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December 7 - December 16, 2022
Currency restrictions. Visitors from abroad may bring into Portugal (or depart with) any amount of euros or foreign currency.
Customs. Madeira is part of the EU, but has separate duty-free status within Portugal. You can import the following amounts duty-free: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; 1 litre of spirits; 2 litres of wine; 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
www.madeira-island.com A periodic webzine with events, chat room and links to travel providers, hotels, etc.
www.madeira-web.com Run by a commercial travel agent, in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese, with a guide to outdoor activities, island tours and property.
www.visitmadeira.pt A helpful site with lots of up-to-date travel information, published by the Madeira Board of Tourism.
www.madeiraapartments.com A guide to self-catering accommodation on Madeira as an alternative to hotels.
www.madeirawine.com Information on local wines and an e-shop.
Belmond Reid’s Palace €€€€ Estrada Monumental 139, 9000 Funchal; tel: 291-717 171 (from US and Canada tel: 800 237 1236, toll-free; from UK tel: 0845-077 2222, local call rate); www.belmond.com. Madeira’s legendary hotel is a magnificent mansion that preserves the elegance of an earlier era. Sumptuously decorated, the hotel has magnificent gardens overlooking the sea, spacious sun terraces, pools and tennis courts. A wide variety of packages is available, some of them surprisingly affordable at certain times of the year. Disabled access. 158 rooms.
