EXPLORE MADEIRA WITH US
Published in January 2025: our digital travel guide
MADEIRA
Discover the Pearl of the Atlantic - individual & authentic!
STEEP VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ATLANTIC | DIVERSITY & VARIETY | LIGHT & NATURE
Located about an hour and a half southwest of Lisbon, an island awaits you that no longer seems to be in Europe. An island that will spoil you with its colorful variety of flowers, the lush green of the jungle, the famous Laurissilva and the overgrown cliffs, a breathtaking mountain panorama and fantastic views on the Atlantic from almost everywhere, whose inhabitants will give you a friendly welcome and whose climate will do the whole thing is subtropically mild all year round.
#ISLANDLOVE
It is not usual for a real estate consultancy to create travel guides. And yet we simply could not help it because we love Madeira, the island of flowers, the island of eternal spring, the pearl of the Atlantic. Everyone in our team has had their own experiences with Madeira, grew up here or emigrated to Madeira over 30 years ago or vacationed here and then decided to work and live on Madeira for a while. What unites us is the desire to show you our individual view of the island, to convey to you why Madeira offers such a high quality of life - whether you want to visit Madeira once, buy a vacation home here, plan a workation or even emigrate to Madeira, we will help you to get to know the island individually and gain a foothold here.
With our Madeira travel guide, we do not claim to show you the entire island. Instead, we present our personal highlights, the tours we love and the leisure activities we know about, invite you to our favorite restaurants and tell you where to find the best beaches and beach bars. And much more.
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HIGHLIGHTS
OUR VERY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING
Madeira is a quiet and safe oasis, far away from Mediterranean mass tourism and with stable political conditions. And now the TOP destination for emigrants who want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the problems in their country.
Madeira is also a tax haven: if you register your primary residence in Madeira, for example, this offers you many tax advantages.
GOLF
Madeira is the mecca for golfers:
Three courses with fantastic views of the sea, the capital and bay of Funchal and the mountains, playable all year round: Palheiro Golf (on a cliff high above Funchal),Santo da Serra Golf Club (700m high in the mountains) and Porto Santo Golf (on the neighboring island).
And best of all: Michael Otto ran one of the three clubs and would be happy to play a round with you.
HIKING & NATURE
Among the many opportunities for outdoor activities in Madeira, such as canyoning, para-gliding and surfing, hiking is still the undisputed number one.
Whether you take a tour along the levadas, cross the central massif or explore the jungle (UNESCO World Heritage Site Laurisilva), you will encounter breathtaking nature in different climatic zones everywhere.
CULINARY
In addition to gourmet temples, you will find typical Madeiran cuisine all over the island: Bolo de Caco, Lapas, Espetada, Espada and Milho frito are served here. Try the national drink made from sugar cane schnapps, honey and orange juice in the poncha bars. Convince yourself of the varied and exotic range of fruit and vegetables in the market hall Mercado do Lavradores and taste the Madeira wine at Blandys, both in Funchal.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Whether you want to do a Panchakarma cure in Portugal's only Ayurveda clinic, have a wellness day, book a treatment after a day of outdoor sports, complete a yoga retreat or do yoga outdoors - on Madeira you will find luxury SPAs, gyms, top stylists, yoga studios, Ashoka Ayurveda and many other facilities for your health and beauty, where you can detoxify, recharge your batteries and feel beautiful.
VIPS & CULTURE
Even Empress Sissi and Winston Churchill appreciated Madeira as an oasis of relaxation. You can not only follow in their footsteps in Madeira, but also visit the facilities of the two currently most famous children on the island during a walk at the port of Funchal: the CR7 Museum with its statue in front - Cristiano Ronaldo in bronze is one of the most popular photo motifs in Madeira - and the Design Center by Nini Andrade Silva.
TRADITION & EVENTS
Every year people from all over the world travel to Madeira to marvel at the lavish illuminations and decorations at Christmas, the unique New Year's fireworks and the traditional processions at the Flower Festival and Carnival.
You can explore Madeira's history and the cultural characteristics of the island on a walk through the old town of Funchal, the Zona Velha.
PORTO SANTO
The neighboring island of Porto Santo, which belongs to Madeira, impresses with its kilometer-long sandy beach, which slopes gently and is therefore particularly suitable for children. Caribbean flair included, because here the Atlantic is turquoise and shows its tame side.
A liner commutes daily between Funchal and Porto Santo and the neighboring island can also be reached by planeen.
WHY MADEIRA ISLANDS
13 reasons why Madeira is unique and a paradise for expats, digital nomads and peace seekers of all ages
HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING
CULTURAL & CULINARY HIGHLIGHTS
MILD CLIMATE ALL YEAR ROUND
BREATHTAKING NATURE
SUSTAINABILITY
SECURITY
FRIENDLINESS
GOOD ACCESSIBILITY
VERY GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS, FAST INTERNET
VARIETY OF LEISURE OPTIONS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURE & MEDICAL CARE
SECLUSION AND VIBRANT CAPITAL LIFE CLOSE TO EACH OTHER
LARGE SELECTION OF REAL ESTATE AT CURRENTLY AFFORDABLE PRICES
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