Described as a floating garden, Madeira is a lush green
volcanic island surrounded by very deep Atlantic seas.
Fecund laurisilva forest prevails on Madeira, a World Heritage
Site, but everywhere flowers, shrubs and trees from all over
the world flourish in the mild tropical climate. The island is
amazingly convoluted; roads climb into the mountainous
heartlands at crazy angles, or twist around the tortuous but
very beautiful coastline in breathtaking fashion.

 Population:
Madeira: 245,000
Porto Santo: 4800

Newspapers in English:

Essential Madeira and Porto Santo(quarterly)

The Madeira Times

Emergency numbers:

112

Tourist information:

Avenida Arriaga Tourist Office

Address: Avenida Arriaga, 16,

9004-519 Funchal

Tel: +351 291 211 900/902

Email: info@madeira-tourism.org

Open Monday-Friday 9am-8pm,

Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm