Property Ref. 70138 -
Villa, Vacation House
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Europe
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Portugal
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Madeira
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Porto Santo Island
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Porto Santo Island
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Fully furnished and surrounded by a large garden, the house consists of a living room, dining room with open plan equipped kitchen, 1 double room and 1 shower room in the ground floor; in the 1st floor there are 2 twin rooms and another shower room, in the loft there is a bedroom with bunker beds and an extra bed. Outside, guests have a large garden with garden furniture and barbecue.
Maid service and bed linen and towels change every 5 days are included in the price.
Sleeps 9 persons, self catering.
Location The island lies 37 km (23 miles) to the Northeast of Madeira. On a clear day the islands can see each other in the horizon. A 9km (6 mile) stretch of natural sandy beach is the main attraction, but the sleepy village and tranquil lifestyle is also the reason why visitors who discover Porto Santo keep coming back.
The History
Porto Santo was officially discovered back in 1418 by João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, who were exploring the coast of Guinea for Prince Henry the navigator when a violent storm blew them off course. They were swept onto the sandy shores of an island which they named in gratitude Porto Santo (safe port).
Bartolomeu Perestrelo, an astute Italian joined them on their second journey, stayed at Porto Santo and became Governor of the island. Christopher Columbus came to Porto Santo in 1478 probably to see Perestrelo, also from Genoa. Columbus met his daughter Filipa Moniz and the two were married in 1479.
Climate
Porto Santo’s climate is stable and dry without much change in the seasons. So sunbathing and swimming is possible year round in pleasant temperatures.
Natural Beauty
The water is limpid and clear, and natural marine landscape and wildlife remain untouched.
Porto Santo’s beach is renowned for the therapeutic properties of its sand, there is a special resort on the island that applies this sand in its treatments. If its peace of mind and relaxation you require the blue waters and calm inhabitants of Porto Santo are sure to give you just that.
Play time! Water sports naturally feature high on the island’s activities. Diving, swimming, sailing, jet ski, canoeing, water-ski, fishing and a whole range of other features are explored to the limits in these crystal clear waters.
A forest reserve has been created in Porto Santo to fight earth erosion, with millions of trees planted. Already a large cloak of green can be see spreading across Pico do Facho, Gandaia, Sítios dos Morenos and Serra de Dentro.
Walking is a special treat and rare natural pleasure here. Silence and rough landscape surround walkers as they meet cows and goats grazing on the hill with a view to the sea. You can also take unexpected riding walks along the hills.
Getting there
Aeroplane - there are regular flights available from Madeira and directly from Lisbon TAP (Air Portugal)
Lisbon - Porto Santo: 1h 20min
Madeira - Porto Santo: 15min
Helicopter - you can charter flights from Funchal and back
Ferry Boat - daily rides from Madeira to Porto Santo and back. Journey takes approx. 2h30min
Where to stay
There aren´t (luckily) many beds on the island. However you can stay in resorts overlooking the sea, some even on the beach. Hotels are best booked in advance to make sure you get the best price and perfect location. Over the last few years there is a limited number of private properties available for vacation rentals.
Eating Out
Porto Santo’s restaurants are famous for their relaxed attitude to life. Most have local delicious specialities like meat on the spit, grilled chicken and octopus rice.
Beach
Village
Rural
Garden
Terrace
BBQ
Private parking
Bedlinen
Towels
Cable/Satellite TV
Kitchen
Cooker
Oven
Microwave
Refrigerator
Freezer
Dish washer
Wash machine
Pots pans
Glassware
Golf
Fishing
Snorkeling
Swimming
Trekking
Shopping
Sight seeing
Gastronomy
Airport Porto Santo
Beach 3 km
Shopping 200 m
Restaurant 200 m
Bar 200 m
Smoking permitted
Wheelchair not suitable
Elderly or infirm Suitable
Children welcome
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Balance due 35 Days before arrival
Breakage deposit 0.00 Euros Check breakages Days after leaving
Earliest arrival time 15:00:00
Latest departure time 10:00:00
| Days before arrival | Amount | |
| 35 Days | Deposit + 100 % |
