of images and stories from the Portugese island of Madeira. Here are his final shots before departing….
Curral das Freiras (‘Nuns Valley’) is a small village nestling between almost perpendicular mountains in the heart of the island of Madeira.
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
Levada das 25 fontes. Thin and very tall, a nice waterfall in Madeira that ends up in 25 mini cascades.
A unique feature of Madeira is the wicker sled ride down Monte.
Some images from the Madeira Wine Company in Funchal, Madeira
Ian Cook takes us on a visit to Madeira’s beautiful tropical Botanical Garden. A feast for the eyes, nourishment for the soul….
A visit to a wicker factory on the island of Madeira, where the craftsmanship remains relatively unchanged over the centuries…