Travel guide
Madeira

Atlantic floating garden.

Loved for its mildness and vacation atmosphere, Madeira is a little paradise for European holidaymakers. Ideal summer climate and sandy beaches. But you can also hike its cliffs with an English-speaking guide (or take a cable car for the less athletic), or discover its natural pools at Porto Moniz.

Time difference

N.C.

Currency

Euro

(EUR)

Telephone prefix

+351

How do you say...

Some words and expressions in the language

  • Good morning / Good evening = Bom dia / Boa noite
  • How are you? = Como está? or Tudo bem?
  • Fine, thank you, and you? = Muito bem, obrigado, e você? or Tudo bem e consigo?
  • Do you speak French/English? = Você fala francês/inglês?
  • I understand/ I don’t understand = Percebo / Não percebo or Eu compreendo / Eu não compreendo
  • Sorry = Com licença
  • Goodbye = Tchau / Até logo or Obrigada(o)
  • Welcome = Bem-vindo / Bem-vinda
  • Thank you (very much) = (Muito) obrigado/a (Note: a man will always say obrigado and a woman obrigada)
  • Please = Com licença / por favor
  • I am French = Eu sou francês(a)
  • My name is… = Meu nome é… / Chamo-me…
  • No thanks = Não obrigado
  • Yes/No = Sim / Não
  • You’re welcome = De nada / É um prazer

Key figures

Surface area: 801 km²

267,785 inhabitants (2011)

Santé

Up-to-date vaccinations :

  • DTPolio
  • MMR for children

Formalités

As Madeira is a Portuguese island, the formalities remain the same:

French nationals must present a valid national identity card or passport.