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Local recommendations
The restaurants, bars, activities, wellness spots and trusted services we send our own guests to, personally visited and kept current.
Personally visited
Everywhere we send our guests
Places we go ourselves, on the island all year. Filter the row by what you are after.
Keep going
Where to next?
You know where to eat and what to do. Here is the rest of the trip.
Our stays
Book our Funchal and Paúl do Mar rentals direct: best value, real local service, no booking fee.
Travel guides
When to visit, where to base yourself, how to get around and the best levada walks, written on the island.
Events and festivals
What is on while you are here: Carnival, the Flower Festival, concerts and the food fairs across the island.
BlackBird Viagens
A Madeira-born travel consultant who books the whole trip: flights, packages, cruises, transfers and the tours once you land, all quoted as one.
Atlantic Shine
A cleaning company covering the whole of Madeira: one-off deep cleans, regular upkeep and changeovers for villas, apartments, holiday lets and offices.
Taxi Service Madeira
Trusted local taxi drivers in Madeira, offering private transport and airport transfers across the island. A simple, reliable way to arrange direct travel around Madeira with experienced local drivers.
