6 Tips to fully enjoy your trip to Madeira

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#Madeira #Portugal #Tips #Holidays #Covidfree #Levada #Advice #Recommandations
In April 2021, I spent 3 weeks in Madeira, where I cycled around the island and hiked accross the mountains. From this experience, I thought about a few things I wish I had known before going that would have allowed me to enjoy the experience quicker (cycling in Madeira is not a great idea)! With the rise in people planning to go to Portugal and Madeira this summer, I thought that other people could find these recommendations useful!
You can find great Levada hike recommendations on @JacksonGroves ' blog, Journey Era: www.journeyera.com/category/p...
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Image used:
Pudim de Maracuja: This photo of Funchal is courtesy of Tripadvisor,www.tripadvisor.com/LocationP...
Madeira Taxi: Villageheroe,
Madeira Bus: Mattes, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Mercado dos Lavradores: Alie Caulfield, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Exotic fruits: Glyn Lowe Photoworks, www.flickr.com/photos/6535416...
Beach: Julius Silver, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Bananas: Whologwhy, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latunda...
Monstera: Annon201, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Espada: Angomokio, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

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@havesciencewilltravel 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a gem! Thank you so much. One suggestion -- I loved it when you mentioned a place and also showed the spelling and pointed it on the map. As a non-Portuguese-speaking person, I sometimes struggle with how a word is spelled. Otherwise, everything else is perfect. Direct to the point with no unnecessary b-roll footages.

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

@amblincork 11 ай бұрын

Good tip about the markets

@Seedsofdiscovery 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I learnt it the hard way! I ended up paying way to much for a bag of fruits that tasted at home very different from what I tried at the market. Basically not all bad but a lot of scams.

@shelleyturull8172 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions, thank you so much!

@goingbacktoourroots 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video yes more on Madeira

@John_McFadden 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for posting this video. My wife an I will be visiting Madeira in March and this information is very helpful. Cheers.

@lizpinto7079 3 жыл бұрын

We have been to Madeira 4 years ago and LOVED the food sooo much but to each his own

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Really down to personnal preferences! And as i mentioned i was not seeking the best restaurants either so i may have missed the best spots too!

@GOPA90 2 жыл бұрын

Great guide.

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am working on a similar video on the Azores. Hopefully it will be as useful!

@goingbacktoourroots 2 жыл бұрын

I always hear about Funchal I’d love more information in the smaller cities there

@Seedsofdiscovery Жыл бұрын

I will try to do more in coming months! It is just a bit hard to keep up with the other formats ;)

@Lat41 3 жыл бұрын

Obrigado. I hope to visit Madeira soon.

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you will! it's a great place! Let me know if you do if the recommendations were useful!

@welshlad6427 2 жыл бұрын

Heading to Madeira on Friday. Thanks for the tips dude 👍

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Hope you will like it!

@namename1674 2 жыл бұрын

tjank you for the nice tips!

@Seedsofdiscovery 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@radomir9522 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting information. I going soon there. I hope I use yours advice.

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope it will be useful!

@TheDeadbone1961 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I pride myself on my geography, but I will have to admit I did not know Madeira existed...

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Haha it is often the case with the Portuguese islands. In a way, that's what preserved them until now. Amazing places

@letsgolen8863 3 жыл бұрын

I would love a video of the best photography places in madeira!! This video was really helpful, im going to Madeira in a week so thankyou soo much ! :)

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! So glad you found it helpful! I am not sure i will be able to do the video before you go there but a few recommendations: pico do arieiro, caldeirao verde, ponta de sao laurenço, sao vicente, janela

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

I have also posted a few pictures on my instagram that should give you already a few ideas: floriancroise

@spikefivefivefive 3 жыл бұрын

Check out google Earth. There it will show all the lookout spots.

@bjornmeyer9826 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video and for making me "home"sick. There are, in fact, two places you can visit for swimming, apart from the volcanic swimming pools in Porto Moniz: they are the beaches in Seixal (with nice waves) and in Calheta, a beach that was built with sand from Morocco and which is also suitable for younger children. Calheta also is the location of a distillery of rum - a stronger alternative to the typical Madeira wine. Overall, Madeira is a wonderful place to visit and your video shows just that!

@Seedsofdiscovery 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you! Happy i was not too much off mark! Thanks for adding to the picture there! I am sure people will find it useful!

@chloeknuteson985 5 күн бұрын

Thank you the valuable information! I will be in Europe January-May and am wondering what month you would recommend going to be able to balance good weather, business of the island, and cost?

@XiraZenaYa 2 жыл бұрын

Now i am even more excited to go to madeira in two days 😍 thanks for this video and tips 🙏

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you will enjoy it! Definitely try one of the following 3 hikes: pico do arieiro, ponta de sao laurenço and levada do caldeirao verde! Enoy the bananas and the wine :)

@lesliebaldwin5645 Жыл бұрын

I want to goto madeira, for a month or two ,pensioner from London on a tight budget,what’s cheapest rooms cost please

@c3cio 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate I really appreciate your video. I like your honest review and chilled attitude. In regards to the hiking Pico do Areiro to Pico Ruivo, how long does it takes is it double for non professional hikers and what do you suggest? To go there with taxi and then get another taxi from the other end? Thanks

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your feedback! I may be wrong as it starts to date a bit but 3-4h one way is what is usually advised. I think I have done the return trip in 8h but I am not the best hiker (as far away from a professional hiker as you can get ;). Up to you if you want to do a one way or a return trip. Both must be cool. It may get a bit expensive and complicated to get taxis on both ends but doable! There are also companies that organise the logistics so it may be easier.

@lesliebaldwin5645 Жыл бұрын

Did you get taxis,any v cheap places to sleep can u recommend

@isidroandrade7601 2 жыл бұрын

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@lindatisue733 2 жыл бұрын

Good work. Would like some more info on using the buses to get around, all the tourists driving around will ruin the fragile environment. If we tourist use the buses, they will get better bus service.

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, Unfortunately from what I saw, there are a few buses but they would not allow you to reach the most interesting places on the island. They mostly connect the cities together. I personnaly cycled for a week there which is more environment friendly but I cannot really recommend it if you are not a very good cyclist (which am not). It is really difficult and reaching these same spots would be pure torture as they are at a high elevation.

@shinnam 2 жыл бұрын

@@Seedsofdiscovery There are buses, quite cheap good routes and run frequently. There are city buses with day passes for €5 and intercity buses with a €8 day pass. Most buses run every 30 minutes or more often. Way better to do Levada or walks at your own pace and having a higher enviromental impact.

@Seedsofdiscovery 2 жыл бұрын

@@shinnam Thank you for the additional details! Definitely is useful! Buses are definitely good if you want to visit the towns. Depending on which hikes you want to do it will be more or less easy: levada do rei has a bus that goes near by but pico do arieiro if I remember well doesn't for example. This website is quite good to check how to get to the different places: www.madeira-portugal.guide/from-pico-arieiro-to-pico-ruivo/