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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
Highlights of Madeira Tour

Ship/Sailing: Azamara Journey December 4, 2009
Tour Date: December 8, 2009
Ship Time in Port: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tour Name: Highlights of Madeira
Half-Day Tour: Depart: 8:30 am Return: 12:30 pm

Enjoy a delightful morning experiencing the spectacular scenery for which Madeira is famous. Drive into the hills to your first stop, the viewpoint at Pico de Barcelos where you will have a fantastic panoramic view of the whole of Funchal, the bay and harbor, and the encircling hills.

Then continue on to Cabo Girao, driving through fragrant pine woods and eucalyptus forest. Cabo Girao is the second highest sea cliff in the world, and the highest in Europe. It rises sheer from the sea, so that the viewpoint offers breathtaking views along the coast, over Funchal, and out over the distant horizon. The road continues to the picturesque fishing village of Camara de Lobos, a town whose name translates as the sea wolves' lair. Sir Winston Churchill painted the village during his stay in Madeira. It is still a thriving fishing center today and home to many of the island's fishermen. Enjoy a stop here to explore and wander around the small bay and the houses clustered around it. They are some of the oldest on the island. Then visit a local bar to taste the famous local drink called Poncha. You will also see how the drink is made from rum and honey.

Then continue through the district of Estreito de Camara de Lobos, an important viniculture area of the island. In the steep valleys you will see good examples of the terraced cultivation used throughout Madeira. Your next stop is Quinta Sao Joao, a 17th Century homestead that has been transformed into a charming spot where estrelícias, or birds of paradise are cultivated, as well as bananas and grapes. This area of the south coast is another important wine growing area and Quinta Sao Joao is no exception, producing many of the grapes used to make Madeira wine. Enjoy a tour of the property and visit the lovely 14th Century chapel in the grounds as well as the wine cellar where you can sample some of the finest ten, fifteen and twenty year old Madeira wines accompanied by some Madeira honey cake before returning to the ship.

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