Madeira

To visit

Madeira

It is known as a garden island due to its lush greenery and natural beauty. With a pleasant climate and various important events throughout the year, it is perfect for outdoor activities.

– Visit:

Levadas: Walks following ancient watercourses surrounded by nature.
– Laurissilva Forest: The largest semitropical rainforest in the world – native to Madeira and recognised as a World Heritage site.
– Boat tours: There is a vast choice of tours that go around the islands, taking tourists to see whales and dolphins or to dive amongst exotic fish or shipwrecks.

To visit

Rose Garden

​The Rose Garden is in the north of Madeira, more specifically in Arco de São Jorge in Santana. Besides its unique beauty and its surrounding Laurissilva Forest, it is in itself a common cultural and botanical heritage of all Madeirans and Portuguese. It is one of the five most famous rose gardens in Europe and one of the largest in the world.

If you make a reservation for Pestana Quinta do Arco, you have free access to the Rose Garden. When you make a double booking in any Pestana hotel in Madeira, you receive 1 ticket to visit the rose garden at the Pestana Quinta do Arco. You can also purchase a second ticket for €7.50 (counter price), and children up to the age of 12 do not pay admission fee. Visits can take place between April 1st and December 31st and include tea.

Gastronomy

Madeira

In a simple but flavourful cuisine, the ingredients are based on land and sea offerings with plenty of fish and shellfish, fruit and side dishes you will only find here.

Try:

– Fillets of black scabbardfish with banana
– Tuna steaks with milho frito fried corn
– Grilled limpets with garlic and lemon
– Beef skewer on a laurel stick
– Meat with wine and garlic
– Lady Finger banana, sugar banana, banana passion fruit
– Bolo do Caco (traditional flatbread)