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Held Cruise Free To Leave
2008-04-06 16:31:13
Van Gogh, the 15,400-ton, 500-passenger ship arrived back in Falmouth on Sunday evening after a rather eventful few days. If you have been following the story you will know that last Tuesday the ship was detained in the port of Funchal, Madeira, because of a financial dispute between the ship’s owner, Club Cruise, and its previous [...]...
 
Cruise Ship Held at Funchal
2008-04-03 16:26:59
Hundreds of tourists, most of them British retirees, were stuck in Portugal’s Madeira Islands after authorities refused to let their cruise ship leave port because of a financial dispute, officials said Wednesday.Port authorities on the island of Funchal told the Portuguese news agency Lusa they were awaiting a court ruling before allowing the ship to [...]...
 
Algarve lovers should consider Madeira
2008-03-07 03:31:32
People who favour Portugal for a retirement home should consider Madeira. According to overseas property website, shelteroffshore.com, the island has much to offer. It forms part of the Portuguese archipelago but has a distinctive character that is slightly more exotic than the mainland.Madeira’s stunning landscapes contain an established community of expats although there is a good [...]...
 
Madeira said NO to UNESCO…
2008-03-06 03:52:40
According to the latest news, the Portuguese region of Madeira has just refused a bill intended to get Funchal (the capital city of Madeira) onto the World Heritage list established by Unesco. The candidacy was proposed by the Communist party, with the support of all the parties of the regional legislative Assembly, apart from the Social-democrat [...]...
 
Madeira Holidays
2008-03-05 14:32:51
It is hard to find more romantic island in the Atlantic Ocean than Madeira. With temperatures always around 25 degrees centigrade and air rather humid, Madeira has a reputation for being an “island of eternal spring”. Some tree fruits such as cherries and small, yellow medlars bear fruit twice a year. No wonder, Madeira is [...]...
 
 
 
 
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