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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2009
Pros: Easy to get around on the buses.......good views and information on the double-deckers.
Cons: Smelling the exhaust from the trucks and other buses.
Summary: Our trip to Madeira came up in a hurry when my friend obtained a week at Pestana Palms Hotel/Resort in Funchal. Our travel arrangements ment taking a bus to Chicago, flight to London, another flight to Lisbon, and finally, a 2 hour flight to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2006
Pros: Great weather, spectacular scenery, hotels with nice pools / spa facilities. Temperate weather.
Cons: No beaches but some hotels offer ocean access off the rocks.
Summary: Location: Madeira is a Portuguese island located about 600 miles south of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 100 miles off the coast of Morocco, south of the Azores and north of the Spanish Canary Islands. The capital city is Funchal. Flying ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 29, 2004
Pros: Unique and hospitable, with stunning vegetation.
Cons: The food is plain and this is a pretty quiet place.
Summary: Unless you are British or Portuguese, if you have been fortunate enough to visit this delightful island off the coast of Africa, it was on a brief port call from a cruise ship. Consider staying for awhile and seeing the island from a less transient ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2002
Pros: Beautiful clean island
Cons: Somewhat off the beaten path
Summary: Many have never heard of the small island named Madeira, which is nearly 600 miles off the Atlantic coast of Portugal, but no doubt the famous Madeira wine may sound familiar.
Although it is indeed off the beaten path for most European ... read more
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