Wow,what an amazing place which I didn't know existed until looking for a holiday earlier this... read more
“An unknown jewel”
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Wow,what an amazing place which I didn't know existed until looking for a holiday earlier this... read more
It's a great place to spend the day at as the beach is quite small and isolated and not many people... read more

Wow,what an amazing place which I didn't know existed until looking for a holiday earlier this year. A very small island so unless you want to lay on a sun bed or the beach every day then a week is probably long enough for most. The Pestana hotels are fabulous. Unless you hire a…
It's a great place to spend the day at as the beach is quite small and isolated and not many people go there. Pros: *stunning scenery (great for pictures) *Barbecue area with shade *Not many people around *Beautiful sunsets Cons: *Only certain vehicles can reach the…
A hidden gem, we went a number of days in a row and quite literally a lot of the time we were on our own, in fact one afternoon we were there for about 3 hours not another sole around. Check the tide times, go when the tide is out or at least on way out, at low tide you have…
Porto Santo Island is worth a day trip visit. Although it's a lond day. The ferry from Funchal leaves at 8AM and returns at 7PM plus the journey is 21/2 hours each way.
As usual there are not too many markings telling you about the rock pools of Porto das Salemas. Go past Camacha at the hotel Querrado da Serrada turn left and follow the new road and before you get to a large blue building on the right turn off onto a dirt road and park. The…