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Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers West Funchal, East Funchal, North Coast, East Madeira, and more

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Lonely Planet: The worlds number one travel guide publisher*


Lonely Planets Pocket Madeira is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spend a night discovering the bars and restaurants of Zona Velha, ascend to the cool, leafy neighbourhood of Monte on a cable car, and explore the elegant mansion house museum of Quinta das Cruzes all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Madeira and begin your journey now!


Inside Lonely Planets Pocket Madeira:




Full-colour maps and images throughout

Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time

Covers Madeira and Around, Funchal, the North Coast, the Mountains of the Interior and more.
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planets Pocket Madeira is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away.


Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planets Portugal for an in-depth guide to the country.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the worlds number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, weve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. Youll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.


Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other. New York Times


Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world. Fairfax Media (Australia)


*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2015

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YESSSSS SO HELPFUL YESSSSSSS
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March 13, 2018
Lots of information and where to go; what to do; where to stay; and what to see in Madeira. Only setback with this travel book is that there isn't enough photos of the places that the author recommends which would help the reader get a better idea of the surroundings. Otherwise a book packed with a lot of information. Makes one ready to go on a trip. Hope to get to Madeira one day. Especially for its wine!
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693 reviews61 followers
September 15, 2019
You only need two guidebooks for Madeira- this one and the popular Sunflower book for walks & hikes.

The Lonely Planet guides are always up-to-date and useful, with these little pocket books being even handier to throw in your bag. It may be compact in size but it covers everything that you need to know for visiting Madeira in a friendly manner.
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5,351 reviews183 followers
June 27, 2024
Great restaurant recommendations, always a pleasure reading these guides about the locations before a trip. Very nice to have a real paper book as well, it beats constantly looking at screens for information.
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October 9, 2018
This guide is one of the only Madeira-specific guides I found, and luckily it was great! Great suggestions of attractions, natural settings, restaurants, and shops. We used it multiple times and found everything to be up-to-date.
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April 6, 2017
Can't wait to go.

I am now looking forward to my trip and have lots of ideas as to how I want to spend my time there.
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