PORTUGUESE AZULEJOS AND CERAMICS A CENTURIES OLD LOVE AFFAIR Ceramic tiles (also called azulejos) are an integral part of Portugal’s identity, from mainland Portugal to its colonies around the world. These iconic decorate tiles feature on walls of churches, monasteries, palaces, park seats, fountains, train stations and estates – many portraying scenes from the […]
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MODERN BUNGALOW VILLA Newly built bungalow with a minimalist open plan design is located in Arco da Calheta, a mere 5 minute drive from Vila da Calheta, the center of the municipality of Calheta. Sunny and serene real estate in Madeira with unobstructed panoramic sea and mountain views. BUNGALOW VILLA FEATURES This beautiful property […]
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LUXURY CLIFF VILLA Facing the Atlantic Ocean, this luxurious minimalist villa with its commanding location on the edge of a cliff offers stunning panoramic views of Madeira’s coastline and mountains with emphasis on sunsets views with year around mild temperate climate. Located in the parish of Tabua, in the county of Ribeira Brava with an […]
MADEIRA ISLAND THRILL SEEKERS Portugal’s Madeira Island offers European comfort with almost every sub-tropical luxury. Geologically dramatic, bursting with exotic colour. Pure, inspiring, introspective, this is a paradise in the middle of the Atlantic. The archipelago, which is made up of two inhabited islands – Madeira and Porto Santo, and two sub-archipelagos that are natural […]
THE MADEIRA-HAWAII CONNECTION Worlds apart, Madeira and Hawaii share a rich history: migration, sugar cane, cuisine, surf, ukulele, lifestyle, traditions and cultural connections. The Madeira-Hawaii connection also reflects geographical similarities: both are volcanic with rugged and dramatic coastlines, soaring peaks, lush green landscapes, surf-worthy waves and distinct local traditions and values. MIGRATION & […]
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LUXURY STONE HOUSE A hidden gem tucked in the hillside of Arco da Calheta, Madeira, originally an old school which was fully renovated and converted into a luxury stone house with breathtaking views and sunsets in a quiet cul-de-sac. A unique fusion of traditional and modern design features with a mezzanine layout, placing emphasis on […]
MYTHS & LEGENDS OF THE MADEIRA ISLANDS Stories of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, legendary and otherwise, had been reported since classical antiquity. Utopian tales of the Fortunate Isles (or Isles of the Blest) were sung by poets like Homer and Horace. Plato articulated the legend of Atlantis. Ancient writers like Plutarch, Strabo and, more […]
SELVAGENS & DESERTAS – OCEAN CULTURE SAVAGE ISLANDS THE DISCOVERY Selvagens (savage in English), is a small uninhabitable archipelago in the North Atlantic, roughly midway between Madeira and the Canary Islands. The archipelago comprises two major islands and several islets of varying sizes, that represent the southernmost region of Portugal. The archipelago lies about 230 […]
PORTO SANTO – MADEIRA ISLANDS Porto Santo is the smaller of the inhabited islands of the Madeira Archipelago. It has a rugged volcanic moonscape with no vegetation apart from palm trees and vineyards, few buildings and a long golden beach lapped by a turquoise sea. It is Europe’s only desert island. THE HISTORY & […]
OCEAN CULTURE IN MADEIRA ISLAND SUN, SEA & SURF IN THE HAWAII OF EUROPE The waves in Madeira Island are powerful and spectacular, just as the beauty of the island itself, famous for its sheer breath-taking cliffs and spectacular waves, from point breaks to reef breaks. These waves are generated by the rugged and steep […]
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