Why Funchal? I am instantly calmed by its gentleness. This has partly to do with the old-fashioned charm of the inhabitants; partly with mildness of climate. And even though traffic can at times be ...

Exotic flowers, rugged rocks, a mild climate all year round — Madeira is a desirable place for many people. The capital of the Portuguese garden island in the Atlantic Ocean is the old trading town of ...

You’ll find art, music and gardens groaning with fabulous flora in the Madeiran capital Mary Lussiana was born in England to Anglo-Polish parents and wrote three Polish cookery books during her 10 ...