Madeira, Portugal
True Madeira
A short field-notes journal about real outings in Madeira, kept by João. Every entry carries the photographs from that visit, the practical facts a visitor needs to get there, and where those facts come from.
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Outings
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Funchal Marina Funchal · June 2026 The 210-berth marina in Funchal Bay, 530 nautical miles from Lisbon, where the island's boat trips depart. -
Curral das Freiras Câmara de Lobos · May 2026 A parish sheltered in a deep valley in Madeira's interior, reached from the Eira do Serrado viewpoint at 1,095 metres. -
Ribeira da Janela Porto Moniz · January 2026 A north-coast viewpoint over three sea stacks, one with a natural window cut through the rock. -
Forte de São Tiago Funchal · November 2025 The 17th-century fort guarding Funchal's old town, its yellow walls above a pebble beach. -
Pico do Arieiro Santana / Funchal · July 2024 Madeira's third-highest peak, 1,818 metres, and the trailhead for the walk to Pico Ruivo. -
Poças das Lesmas, Seixal Porto Moniz · December 2021 Volcanic-rock natural pools on Madeira's north coast, near Laje Beach in the parish of Seixal. -
Prainha Machico · October 2020 Madeira's only natural sand beach, coppery volcanic sand at the island's eastern end near Ponta de São Lourenço. -
Câmara de Lobos Câmara de Lobos · September 2020 The fishing harbour that was Madeira's first settlement, painted boats moored below the cliffside town.
From the old site
Two guides, kept at their address
This site replaces an old WordPress build. Most of it was test pages with nothing in them; two real guides earned their place and are kept here at the same web address they always had.