Santana, Madeira, Portugal

Santana is a village on the north coast of the island of Madeira. The traditional houses are mainly a tourist attraction now. They used to be rural homes built by famers who first settled in the area.
I sent this postcard home to friends who then gave it back to me to be added to my collection.

Laurel Forest, Madeira, Portugal (UNESCO)

This postcard was sent by Joaquim Costa and shows the Laurel Forest of Madeira, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999.
From UNESCO: The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type. It is the largest surviving area of laurel forest and is believed to be 90% primary forest. It contains a unique suite of plants and animals, including many endemic species such as the Madeiran long-toed pigeon.

Madeira, Costa Norte, Portugal

Madeira is a Porgtuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and was discovered in and the first settlers arrived there not long after. Today it is a popular holiday place for tourists from all over the world and renowned for a rich vegetation and beautiful landscape.
The card was sent by my friends Theo and Lissy Staar.

Santa Maria (replica) in Funchal Harbour, Madeira

This is a recent replica of Christopher Columbus' ship the Santa Maria in the harbour of Funchal, Madeira. It was here that Columbus went to replenish his provisions and water reserves for his trip across the ocean. Great view of the city in the background, too. I sent this card home from my cruise last year.

Marina of Funchal, Madeira

I sent this card home to my parents from our cruise last year. The harbour of Funchal is the busiest of the island and second busiest in all of Portugal right after Lisbon. The view from the balcony of our stateroom to the city was breathtaking!

Madeira Map

This awesome Madeira Map card I found in a small shop right at the end of the Toboggan ride. Had to send it home to my parents for my own collection :)

Madeira Map

This map of Madeira with different images of the beautiful Portuguese Island I sent myself from our cruise.