Stay : Weekend in Madeira

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Madeira is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 500 km from the African coast and 1,000 km from the European continent, about 1.5 hours flight from Lisbon and 3.15 hours from Paris. The islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, Selvagens and Desertas make up the Madeira archipelago. To get a change of scenery in a few days and in the sun in the middle of nature, Madeira is the ideal destination all year round

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Detail of the stay : Weekend in Madeira - 3 days

Day 1: Arrival in Funchal

Steps: Funchal

After a visit to the city of Funchal in the morning, a walk in the forest. Madeira has the largest area of Laurissilva Forest in the world (the name given to this type of subtropical rainforest), which occupies about 15,000 hectares located mainly on the north coast of the island. Because of its biological specificity, its diversity of endemic species and its good state of conservation, the Laurissilva Forest of Madeira was included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list in 1999.

Day 2: Discovering protected areas

Steps: Vila Baleira

The archipelago has many protected areas such as the Madeira Natural Park, Partial Nature Reserve of Garajau, Nature Reserve of Sítio da Rocha do Navio and the network of marine protected areas of Porto Santo. The Madeira Natural Park occupies about two thirds of the island's territory and includes, in addition to the laurel forest, the Point of São Lourenço, the exotic forest, the mountainous massif and large rural areas, with different protection statuses. Apart from the beauty of the place and the richness of the natural heritage, there is an atmosphere as exotic as it is mysterious. To recharge your batteries, cut your ties, make a mini retreat, or simply share moments of contemplation, the place is magical

Places of interest :
PRAIA DO PORTO SANTO

Day 3: To get back to the sources

Steps: Porto Da Cruz

The natural pools of Porto da Cruz located in the northwest of the island are as amazing as they are beneficial, after all, it is not so common to see natural pools of sea water. You can stay there for hours, rocked by a light wind and an omnipresent sun. In three days, you will have filled up with energy a few hours from Paris