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Madeira Travel Guides

Levada trails, cliff roads, and Atlantic weather on all sides

Madeira is a small island with a lot of vertical, and the weather can be doing four different things at once across it. These guides cover the levada hikes and the best walking on the island, which side to base yourself on, whale watching off the south coast, what it is like to work here as a nomad, and how it compares to the Azores.

Guides in Madeira

More about Madeira

First trip

Madeira is a volcanic island off the coast of Africa, closer to Morocco than to Lisbon, and built for hiking rather than beaches. The complete guide covers first-time logistics, and twenty-five things to do covers the range.

Hiking and the water

Where to stay, and staying longer

Which part of the island to base yourself on, with Reid’s Palace reviewed in detail. The nomad guide covers longer stays, and Madeira vs the Azores is the comparison to read if you are choosing between Portugal’s two island groups.