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Explore verdant landscapes on one of the most scenic islands in Portugal
Throughout the trek, we stay in good quality hotels, some right on the coast with amazing views. Below are the hotels we normally use:Machico: Hotel Dom Pedro (nights 1 & 2)The hotel has sweeping views over Machico Bay and offers a range of leisure amenities, including table tennis, a pool table, and an outdoor pool (open in good weather). There is a piano bar with occasional live music and coffee/cake is served throughout the day in the lounge area.Santana: Hotel O Colmo (night 3)In the heart of Santana, a traditional village in the north, this hotel has spacious rooms and an indoor pool. It also has a much-loved restaurant, which serves typical Madeiran and Portuguese cuisine (plus international) and attracts a local crowd from Funchal.Porto Moniz: Hotel Aqua Natura Bay (nights 4 & 5)The Hotel Agua Natura Bay has an enviable location with views over the natural swimming pools in town. Hotel amenities include a hot tub and sauna where you can rest your tired limbs, and we dine in the excellent hotel restaurants during our stay.Funchal: Hotel do Carmo, Terrace Mar Suite Hotel or Pestana Casino Suites (nights 6 & 7)Hotel do Carmo has a quirky 1960s theme, with each room paying homage to a different star from the Swinging Sixties. There’s also a rooftop pool, along with a lovely outdoor terrace on the ground floor. The Terrace Mar Suite Hotel (pictured above) is a 43 all suite property with a heated rooftop pool and jacuzzi. The Pestana Casino Suites is a 5 minute walk to the centre of Funchal with an outdoor pool and access to the indoor and spa facilities of the neighbouring Pestana Casino Park Resort.
Hike 100km of the ancient, sacred route of the Camino de Santiago, or St. James Way. Follow in the footsteps of centuries of Christian Pilgrims as they they made a spiritually and physically demanding
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Recently officially certified by the Portuguese Government in February 2022, the Coastal Way is according to some historians, one of the most important routes to reach the Apostle's home in Santiago d
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