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Destination guide > Madeira From Bristol And Cardiff
Madeira Sights and Monuments:
Aside from its natural beauty and pristine beaches, sightseeing in Madeira is a must for anyone on cheap holidays in this wonderful place in the Atlantic. Cheap holidays Madeira is filled with many interesting sights that are mostly unique to Madeira- most of them are related to nature for it really sets this excellent destination apart from the rest.

Here are some of the places to see and go while in Madeira.

Levadas
All package tours in Madeira include the Levadas as one of the interesting sights to check out for without a doubt these infrastructures has been part of Madeira for centuries already. Levadas are simply aqueducts that can bring waters from mountain springs to the farms in the lower part of the islands. Hence, Levadas have been the oldest and most natural irrigation system of the whole island. Walking tours for Levadas can be categorized from easy to difficult for these 2150 kilometers channels and 40 kilometers of tunnels can be found along the national road to those in the interior of the dense forest and along the cliffs of Madeira.

São Vicente Caves
Next would be the underground cave of Sao Vicente that includes lava tubes and tunnels. These caves like the rest of the archipelago are brought about by volcanic activities. Once inside, be prepared to be amazed with the natural underground terrain of trails and lakes.

Gardens
Madeira is endowed with many species of tropical plants that adorn the simplest cottage to the grandest hotels in Madeira. Hence, it has many gardens from botanical to rose gardens that makes walking in the afternoon have a little twist. Some of the most famous gardens in Madeira are Jardim Botanico, Jardim de Monte Palace and Jardim Orquidea.

Cabo Girão
Most of the coasts of the islands in Madeira are protected with tall cliffs with lush vegetation that used to greet early navigators that discovered the region. The most famous of these cliffs is Cabo Girão, noted as the second tallest cliff in the whole of Europe. The Cabo is located in the southern part of Madeira Island standing almost 2000 ft above sea level. Cabo Girão is often used as starting points among hikers or lookout point to admire the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Much more, it is so impressive that this ocean cliff is still used for agriculture like vineyards through the terraces on the cliff.


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