Monte Palace Tropical Gardens

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May 4th 2023
4th May As we have booked 2 tours through Jet2 we received a half day tour free so Benita & I took the free option. Sergio was our driver, our first stop was a viewpoint overlooking Funchal, a different one to the previous tour. I enjoyed admiring the swan agave as much as the view. Next we had a stop in the village of Garajau, the home of our driver. Situated here is the statue o ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more