THIS PLACE IS PARADISE | 6 days in Madeira Island, Portugal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2022
- Is Madeira the Hawaii of Europe? We spent about a week in Funchal, Madeira and had the most magical time. We're sharing where to stay, how to get around, hiking spots, food tours, dolphin tours, and all other things you should do there. We went during the Madeira Flower Festival so we got to enjoy the beauties of that as well. We had the absolute best time and cannot wait to go back!
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Great videos guys! FYI, the hawaiian ukulele was originated from migrants that came from Madeira! Developed in the 1880s, the ukulele is based on several small, guitar-like instruments of Portuguese origin, the machete, cavaquinho and rajao , introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by Portuguese immigrants from Madeira, the Azores and Cape Verde. Three immigrants in particular, Madeiran cabinet makers Manuel Nunes, José do Espírito Santo, and Augusto Dias, are generally credited as the first ukulele makers. Two weeks after they disembarked from the SS in late August 1879, the Hawaiian Gazette reported that "Madeira Islanders recently arrived here, have been delighting the people with nightly street concerts." BTW, 100 euros/ day for the rental car is crazy! Did you check different places? Well, of course, it depends on each person's necessities.
My wife and I were there a couple of weeks ago, had a wonderful time and are planning to go back next year for an extended stay!
40 years ago I toured Madeira. It was so memorable. A fantastic experience was hiking along the levadas into the rural areas surrounded by Eucalyptus trees. We hired a driver to go to the dark and rainy side of the island. We went from sunshine to mountaintops where we were surrounded by clouds.
Linda Madeira.👍👏♥️
Love it, ugh, every video you make makes me question why I am executing the plan the way I am and not just leaving.
Thank you for this. I am moving there for retirement in January 2023. I can't wait!!
That’s exciting!
Hi there! Are you looking for houses here in Madeira?
Cheers!
Great video guys! We have now definitely added Madeira to our list! Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful place. Wow!
Just love watching Madeira videos find it very relaxing and calming, stunning 🤩
We couldn't get Cia on the toboggan! We'll have to try when she's older.
The food you all had looked amazing. 😊 - Josh & Kalie
The food was definitely a highlight!
What are you doing here? :) :)
Great coverage of Madeira! I’ve watched a number of other TH-camrs and love your comments and tour information. Thanks!
Looks beautiful! And nicely edited video guys!
It's always nice to see your favourite holiday destination validated especially by people from different countries, and in your case, different generations. We love Madeira and did our 12th visit in May this year. Incidentally I can recommend the open top bus tour in New York!
Love your channel ! very transparent and great content ! we will be following as we are on the fence about making the Leap!
Beautiful 💚❤️ Madeira ☺️
This was great. Thank you for sharing.
Great video one of the best videos so far the island looks amazing great camera work
Thank you Barbara!
Love it! We will be there for a month in a couple weeks!
Excellent short video! Very informative.
Wow, really amazing video. I am going to Madeira in a week, and your video and blog was really helpful :)
We've been researching places to eventually move in Portugal, and Madeira is one of the top candidates! We are excited to come over and check it out! Thank you for sharing this!
Hello guys! Wonderful video! So glad you enjoyed the beautiful island of Madeira! Looking forward to chatting with you both! Doug and Monique
Thank you! Shame we didnt see your channel before our visit.
Bom dia Honeymoon Always,
We loved your video! Too bad we did not get to meet you when you were here. Hopefully when we are on the mainland!
Enjoy your journey
Alan and Leslie
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Yes! Or next time we are in Madeira.
LOVED this video! We lived on Maui for a bit so I was wondering about the Hawaii comparison. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of Madeira’s beauty 😍
I’ve only been to Maui once and loved it! One thing is for sure, Madeira is much more affordable.
Madeira north side may looks like Hawaii the same with Azores Islands, but it's just that, everything else is different. Madeirans travel to Hawaii to teach how to cultivate the sugar cane, the ukulele instrument was also brought by Madeirans too (In Madeira have a different name braguinha) check here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_immigration_to_Hawaii
I've been to both places and lived in Hawaii. So I can sum it up this way. Madeira is cooler, fewer bugs, closer to the mainland of Portugal, European vs. Polynesian, much more affordable, welcoming to people from the US vs ambivalence about US mainlanders. Both places are incredibly beautiful. Hawaii is more lush with warmer ocean water. I'm moving to Madeira in 2023! I won my heart.
oops, I mean it won
Great job..❤️
Thank you for sharing your awesome video 💙💙👍
Great video guys. Been watching all your stuff as me and my wife are opening a coffee shop in Lisbon towards the end of the year. We are English but living in L.A and leaving end of October…
That’s exciting! Know which area of town?
