Great trips to Madeira start here.

This is a backpacking guide for hiking the island of Madeira, Portugal in 8-10 days. The island, located 1000 kilometers from Portugal in the Atlantic ocean, is often referred to as the Hawaii of Europe with its rough interior mountains and steep cliffs. The route includes all the highlights of the island including all it's types of flora: from the wet coastal forests in the north, the magical Fanal forest up the plateau, some of the tallest waterfalls, the tallest peaks and the rough coastal cliffs. The hike passes through dense rain forests, across the arid peaks and through several tunnels of the island famous water canals (levadas). What this guide includes: - Itinerary with flexible route for different lengths and difficulty, distances, best overnight (camping) options and other useful waypoints; - custom Google Maps with all the important locations (official campsites, grocery stores, overnight options, water sources, trails and viewpoints); - gpx-tracks of all the stages. - all the practical information: how to get there, when to go, trail conditions, weather, geography and more. Get an impression of the hike on YouTube/harmenhoek. Note, this route is not the Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MIUT), but one optimized for hiking.

Madeira is named after the bountiful forests that used to be found all over the island. This Portuguese island is filled with beautiful seaside towns, natural pools, hiking paths, vineyards and history. By putting this guide together, I wanted to help you make the most out of your time in Madeira. This guide includes 👉 Advice on getting to Madeira 👉 Guidelines on renting a car 👉 19 Hotel recommendations 👉 22 Places to explore 👉 12 Hiking Suggestions 👉 9 Suggested excursions 👉 36 Restaurant and bar recommendations and so much more!

One man's trash is another man's treasure 💙 Artur Bordalo, also known as Bordalo II (pronounced Bordalo Segundo), was born in 1987 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is famous for using street garbage and discarded materials to create stunning animal sculptures. His underlying message is about excessive consumerism and waste, pollution and all types of endangered species. His works, which can be found all over the world, are referred to as "trash art." This free guide includes: 🔹52 art installations of Bordalo II in & around Portugal, broken down by region 🔹Interactive map with tagged locations (use the map icon below to toggle between the guide and full map) 🔹All but a few are found outdoors (some are in restaurants as noted), and free of charge to view! This is not an exhaustive list by any means, and not all of his pieces are permanent exhibits. But hopefully it will help you keep your eyes open for Bordalo's work while traveling around Portugal. His art pieces are really unique and I hope you enjoy spotting them in the wild as much as I do! If this guide was helpful and you'd be interested to see more like this in the future, please let me know in the comments below! Thanks for supporting my work! 🫶🏻💙