Madeira - Hotels
Featured Accommodation
Porto Moniz Youth Hostel - 10th June 2010
If you are looking for cheap accommodation, then there is an excellent Youth Hostel in Porto Moniz.
Offering beds for just 6 to 10 euro per person, per night, this surely has to be one of the most economical ways to stay on the north coast of Madeira.
The accommodation is basic, but clean and offers its guest a number of shared facilities.
Conveniently located part-way up the surrounding hillside, the hostel is within a kilometre of all the main facilities and tourist attractions of the Porto Moniz.
And, just 10 minutes walk away are the famous natural, volcanic, sea-water, lava rock pools - just right for those hot long summer days!
Reservations can be made in person in Funchal or online more. . .
Madeira Features
Camacha
Camacha is a small village with a significant history, situated north east of Funchal.
The village is a popular stop on most east of island tours that are offered by the major excursion operators.
Primarily known to the tourist because it is the centre of Madeira's famous wicker arts and crafts industry, Camacha also plays a major role in the island's cultural inheritance.
The village is famous for its talented folklore dance group which has performed at various locations in Europe.
Camacha also celebrates the apple harvest each year with a lively festival that is undertaken by, and for the benefit of, the local inhabitants - although, tourists are made very welcome.
Hotel District to Funchal City Centre Walk
If you visit Madeira, chances are you will end up in a hotel in the Lido suburb of Funchal. The district is full of popular hotels and restaurants. It also boasts a pleasant public park.
Many hotels run a courtesy bus service to the city centre. Other tourists make for the taxi rank whenever they wish to make their way into Funchal.
However, the walk into Funchal City Centre is a nice stroll and you can spot many interesting features along the way - as long as you know what you are looking for!
And, as an added bonus, unlike most walks in Madeira, the walk from the hotel district into Funchal City Centre is almost entirely on the flat.
