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Madeira / Portugal

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Madeira (Portugal) Original scale 1:250,000. Portion of Joint Operations Graphic (Ground) sheet NI 28-13, U.S. Defense Mapping Agency 1976 (325K) Not for navigational use — U.S. Defense Mapping Agency Author U.S. Defense Mapping Agency · Public domain · Public Domain Mark 1.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Madeira, Portugal, for the best experience?April to early June, or September — Funchal's 1991–2020 normals give April a high of 69.8°F (21.0°C) on 45.2 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and September 79.9°F…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Madeira on a first visit?Walk the levadas into the UNESCO laurel forest — the Laurisilva of Madeira covers about 15,000 ha inside the 27,000 ha Madeira Natural Park, was inscribed in 1999 under…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Madeira, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Espetada on laurel skewers and black scabbardfish with banana in the south-coast villages, bolo do caco everywhere, and a poncha in Câmara de Lobos — then Madeira wine…

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