My alarm went off far too early, but I rose from bed and then ascended — in the dark, in a van on winding roads — Pico do ...

33 COM 7B.25 Laurisilva of Madeira (Portugal) (N 934) The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/7B,. 2. Acknowledges the detailed report and environmental impact ...

The laurisilva, Madeira's lauriferous forest, is indeed a natural relic inherited from the Tertiary period. Several tens of millions of years ago, this primary vegetation covered southern Europe ...

Portugal's ever-growing popularity is leading in-the-know travelers to look outside the mainland. With a slew of new spots on the horizon, this little archipelago is ready for its close-up.

While Madeira has no native animals, the islands are a sanctuary for a pageant of flora, including the laurisilva forest. For those seeking hedonistic pleasures, the timeless elegance of the ...

Since the early 2000s, Madeira has been a rising tropical fine dining culinary destination. In 2009, Il Gallo d’Oro received the first Michelin star in Madeira.

The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relic 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 ...

And inside the serene 3,100 square foot Laurea Spa, which takes its design cues from the island’s lush green Laurisilva of Madeira forest – a Unesco Natural Heritage Site – there’s ...

Laurisilva of Madeira - Map of the inscribed property: Decisions; 2010 34COM 8E - Adoption of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value: 2009 33COM 7B.25 - Laurisilva of Madeira ...