A visually stunning sub-tropical gem lapped by a steely blue Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is an alluring destination. An island textured by dramatic volcanic peaks and blankets of verdant woodland, this remote Portuguese outpost is closer to Morocco than to Lisbon. Benefitting from a mild-mannered climate, Madeira's agreeable disposition and picture-pos...

Madeira, a tropical archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, is an autonomous region of Portugal. It comprises the two populated islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, and two groups of unpopulated islands called the Desertas and Selvagens Islands. Madeira island is 310 miles from the African coast and 620 miles from the European continent. The Madeira Natu...