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General Information |
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Before planning your trip, find out the best way to get to the archipelago, the papers you need, customs formalities and health precautions.(more) |
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Code of Ethics for Tourism of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) |
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO/OMT) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how. (more) |
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Porto Santo Airport |
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There is an airport on Porto Santo Island, with a 3,000-metre long runway and a modern passenger terminal, which allows any type of aircraft to operate. There are several daily connections to Madeira Island, but it can also be directly accessed from Lisbon and from some other European cities.(more) |
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Madeira Airport |
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MadeiraInternational Airport inSanta Cruz is the main gateway to the region and is used regularly by the main European airlines.
Its runway is an impressive feat of engineering.(more) |
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Harbours |
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The Madeira Archipelago has several harbours that can cater to small, medium-sized or large vessels.
The ports in the capital, Funchal and Porto Moniz and Seixal on the north coast of Madeira and the one on neighbouring Porto Santo are all surrounded by delightful scenery.(more) |
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Marinas |
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We can safely say that the marinas in the Madeira Archipelago are located in beautiful surroundings each with its own special features.
Most of the marinas have support services that include water and electricity supplies, fuel stations, shower facilities and toilets. They also have nautical shops, restaurants and bars, among other facilities.(more) |
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Quintas da Madeira |
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Time passes soundlessly for them. Witnesses to centuries past, the Quintas da Madeira guard the secrets and history of those who gave them life and name. Aristocratic families found themselves in Madeira, the place where dreams become reality. Ocean and breathtaking landscape as far as the eye can see. Centenarian trees and a house with the elegance of a palace, was all that was required for them to have the feeling of being at home.(more) |
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Tourism in the Countryside - TER (Turismo no Espaço Rural) |
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If you want to spend your holidays closer to the local population, their habits and customs, and Nature itself, you can choose accommodation in one of the Rural Tourism (TER) units, a term which covers a range of types of lodgings, from rural hotels to more rustic or family units, where you are taken in and live with the owners of the lodgings.(more) |
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Flights to Madeira Islands |
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It takes around 1hr 30 min to fly from Madeira to any of the Portuguese airports and a little over two hours to get to airports in the centre of Europe. Flights to Porto Santo take 15 minutes.(more) |
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