Travel Tips
Madeira to Porto Santo: ferry or flight? Times, prices and what to choose
A 2h15 ferry from Funchal or a 25-minute flight. Which to choose, and tips if you get seasick.
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Porto Santo, Beaches & Islands
Beyond Madeira’s main island
Porto Santo’s golden sand beach is only part of the story. This is a practical guide to the archipelago’s other islands, from the therapeutic sand and off-season calm of Porto Santo to the remote Desertas and Selvagens beyond it.
Beaches & Islands
Porto Santo, Selvagens & Desertas, hidden islands near Madeira
A guide to the three island groups that make up the Madeira archipelago beyond the main island.
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Beaches & Islands
Is Porto Santo only a beach? What to do on the island, from people who work here
Golf, trails, diving, wellness and Columbus: the honest inventory of Porto Santo.
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Beaches & Islands
Porto Santo in September, October and November: the discreet island
The sea stays warm, the sand is still there, and the island returns to itself.
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Wellness & Sustainability
Porto Santo therapeutic sand: what psammotherapy is, and what the science says
Biogenic carbonate rich in calcium, magnesium and strontium. What the research shows.
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Nature & Wildlife
Desertas & Selvagens – The islands of silence
Inside the uninhabited nature reserves that shelter some of the Atlantic's rarest species.
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