Portugal Travel Destinations
This Portugal Travel Destinations is awesome. Portuguese island is part of an archipelago in the North Atlantic region. Madeira is west of Morocco on the African Tectonic Plate. Its capital, Funchal, majestically sits on the south coast. Over the years, Madeira became renowned for its wine and unique wine-making process. This began during the Age of Exploration, when Madeira was a regular port of call for ships travelling to the East Indies. By the 16th century, the wine industry here supplied these ships with wine for long voyages. Also, the island of Madeira has an oceanic climate with high rainfall and average mean temperature of 66 °F (19 °C).
Funchal, the Capital City of Madeira Island Attractions
Known as the Garden City, you will understand why soon enough. The city harmonizes with the landscapes. It seems to organically grow from the mountainside and coast, among the exotic flower gardens around you. In Funchal, I rode the cable car to the Botanical Gardens and then came down in their famous toboggan ride. Also, I savored wine-tasting in town of their world-renowned Madeira wine. Plus, I walked the cobblestone roads and alleyways of their Old Town, shopping, wine-testing and eating at exquisite European restaurants, al fresco style.