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Laurissilva Forest

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This type of wild and scenic forest landscape is fast becoming a rare sight along the Mediterranean, and Madeira is one of the few places where they still exist.
Suggested Duration:2-3 hours
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Er 209, Madeira 6160-206, Portugal
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Ways to Experience Laurissilva Forest
Madeira Levada Walk - Caldeirao Verde
€36.00 per adult
Walk Levada do Rei
€36.00 per adult
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Er 209, Madeira 6160-206 Portugal
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Funchal Hop-On Hop-Off Tour 3 in 1
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Instead of being stuck on a day tour of Funchal sights that don’t interest you, this hop-on hop-off tour puts the power back in your hands. Enjoy the flexibility and freedom of planning your own itinerary and choosing when you hop on. Best of all, there are three different sightseeing routes to choose from. Potential attractions include Funchal Cathedral, the village of Camara de Lobos, and the Skywalk at Cabo Girao.
€14.53 €17 per adult
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I had the luck to see it on a sunny day and on a foggy as well during my one week stay on the island. With the gps you can find it as: Posto Florestal Fanal. Very atmospheric place, enjoyed it greatly.
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We stopped in to explore on our way across the spine of the island, and had a picnic within the clouds. The place could very easily lend itself to some form of dramatic movie scene, but has a very old, clean, and safe feeling to it. The silence is enormous here, and the shifting
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What a lovely, peaceful place...just happy wandering around the trees as didn’t have time for a longer walk...perfect!
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Old trees all aroud you, forest untouched by human being. (ecept track you are going on). Walking beside levadas, you can enjoy quiet and fairy tale-like surrounding. Lot of humidity, water dropping from somewhere above your heads on you. If you go afternoon (make sure you
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On the slope facing North is the primitive Laurissilva Forest. We stopped by to admire and hug the tree, thanking it for offering shelter, fresh air and greenery to us. It is especially precious as we don’t have this in our tiny small country in Asia. Praise the governor and
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