With lots of activities to suit all ages, a subtropical climate and plenty of sunshine, Madeira, Portugal is an ideal holiday destination any time of the year. ByJoanne Shurvell, Contributor. Forbes ...

The Madeira Islands are an autonomous region of Portugal and lie in the Atlantic Ocean just under 1000km southwest of its coast and about 600kms west of Morocco in North Africa. Although ...

In 1419, when Portuguese seafarers happened on an uninhabited island in the North Atlantic, around 500 miles off the African coast, they were awed by the dense covering of greenery. Even today, after ...

Flying into Funchal Airport in Madeira, the beauty and versatility of this island become immediately obvious. The plane hovers over its mossy mountains dotted with picturesque terracotta-roofed houses ...

The last thing you want before a walking holiday is for your travel companion to end up on crutches with a knee injury. And just like that, our carefully planned hiking trip along Madeira's levadas, ...