Nice job guys!
I recently just discovered the island from a couple on another channel that moved there. Now it's on my list to check out for retirement. Being able to get to the mainland at extremely reasonable prices is another huge advantage of living there. I can't wait to go check it out.
Seems like rental cars are getting crazily prices everywhere now.
It’s on our retirement list too! The car prices are crazy, I hope they go down soon. Maybe next year…
@@HoneymoonAlways you're young and many things will change before retirement. I'm old and very close.hahaha
Enjoy your weekend
It’s on my list, as the next island to visit. I’ve been to the Azores and loved it.
Any recommendations for the Azores?
Hi as a local I am very happy you enjoyed your stay in Madeira. I hope that both of you come visit us again, they also call Madeira the pearl of the ocean or the garden of the ocean due to its luxious fruits and flowers and even world renown forest - laurissilva classified as UNESCO world heritage since December 1999
We loved it and can’t wait to come back!
🤩 Dreams I love your trips
Good to hear. I was worried I wouldn't have Kauai anymore after I move there from the PNW.
Absolutely agree, calling Aveiro the Venice of Portugal is a stupidity... whoever came up with that idea has never been to Venice - to brand a place using some other place’s name is a recipe for disappointment. Fortunately Madeira usually calls itself the Pearl of the Atlantic or the Garden of the Atlantic, which is a good and justifiable calling card.
The island of eternal spring is another name... :)
How I agree, stupid comparison, Aveiro is Aveiro Venice is Venice, wish ppl would stop making that.
Hey my Home for the last 18 years! Glad to finally seeing it known for reasons other than CR7. To be fair, to truly know Madeira you definitely need a car, hanging around in funchal does not do justice to its beauty but that said yeah that rental car was expensive but at the same time a taxi can charge you half of that just to take you to the airport or to Funchal (15 minutes drive) and there isn't any other alternative as they fought hard to get rid of uber for not ripping out tourist. Next time you come make sure you visit Fanal, since you loved Arieiro, you won't be dissapointed.
Bolt is the alternative, altough limited in the amount of cars (reason that uber left) It's still better then taxi.
My best couple in the world such a giant !!!
You have to go back for New Year's Eve!
That would be amazing!
Madeira Island my place of birth, Funchal, the capital, is my hometown, I'm glad that you've loved being there, next time you go there, try to book the hire car in advance, and kind of of season, 100 euros a day was a bit expensive, there's a lot more to see on the Island.
We booked about 3 months in advance, rental cars are just crazy everywhere right now. We are excited to go back next year.
The prices go down on the winter, but 100€ is very expensive, in the Pandemic period you could rent for €25
Hi..very informative vlog.Cld u plz let us know whether it's a good idea to visit funchal in October end??? I mean is like the off season there like other beach places,,..shops n restaurants will get closed or how it is???? It wl be very helpful if u can give me some idea.
@@piyalibanerjee8648 October can be as hot as May, it all depends, obviously the chance of rain, and lower temperatures is always there, we don't really have an of season, Madeira Island is a all year round touristic region, shops, restaurants, cafés etc. are open all year round, its more a question of luck with the weather than anything else, rough winters are not a thing, yes, it might be cooler sometimes, but -10/20 etc. not at all.
UAU amazing....
I'm going there this month
Where did you go to feed the birds? That was awesome!
Great trip and vlog! You picked a great time to go...May? Was the flight reasonable? I need to go there...
Flights were very affordable, 75€ round trip. That included a carryon and personal item on board with EasyJet
You did a food tour, who did you use if you recommend them , visiting Funchal I’m a week or so. Love your videos
I LOVE YOUR VIDEO IN MADEIRA . I AM GLAD YOU LOVED. I ADD OTHER VIDEOS THAT SHOW ALSO MADEIRA. MISS MY PARADISE, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Great video. We're heading off to Madeira in August. The only request iv got for you is that you include pricing for the various things that you did...like the food tour, dolphin tour, restaurants etc... It really helps knowing what pricing to expect 😁 Otherwise thanks
Thank you for the suggestion!
