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Portugal: Madeira’s Flower Festival

April 6, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Madeira’s Flower Festival Spring is in the air in Europe and along with spring comes the glorious flower festivals. Whereas Chelsea’s annual May Flower Show is world renowned, Madeira has a Flower Festival that dazzles. Every April, the main streets of Funchal are filled with celebrations to mark this spring festival. Unlike the Chelsea Flower […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: festivals, flower festivals, Madeira, Portugal sightseeing, things to do, Wall of Hope

Useful facts for travel to Portugal

March 24, 2009 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Portugal Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Portugal has many festivals and religious holidays that are worth seeing if you have the chance: Calendar Public and Bank holidays for 2014 1st January – New Year’s […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: banking hours, electricity in portugal, events, festivals, health, information, portugal money, portuguese time, public holidays Portugal, telephone numbers, travel to Portugal, Useful facts, visas

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