Madeira Islands Travel Guide
in the Madeira Islands, also known as the Funchal Islands, which is called Arquipelago da Madeira in Portugal, and Madeira means wood in Portugal. It is known as the "Pearl of the Atlantic Ocean" and belongs to Portugal. It is located off the west coast of Africa. It has a subtropical climate and consists of volcanic islands. The archipelago is located about 1000 kilometers southwest of Lisbon and about 600 kilometers off the coast of Morocco.
is 310 miles from the coast of Africa to the island, 620 miles from the European continent to here, and it takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to fly from Lisbon to here. It consists of two inhabited islands-Madeira and Porto. Santa Island, two uninhabited islands-Desetas Island and Sarvagas Island. Madeira Island is the largest of the islands, accounting for 93% of the total area of the archipelago. The island is sparsely populated. The capital of Madeira Island is Funchal, the industrial and commercial center. Most of the residents are Moors and Portugal, most of whom believe in Catholic. Not only is it beautiful scenery and mild climate, it is also the place to brew Madeira wine, a famous local product. This wine tastes delicious and has a unique brewing method. After fermentation, the grapes are heated in the baking room to make the wine more mellow and are very popular among drinkers.
The Madeira Islands are volcanic islands like its neighbors, the Azores and Canary Islands. It is formed by a hot spot. The water surface is the upper quarter of the entire volcanic area, and the depth from the water to the bottom of the ocean basin reaches 4000 meters. The volcano in Madeira is no longer active, with its last eruption about 400,000 years ago. The highest peak on Madeira Island is 1862 meters high and it is also the highest point in the entire country of Portugal. The coast of Madeira Island is steep and rocky. A steep wall on the south bank is 580 meters high and is the second tallest steep wall in the world.
The Madeira Islands have latitudes between 32o22 '20"and 33o7' 50" and longitude between 16o16 '30"W and 17o16' 38"W. These islands, due to their special geographical location and mountainous topography, have a surprisingly mild climate. The average temperature is very stable, 22 degrees in summer and 16 degrees in winter, and the humidity remains at a moderate level, reflecting the special subtropical character of these islands. The temperature of the sea water is also very mild. Due to the influence of the warm bay, the average temperature of the sea water in summer is 22 degrees and 18 degrees in winter. The so-called warm winter and cool summer are very suitable for travel and vacations.
This is also the favorite resort of former British Prime Minister Churchill. Princess Sisi also saw the blue sea and blue sky here, and the famous China female writer San Mao also sprinkled ink on it... But the most eye-catching thing is that this is the hometown of the famous star Cristiano Ronaldo. Here you can go to find Cristiano Ronaldo's sister's shop. If you are lucky, you may even meet Cristiano Ronaldo, who comes here for a vacation every year. In addition to the basic blue sea and sky, there are also majestic mountains and clouds of clouds and exquisite and well-behaved indigenous houses, making this island full of color.
The Madeira Islands also contributed to Darwin's research on biological evolution. There is an interesting scientific fact: Darwin conducted tropical botany research in the Madeira Islands in 1831. He found that there were more than 200 species of insects on the island that could not fly because of their broken wings. After research, Darwin found the reason: Insects with intact wings can easily be blown into the sea by the sea breeze while flying. However, those insects that could not fly due to incomplete wings were not threatened by the sea breeze and survived. Survival of the fittest. Remant-wing insects survive in the storm-hit Madeira Islands. This genetic trait is passed down from generation to generation. Over time, these species have undergone genetic mutations during the process of reproduction and evolution. Thus becoming a unique biological phenomenon. Darwin wrote this discovery into his scientific masterpiece, The Origin of Species.