About Madeira : Places in Madeira
Introduction - Apr 21, 2007 - 10:22:53 PM
Introduction to our presentation of places in Madeira.

About Madeira : Places in Madeira : Porto Santo
Porto Santo - Practical Information - Sep 5, 2007 - 2:04:01 PM
A short guide to some practical information needed to spend some time on Porto Santo.

About Madeira : Places in Madeira : Porto Santo
Porto Santo - The Basic Facts - Sep 5, 2007 - 1:44:35 PM
As part of our introduction of Porto Santo we look at its geography, climate, population, economy, language and culture.

About Madeira : Places in Madeira : Porto Santo
Porto Santo - An Introduction - Sep 5, 2007 - 1:35:44 PM

Porto Santo is a hugely popular destination for many Portuguese, especially form continental Portugal. Since the filming of one or two art-house movies by renowned Portuguese film directors the island has shot up in the "to-be-seen" places for a sub-set of the Portuguese jet set. Having said that it is still a sedate, quiet and slow paced holiday destination for most of the year. August it is difficult to find space on the beach let alone a room in a hotel.

About Madeira : History
The conflicting reports on the discovery of Madeira: An Introduction - May 13, 2007 - 4:53:21 PM
Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Castilians and Portuguese alike lay claim to "first discovery" of the island. Records show that, indeed, the Portuguese were not the first to find the islands. But that depends on what "first discovery" means and what socio-economic forces were in place at the time to make such a claim....