MADEIRA LIFE & TRAVEL | CONTENTS
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6 INTERVIEW | Dr. Miguel Albuquerque Publisher, Peter Callaghan meets Dr. Miguel Albuquerque, the Mayor of Funchal.
10 BELOW THE PEARL OF THE ATLANTIC | SCUBA DIVING Frances Rogers examines the underwater paradise of Madeira.
14 Palheiro Lifestyle | PALHEIRO ESTATE MADEIRA ISLAND Living in total luxury overlooking the Atlantic.
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16 FEATURE | Big Game Fishing Madeira is one of the world’ s most popular destinations for big game fishing for the last 40 years.
18 REVIEW | WINES OF MADEIRA The small and beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira is the home of a very special fortified wine.
22 FEATURE | BLANDY’ S WINE LODGE A tour of Funchal is not complete without a visit to the most famous of all the Madeira Wine Lodges, Blandy’ s Wine Lodge, located next to the municipal gardens in the city centre.
24 FEATURE | THE MADEIRA FLOWER FESTIVAL The Flower Festival is one of the most vivid and popular events in Madeira.
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26 EVENT | PESTANA COMES TO TOWN The Pestana Hotel Chelsea hosted the first Madeira Flower & Wine Show in May of this year to coincide with the famous Chelsea Flower Show.
28 FEATURE | MADEIRA GARDENS Gerald Luckhurst is a landscape architect who has designed and built many gardens on Madeira.
34 COMPANY REVIEW | PORTO SANTO LINE The Porto Santo Line connects Madeira and its sister island, Porto Santo.
36 PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT | Madeira Real Estate Mary Wilson reviews properties currently for sale on the island.
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38 REVIEW | The Funchal Jazz Festival The Funchal Jazz Festival has been a growing cultural event since it was launched in 2000.
40 GOLF | FEATURED GOLF COURSE- SANTO DA SERRA Challenging golf in stunning scenery.
43 REVIEW | Restaurant Armazen do Sal Peter Callaghan experiences the gastronomic delights of Madeira
44 LATEST NEWS | TRAVEL & TOURISM A round-up of all the most recent developments in Madeira’ s travel and tourism sector.
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4 | Summer 2012 | www. madeia-life. net |