Madeira North Coast Self Catering Holiday Rentals - Villas Apartments Chalets Farmhouses Direct From the Owner

Madeira might be a similar size to Menorca (one of the Balearic Islands), but their holiday flavours are very different. Madeira is more like a mini La Palma. It's rugged and mountainous here in Madeira's interior, although coastal hotspots like the capital Funchal, and top southern resort spots such as Canico and Calheta are low-lying.

Madeira's dramatic landscapes are moving indeed, with a mix of rugged mountains and volcanic peaks, plunging gorges and the distinctive Laurisilva/primeval laurel forests which exist here on Madeira and on the Canary Islands. Nicknamed the floating garden, the botanical and tropical gardens are found aplenty around Funchal the capital particularly. Move to the interior though, and Madeira tells a different, ruggedly wild story. Choose the south Madeira resort hotspots for a outdoor leisure on the water, plus diving, golf, and fishing and historic sights in Funchal. Choose the interior for challenging treking, climbing, and birdwatching. Plenty of surfing choice too up on the wild north coast of Madeira.

 

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