Saturday 19th December, 2015. Madeira, Portugal 50. Funchal and Braemar from the Bus

Saturday 19th December, 2015. Madeira, Portugal

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December 19th 2015
Saturday 19th December, 2015. Madeira, Portugal Funchal is the capital of the Madeira Islands of Portugal and the largest city on the islands. With its neighbouring boroughts it has a population of over 150,000 inhabitants. It was founded by Joao Concalves Zarco in 1421. The city is locatedin a unique area; the natural geological geatures form an "amphitheature" surrounding the city, which ... 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