Stunning volcanic scenery with great rock protuberances covered in lush greenery, stepped irrigation channels and abstract swathes of black sand in a rugged coastline are all features of a Madeira summer holiday. You can visit the volcanic caves at Sao Vicente or the Story Centre, an interactive museum which chronicles the island's history or you can simply relax on a beach after a spot of diving or swimming in the crystal clear blue seas. A Madeira summer holiday offers plenty of interesting diversions.

Funchal is the islands capital and is home to luxurious top quality hotels and high class restaurants which are another draw for a summer holiday to Madeira. The panoramic harbour in a natural amphitheatre nestled between banana plantations and swathes of omnipresent bursts of beautiful blooms is a sight to be seen and like the wine, a Madeira summer holiday is sweet and inviting and this is one place to have your cake and eat it.

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Mesmerising Madeira; a Madeira summer holiday usually leaves people wondering why they haven't been before.