Madeira (and Lisbon) 2019

I made long trips in January and February in both 2017 and 2018, but for 2019 I decided to keep it simpler. Still, the thought of escaping the dreadful Stockholm winter for a while kept lingering, and I decided go to Madeira for one week and a half, as I knew that Madeira offers good walking opportunities. On the way home, I stayed for a few days in Lisbon, a city I have visited several times before. The last visit was in 2002, though, so it had been a while.

Below is summary with the best pictures, and then there are a couple of sub-sites. The first focuses on Funchal, the capital of Madeira, and the last is from Lisbon. The others are from various walks and day trips that I did, with one site per day.

There is a vast range of pictures of forests, water falls, mountain views etc and admittedly, there is some repetition. There is not much text with these pictures, and many of them don't have any other title than the file name. (And with such a title, there is never any text to the picture.) I need to add the disclaimer that a camera can only capture that much, and it is a poor replacement for being there and taking in the views yourself.

A quick orientation of Madeira: the island is not that big, but very mountainous. Most people live on the south and east coasts which are sunnier and drier. The north side is wetter, at least the time of year I was there. The weather can change a lot during the day, and among different points of the island, and you can see these in several of the series.

  1. Funchal, the capital of Maderia and its "suburb" Monte. (46 pictures.)
  2. Ribeiro Frio and Levada do Furado, a levada walk. (30 pictures.)
  3. Encumeada to Corrida, a mountain walk. (50 pictures.)
  4. Bus Ride to Porto Moniz, to the north-west of Madeira. (31 pictures.)
  5. Ponta de São Lourenço, a walk on a barren peninsula. (44 pictures.)
  6. Levada do Caldeirão Verde, a walk to a waterfall. (45 pictures.)
  7. Curral das Freriras, a village in the mountains. (43 pictures.)
  8. 25 Fontes and the Risco Waterfalls. The last walk with an amazing climax. (58 pictures.)
  9. Lisbon, streets, palaces – and waves. (58 pictures.)

Svensk version


1. Funchal Street Scene


2. View over Funchal


3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden


4. Levada do Furado


5. A Crossing Waterfall


6. View on the North Coast


7. Madeiran chaffinch


8. Boca de Encumeada


9. Stone Bridge


10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow


11. Foggy Mountains


12. Fine Flower


13. Cabo Girão


14. Madeiran Countryside


15. Porto Moniz


16. By Sunset


17. Ponta de São Lourenço


18. The Seahorse Rock


19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene


20. The End of It


21. Rock and Clearblue Water


22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde


23. Wet Forest


24. Waterfall x 2


25. Misty Levada


26. Curral das Freiras


27. Terra Chã


28. Around Curral das Freiras


29. Behind the Church


30. Houses Below


31. By Rabaçal


32. 25 Fontes


33. In the Mountains


34. Levada do Risco


35. The Risco Waterfalls


36. The Lower Risco


37. The Upper Risco


38. Arco da Calheta


39. Lisbon Street


40. Palácio de Queluz


41. The Throne Room


42. Palácio de Ajuda


43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos


44. Crashing Waves

 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves
 

1. Funchal Street Scene
 

2. View over Funchal
 

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden
 

4. Levada do Furado
 

5. A Crossing Waterfall
 

6. View on the North Coast
 

7. Madeiran chaffinch
 

8. Boca de Encumeada
 

9. Stone Bridge
 

10. Mid-Afternoon Rainbow
 

11. Foggy Mountains
 

12. Fine Flower
 

13. Cabo Girão
 

14. Madeiran Countryside
 

15. Porto Moniz
 

16. By Sunset
 

17. Ponta de São Lourenço
 

18. The Seahorse Rock
 

19. Ponta de São Lourenço Scene
 

20. The End of It
 

21. Rock and Clearblue Water
 

22. Levada do Caldeirão Verde
 

23. Wet Forest
 

24. Waterfall x 2
 

25. Misty Levada
 

26. Curral das Freiras
 

27. Terra Chã
 

28. Around Curral das Freiras
 

29. Behind the Church
 

30. Houses Below
 

31. By Rabaçal
 

32. 25 Fontes
 

33. In the Mountains
 

34. Levada do Risco
 

35. The Risco Waterfalls
 

36. The Lower Risco
 

37. The Upper Risco
 

38. Arco da Calheta
 

39. Lisbon Street
 

40. Palácio de Queluz
 

41. The Throne Room
 

42. Palácio de Ajuda
 

43. Monumento dos Descrubimentos
 

44. Crashing Waves

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