Martin & Anita's Madeira Holiday
Review Submitted: September 25, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
Our apartment was exactly as described, with incredible panoramic views of Funchal's city and harbour. At night the view is like Fairyland, with hundreds of lights twinkling from the properties dotted all over the spectacular hillsides to the north of the city.
Sandy the owner has lived in the apartment below for many years and was readily on hand to attend to our accommodation needs and queries. As a bonus to visitors, Sandy can act as a tour guide and has a vast knowledge of Madeira, its cuisine, key shopping and tourist hot spots, and value-for-money organised tours and dining out recommendations.
The bus stop just 2 mins away enabled us to travel for less than 1 euro both to the centre of Funchal and to the famous levada walks. The equally famous Botanical Gardens are a few minutes walking distance.
Particular attractions for us were the mountain scenery, the sea-front and harbour, the proliferate flowers everywhere, the 2 cable car rides, one of them 5 mins walk from the apartment, the quality of clothes particularly in children's stores, drinking tap water with no ill-effects, and the warm evenings.
The location of the apartment, with reliable public transport facilities so nearby, and Sandy 'on tap', made everything so convenient and easy for us.
We would thoroughly recommend a stay in Sandy's apartment on this beautiful island, known as the Garden of the Atlantic.
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