The Madeira Islands are a stunning archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic — a place of lush greenery and rugged mountains 1,000km from the European mainland. where you can hike in the morning, surf in the afternoon, and finish your day in a fine restaurant where the breathtaking view is complemented by unforgettable Mediterranean or traditional Madeira cuisine.
Restaurants in Madeira Islands
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I was born in 1971 in South Africa. In 1994 my husband and I decided to move to Jersey. We stayed on the Island for 10 years. We decided to move to Madeira to be closer to the family. For the last 6 years my husband and I and our three boys are enjoying life in Madeira. I studied and trained with Maxi Pretorius, she is a well known South African glass artist. When I visited South Africa, I was introduced to the art of glassmaking for the firtst time. My sister was a lecturer in glassmaking at the Tshwane University of Technology, she taught me the basic techniques of beadmaking. I was immediately in love with this artform. Getting back to Madeira, I started to experiment and in the process developed my own personal style and designs. I am greatly influenced by the nature of the islands, the reflections of the sun on the sea. But my african roots can also be seen in the colours and patterns of my beads. My beads are very colourful and tend to be more organic in shape. In developing my designs, I embrace both traditional and African techniques. The techniques and the combinations of different types of glass are never ending. It's a fascinating medium that is limited only by one's imagination and desire to experiment. My husband, Michael and I have a unique bond, he is managing our Studio in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is my right hand and valued partner. He pushes the limits of bead productions. Sometimes I can make twenty beads per day and othertimes much more. I see him as a great asset in the business. Glass beads and jewellery is part of our lifes and hopefully it will give our clients the same joy as we get from the beads. We are in the market with the aim to enlarge the search of handmade jewelery. We satisfy the demands of the women that value the exclusiveness and quality allying beauty and comfort. In the Shop (CM Studio) all the pieces are elaborated with special affection that the client upon using our Jewelery feel themselves deeply spoiled, knowing that they are using an original piece and versatil, molded to express their personality with a lot of glamour! Our style is very unique, personalized and characteristic, however, we accompany always the evolution of the fashion that our clients feel that mark the difference wherever they circulate, being able to like this, and participate on the creation of a piece of art adapted to their own style, situation, and forms of being and dress. We intend with our arte raise more and more the quality and the credibility of the our mark such as our personalized service to all the clients that visit the shop. presents her pieces of form elegant in a space confortable and harmonious, where the decoration demarcates-it self of her creativity and singularity. The Shop exists because it is unique and dedicates it self to unique clients.
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Madeira Tradicional is a differentiated brand which embraces the concepts of tradition and quality. Presenting a variety of handmade products, where local ingredientes and innovation come together, it will allow you to shop for the finest souvenirs, or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee or a glass of exquisite wine...Join us and experience Madeira!
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Artistic Crafts, handmade gifts ingenuity. Authentic masterwork gallery. Located in historical centre close to main attractions of Funchal . In our store you will find handicrafted art objects, decorative items, jewelry, exclusive and small gifts , oil and watercolor paintings and drawings... Everything that you see in our store, made by our own hands. We will be glad to see you in our shop.
5.0 based on 223 reviews
The biggest International Art Center, Gallery and Art shop based on Madeira island with worldwide delivery. We work as an art residence with Portuguese and foreign artists, representing their interests far beyond our island. We also work with several Portuguese ceramists to highlight their contemporary take on traditional Portuguese ceramics. You can get to know the artists by visiting the page ART RESIDENTS and our BLOG. See the CURRENT STOCK section for collections and works available now. All artworks are unique and have original certificate of authenticity The shop is open every day, except Sunday . The gallery is open from Monday to Friday and temporarily from 10 to 5 pm.
We had a wonderful art workshop in Caravel - this was a great chance for us to try watercolors painting, without any prior experience. The atmosphere in Caravel is very inspiring, waking up your creativity. We draw nice paintings and each of us was quite surprised with her own talent ;) Also at the back of the building they have a lovely shop with little masterpieces of ceramics, paintings, and other art. Just inside this shop it's easy to spend half-hour or more - and the biggest challenge is to choose what to buy without buying everything ;-) Thank you very much for this experience and I wish you a lot of success!
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Toy Store for a closer and personalized customer service. The Cubos Luminosos Toys Shop was founded on 10 March 2007 with 2 stores, Anadia Shopping (Piso 1) and Santo António (RTP Madeira Front), with the aim of offering a diversity of toys for all families at affordable prices , focused on the differentiated service to its clients. Today the Toy Shop Cubos Luminosos has many brands known as: Lego, Playmobil, Siku, Bruder, Concentra, Clementoni among others. What sets us apart from other stores in the industry is our personalized service, wide range of products and affordable prices.
5.0 based on 2 reviews
We regularly pop into this gallery. There are a wide selection of paintings by Wolfgang and his wife, in addition to painted ceramic tiles. The pictures that Wolfgang does of scenes of ships are particularly good, and one time he even showed us how he constructs the form of the ships. The blue and white tiles by his wife are so very good. Wolfgang is always very welcoming and happy to describe the work he has been undertaking - he has painted several doors in the old town. He often also plays good music. The paintings are updated regularly and so definitely worth popping in from time to time.
5.0 based on 61 reviews
The shop was stunning, worth a visit just to have a look. But the staff are great, we had our two children with us (4&7) and she got out a selection of biscuits and let them try them all. They were very generous, very knowledgeable and when wrapping everything up took great care with it all. Would definitely recommend a visit to pick up your Madeira cake.
5.0 based on 10 reviews
RESTOCK presents first class artists from around the world in inside the complex of Armazém do Mercado only 50 steps from the Fish/Flower Market in the Zona Velha (Old Town) of Funchal, Madeira. There are local artists and crafters who exhibit along with artists who live in America, Australia, Europe and especially Southern Africa, where we had a gallery in Durban, South Africa for 15 years.
You haven’t visited authentic Funchal, until you have visited Restock! The staff are extremely welcoming and speak English perfectly. I would highly recommend visiting the gallery during lunchtime, because it is a quiet and pleasant environment with plenty of artwork to browse. Restock is a perfect place to purchase unique locally-made souvenirs, authentic handmade jewellery and post cards. And they sell second hand books in English, German, Swedish and Dutch languages for €1 - €2 - I visited because I needed a book to read in English while on holiday. They also display several exhibitions and sell beautiful artwork made by local and African artists that the gallery owners personally select. Go and visit! For 1 minute or 1 hour!
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