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Dress up for Carnival !

Carnival time is upon us. Revelry, parades, fun and joy to counterpoint the solemnity of Ash Wednesday in mid February are the highlights of the most popular season for the Madeiran folk.

• Read more about this.
• See pictures from last years carnival.
• The theme for 1999.
• Do you want to participate ?.
• Send us your carnival pictures !


• What ! Snow in Madeira ?
• See pictures of Christmas Lights in Funchal, and the Fireworks of 1998-9

• See our complete guide to local festivals and public holidays in Madeira

 
Features and Events
 

Machim: The legend of two lovers to Madeira
• In approx. 1344 two young lovers decided to run away from London, England, after the society there disapproved the potential matrimony of the Scottish suitor to their English Rose. They headed for secret wedlock in France by boat, but were caught in a storm and washed ashore on a remote and uninhabitated island... And so the legend goes, about the possible first discoverers of Madeira. Read the full story here.

The Euro and Madeira: Some questions answered
•Read the article
• Euro Rates and more info
•What will the Euro coins look like?
• What will the Euro bank notes look like?
• How you can download the Euro logo

 

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Winston Churchill : His last vacation in Madeira before his final premiership in Britain
• Churchill spent his last vacation in Madeira just before his final election. Read the story here.
• A little known fact is that Winston Churchill wrote one of his first fictional works based on Madeira: "Mr. Keegan's Elopement". Read the electronic version of this jewel.

More Features and Additions:
• Travel tips
• Madeira Island Bus Services
• Churches in Madeira
• National Geographic on Madeira (1993)
• Weather Report

 
 

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Hey Soutie - SEND BILTONG !
With more Madeirans living in South Africa than there is on the island of Madeira itself it is a small wonder why a "stuk biltong" is so hard to find in Madeira...

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