Good old Madeira, been on the cruise circuit for many a year. Best value cable car and tourist toboggan ride, then do the open top bus. Get to the cable car as soon as you can. We have been to the top them back by 10 am. At this time the queues were down the street and two hours long ...
Terrific shore excursion visiting a Madeira winery. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and added in visits to the cathedral and many insights into Madeira itself. Completely worth the cost. ...
This was a fun stop, with the toboggan ride and visit to the botanical garden. If you can, allow some time to visit the botanical garden and just walk around the town. ...
How in the world did they build all those roads is beyond me. Seen a lot of islands but this one is one of the more interesting and beautiful ones and would love to spend more time there (though leave the driving to the locals). ...
A sunny 23 degrees C in November cannot be bad, so we enjoyed their famous custard tarts with coffee and explored the town. The flower sellers in their national dress were not in their usual spot as the road was being got ready for a Christmas Market. We did, however, see them in the main market, surrounded by numerous fruit stalls selling figs and dates. ...