So beautiful! I had never even heard of it. How many days were you there and how was the temp? It looked like Hawaii beach weather but I noticed Michelle wearing a jacket?
I don’t think we heard of it either before moving here. When you go up in elevation it gets a little chilly so we took layers. It was in the mid 70s when we were there. We were there for 6 nights :)
I thought it was The Açores that were called the Hawaii of Portugal? Either way it's stunning! We have friends moving to Madeira in 6 months and we'll get to visit next year. 😍
They call tons of names, both archipelago's have the same nickname, they both have similar landscape. Madeira has other similarities to New Zealand, Santorini, Switzerland, Utah, Jurassic park...
@@luisvasconcelos1053 that makes sense! I was thinking the footage in the video also looks like New Zealand as well. Maybe we should be saying they look like Madeira! 😉
Madeira Island is known as the "Pearl of the Atlantic"
IIRC, Mark Twain wrote that Hawaii was the Madeira of the Pacific 🙂.
You should visit Azores as well
It’s on the list!
Great video! Are you guys visiting the azores too?
Yes, probably next year!
I can hardly wait to be there. May I ask how can I find out whether the business is locally owned vs big commercially owned? Thank you.
One way is seeing how many locations or destinations they have. If they only have a few they are more local.
Wow what a beautiful island! I'm curious, how much were plane tickets between mainland Portugal and Madeira, and what's the flight time like?
90 minutes flight time, the plane cost can goes as low as 25€ and up to 400€
@@luisv8431 thank you!
I would say Azores is the Hawaii of Europe :) but Madeira is stunning as well !
We can’t wait to check out the Azores next year!
Cannot wait to see! Enjoy Portugal, it is lovely to see someone enjoying my hometown and country 🥰
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Funchal is expensive, you have to try westward up to Calheta.
@ 4:25 - Wait....what?! €100 for the day?! wow. In any case, the drive out of town looked so lovely. Beautiful film footage and the hotel looks amazing.
It was an insane price, but worth it! Hopefully cost go back to normal soon.
That’s cheap, I’m looking now and prices are 120-170 a day 😵💫
IF you liked Madeira, the Islands of Açores (Azores) will blow your mind!
Can’t wait to go!
It all depends in what’s the purpose of your visit, Madeira have more tourists so can be overcrowded, Azores you must pick the right season otherwise the weather can ruined your visit, if your looking for nature, Azores is more green overall and can be a stunning experience, Madeira nature is more dramatic making hiking experience overwhelming but for accommodating and food, Madeira have more options. They both are pretty places and comparing can be unfair, like Lisbon or Porto which is better I like both for different reasons and you?
we're talking about 1 island here, with a lot of option (Madeira)...and comparing to Açores, that are 9. Not fair :) Anyway...Azores looks good too. I'm from Madeira btw lol
Let me tell you, you can pay almost US$100 for rentals here now. Inflation is high
Can i ask you as a young couple would you consider living there now or do you prefer the mainland?
We would consider it, it’s just too remote for us right now. We would need to be ready to slow down.
I hear that. Good luck to you. We are moving to the Coimbra area in 2024 and so looking forward to it. All the best
Wait. How did you NOT do the toboggan ride?
Haha, there was a long line and it was 30€ so we passed on it.
hello, it's an island made for hiking... try next time, the "levadas" are waiting for you...
would you guys talk about winter in portugal? i keep seeing comments about how it's very cold due to the dampness & how its very cold? how would you compare it to texas? is it as bad as people make it out to be? i know that you guys have heaters & dehumidifier's but yeah i'd like to know more about this.
Hi, if you are from California, TEXAS OR FLORIDA , MADEIRA ITS BETTER THAN THE MAINNLAND PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 . EVEN IN THE WINTER IN THE SOUTH COAST CITIES LIKE FUNCHAL YOU HAVE SUMMER . THE ILAND ITS A MICROCLIMATE MEANS THAT GOING FROM THE COAST TO THE CENTER OR NORTH CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS 🏔 YOU WILL SEE DIFERENT TEMPERATURES BUT NOTHING OF TOO COLD OR TOO HOT. I AM FROM MADEIRA AND WHEN I WENT TO UNIVERSITY IN THE MAIN LAND PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL THE HOSTORIC PLACES, BUT WAS COLD ON WINTER AND HOT IN SUMMER BUT IS MORE AT NORTH OR GETTING OUT OF THE COAST. BUT NOTHING COMPARE TO MADEIRA IS BETTER THE WEATHER THERE.
