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Madeira
Throwing a look from the peninsula towards the south, between Portugal and the Spanish islands of Canaries, we meet the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Poto Santo, paradisiac attraction in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

The island of Madeira, it is placed in a strategic point of the Atlantic Ocean, washed by the waters of the Gulf, which do that the summers are warm and the soft winters, providing to this island of an air paradiasiaco that the difference of the rest of destinations of the country. And not only the climate turns it into ideal destination for any season. The friendliness of the people who inhabits this archipelago also they will do of your stay a few daydream holidays.
Likewise, the island of Madeira is known by its natural environment, with its famous Forest Laurisilva, which has been classified by the UNESCO like World Natural heritage. This one natural environment facilitates the achievement of activities of free time. The moderate climate joined temperatures of the water that usually do not go down of 17th C, they invite to stay active realizing all kinds of activities as they can be to sail, to go fishing, to do water-skiing, to swim or to realize subaquatic sports, between others.
Also, the island of Porto Santo is very famous for its more than 9 km long from beach of golden sand, where you will be able to enjoy the biggest possible calmness. This way also you can visit the uninhabited Islands Desertas and Savage, who suppose a biogenetic reservation where you will be able to find the only species as the Seal Monk, the rarest of the world. The same way you will be able to find rare floral species in the planet in these islands.
Pero Madeira does not constitute just a paradise in which to enjoy its climate and beaches. Also you will find tradition and customs, which remain reflected in its monuments, museums and churches, in the typical products of the ground like the wine, or in its famous embroideries of Madeira.
To come to the islands of Madeira you can do it both in plane and in ship. You have the airports of Madeira and Saint Carried, as ferries that can take you from the peninsula to some of the ports which the archipelago has.
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