Madera is popular among tourists due to its luxurious beaches, extensive rainforest and historical sites. Travelers with children will not be bored here. In the town of Porto Moniz, they should visit the Aquario da Madeira. Here you can see all the typical marine inhabitants that live in the coastal waters of Madeira. Among the inhabitants of the aquarium are stingrays, rare species of predatory fish, miniature …
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Funchal also has one of the biggest and most interesting gastronomic shops of the island - Madeira Tradicional. In addition to bottles of Madeira, the store sells many other gastronomic specialties. The store is combined with a small cafe. Visitors are always invited to try national specialties, as well as popular wines from local factories. A large selection of homemade cookies and delicious cakes is always …
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There are several closed beach resorts on the island available for a reasonable fee. The resort area Quinta do Lorde located in the southeastern part of Madeira is in demand among connoisseurs of red carpet vacations. It has an equipped pebble beach and an extensive recreation area with swimming pools and a luxury yacht club. Piscinas do Canical resort in the eastern part of Madeira is popular among travelers with …
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8. Tourists wishing to bring from the trip the wine of local production should better set off for shopping to the specialized stores. These stores feature more attractive pricing for goods. Besides the risk to buy fake goods is minimized in this way. Before making a purchase the visitors will surely be offered to taste the desired sorts of wine.
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Funchal is glad to offer visitors some other activities like workshops (Madeira Cook Experience, Lillie Ceramics), go-karting (Indoor Kart Madeira), laser tag and paintball (Mad Laser, Paintball Madeira). It is worth remarking that it's a pleasure to visit such centers with family or friends. In this way, one can "kill two birds with one stone", (or "matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada", as they would say on the …
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Having tried out the amazing pools, head to Madeira's main observation point - Cabo Girão. Few people know that it is the highest cliff in Europe the second highest in the world. The height of the cliff is 580 meters. The cliff offers a stunning view of Câmara de Lobos, and in clear weather, you can even see the landscapes of Funchal. Having climbed such a vertiginous height, get up the nerve to look down. Here, …
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Moving around in Portugal - transportation
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Water transport is very popular. This is not surprising, owing to the country’s geographical state. The most common form of sea transport is ferries. Also, in the height of the tourist season there is an increasing number of excursion liners, pleasure yachts and large catamarans. You can use a taxi and car rental service if you have an international driving license. Nearly every highway is a paid one. The quality of coverage of free roads is not at a high level. Often there is no marking on the road and in the dark, there is no light.
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Economy roadmap of Portugal
In terms of fuel and energy index in Portugal, there are no problems. The average consumption of primary energy resources is about 30 million tons of oil equivalents. A large energy input is made by hydroelectric power stations. According to data of last year, the country produces more than 47 billion kilowatts per hour. Today, the standard of living in Portugal allows it to occupy a worthy 23rd place in the world ranking. Despite this, the wages here on average, are lower than in other countries of the European Union; about 650 Euros. The GDP growth is 2.6%, while the private incomes of citizens have grown by about 1.5%. Unemployment in the country is one of the lowest among the countries of the European Union and is about 4%. Inflation according to last year’s data is 3.6%. The largest contribution to the GDP of the country is income from the services sector; more than 66%. About 30% comes from industry and about 3% from agriculture.
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