@@elizabetejesus6575 Thank you very much for your information! I will 100% look into Madeira for my winters :)
@@pures1n February in Madeira (Funchal) i was wearing shorts , 68 deg fah. Far better than Chicago winter.
No inverno as serras, a parte mais alta da ilha tem neve, mas no Funchal e locais próximos a temperatura é amena, porém no norte é ventania frio e as ondas do mar muito altas. As festas de final de ano são maravilhosas, a queima de fogos no réveillon são fantásticas, há muita música e os enfeites são Natal é um espetáculo à parte. A ilha da madeira vale a pena no verão e no inverno.
Is Madeira on your list? If you’ve been, what was your favorite thing to do or see there?
Portuguese subscriber here. Madeira is always on my list...the island offers some of the best, scenic, 'atmospheric' hiking trails anywhere in Europe (the countless 'Levadas', of course). You really have to hike to Caldeirão Verde, Rabaçal and so on. But the best of the best, IMHO, is the hike between Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo. It's a bit strenuous but it is truly breathtaking. Next time, don't miss out on that one. Get yourself into good shape, put on your 'adventure boots' and go hike well above the clouds. After such a hike, you can eat all of the 'pão de caco' available across Madeira with no guilt. Just pleasure. Take care
Yes!!! We are going to do that next year sometime.
I might visit Madeira in a few months, it's been in my list for a long time.
100 euro per day it was very expensive to rent a car, you can get around 40 per day if you search a bit, i dont know on Cliff bay, but on other hotels you can get around 50 per day on reception, this due the fact Theres literally no Cars to rent on madeira,some rent a Cars try to scam you
Maybe rent a scooter 🛵next time to save money and still buzz about the island 🌴. 😉, great video, thank you 🙏 😙
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Nice....except that The Cliff Bay Hotel is located in the touristy part of town versus downtown or the port/old town historical area. It is also incredibly expensive (Five Star Hotel) and houses a Michelin Two Star Restaurant. It is on par with The Savoy down the street. Bizarre that you would stay at a very high rnd hotel and eat at its restaurant (pricey) and then advise that rental cars are expensive. Important to let folka know that while your hotel choice was among the priciest in the area, there are lots of other options for different budgets so that folks know maybe.....
For us it is about the value you get for the cost. While the Cliff Bay or Savoy are expensive, they are worth the money and we expect them to be expensive as a luxury resort. At the same time a small rental car for over $100 is not not a great value. For example I just paid about $33 a day for a rental car in Lisbon.
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How did you get to the island? boat, fly?
A flight from Lisbon
What month did you go please?
September
Looks like Costa Rica
Hawaii of Europe ? Hawaii was invaded by the USA, Madeira was discovered! Anyway that's all history. Madeira is fantastic, although landing when its windy is scary :)!
Landing make's part of the adventure
If Madeira is the Hawaii of Europe then what about all the other tropical colonies Europe controls? For example, British Virgin Islands, Azores, French Polynesia, Reunion Islands etc?
Not sure, haven’t been to those island yet.
Only Azores are in Europe and have the same nickname, the other Island aren't in Europe
"Orquestra da Terra -- Rei do Gado." READ my comments.
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Thanks Liam!
Weeks
Azores is the Hawai of Europe.
There's only one Hawai, Azores and Madeira aren't any Hawai
100 euros for a day!? really is the hawaii of europe!!!
Would you live there?
Why has Monte Palace got Chinese vibes? 🤔😳
it was the property of Charles Murray, an english consul, who had been all over the world and decorated the garden as he saw fit. most of the plants were added after the property changed hands but some of the deco remained
I have a hause in porto moniz for sale in case you both decide to live in madeira
do you have more info?
@@seinfeldcostanza9433
Thank you. Do you have a private email so that I can send more details ?
Yes beautiful but lisbon is lisbon ( o resto e ' paisagem !
Its a saying !
100euros to rentcar for one day?
You guy`s don`t search for a cheaper rentcar....,you can rent car for 65euros , 45euros , all depends wisch car do you looking for....
Yes, normally you can find those prices, but we searched for a rental car and chose the cheapest option. Right now they are very expensive everywhere.
Madeirans are very far from a progressive, tolerant society and are very attached to an old, very backwards, uneducated way of living but the island has great infrastructure, absurd natural beauty and much dignity. It's diametrically opposite to mainland Portugal.