--- title: Blog - TourTailors | funchal description: funchal | --- [![Self-guided by Local Experts](https://blog.tourtailors.com/hubfs/tourtailors.svg)](https://www.tourtailors.com/) [![Self-guided by Local Experts](https://blog.tourtailors.com/hubfs/TourTailors_Logo_Cores.png)](https://www.tourtailors.com/) - [WHAT YOU WILL GET](https://tourtailors.com/what-you-will-get/) - [HOW IT WORKS](https://tourtailors.com/how-it-works/) - [TOUR IDEAS](https://tourtailors.com/tours/) - [TRAVEL GUIDE](https://tourtailors.com/travel-guide/) - [ABOUT US](https://tourtailors.com/our-purpose/) - [BLOG](https://blog.tourtailors.com) - [WHAT YOU WILL GET](https://tourtailors.com/what-you-will-get/) - [HOW IT WORKS](https://tourtailors.com/how-it-works/) - [TOUR IDEAS](https://tourtailors.com/tours/) - [TRAVEL GUIDE](https://tourtailors.com/travel-guide/) - [ABOUT US](https://tourtailors.com/our-purpose/) - [BLOG](https://blog.tourtailors.com) - [CONTACT US](https://tourtailors.com/contact-us/) [CONTACT US](https://tourtailors.com/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Blog #### [WHY EVERYONE FALLS FOR MADEIRA ISLAND AT THIS TIME OF YEAR](https://blog.tourtailors.com/why-everyone-falls-for-madeira-island-at-this-time-of-year) Portugal [![](https://blog.tourtailors.com/hubfs/Why%20Everyone%20Falls%20for%20Madeira%20at%20This%20Time%20of%20Year/Featured%20V4%20-%20Why%20everyone%20falls%20for%20madeira%20island%20at%20this%20time%20of%20year.jpg)](https://blog.tourtailors.com/why-everyone-falls-for-madeira-island-at-this-time-of-year) There is a particular kind of magic in [Madeira during spring](https://tourtailors.com/tours/best-of-madeira/). The hills turn an impossible green, bougainvillea tumbles over whitewashed walls, and the whole island seems to exhale in color. Every May, that feeling... [Read More](https://blog.tourtailors.com/why-everyone-falls-for-madeira-island-at-this-time-of-year) #### [DISCOVERING FUNCHAL'S NATURAL BEAUTY AND VIBRANT CULTURE](https://blog.tourtailors.com/discovering-funchals-natural-beauty-and-vibrant-culture) Portugal [![](https://blog.tourtailors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SUBS%20FEATURED%20-%20Discovering%20Funchal%E2%80%99s%20Natural%20Beauty%20and%20Vibrant%20Culture.jpg?width=689&quality=high)](https://blog.tourtailors.com/discovering-funchals-natural-beauty-and-vibrant-culture) Welcome to Funchal, a verdant oasis set on the southern coast of [Madeira Island](https://tourtailors.com/tours/best-of-madeira/)! This picturesque capital city is an unforgettable destination of pure natural splendour and unparalleled cultural richness. As we guide... 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[Read More](https://blog.tourtailors.com/which-portuguese-city-suits-your-style-best) #### [MORE THAN LISBON: ICONIC PLACES IN PORTUGAL YOU MUST VISIT](https://blog.tourtailors.com/more-than-lisbon-iconic-places-in-portugal-you-must-visit) Portugal [![](https://blog.tourtailors.com/hubfs/MORE%20THAN%20LISBON%20ICONIC%20PLACES%20IN%20PORTUGAL%20YOU%20MUST%20VISIT/Featured.jpg)](https://blog.tourtailors.com/more-than-lisbon-iconic-places-in-portugal-you-must-visit) Assuming you have already graced the picturesque [landscapes of Portugal](https://tourtailors.com/tours/portugal-top-to-bottom/), it is likely you have explored the labyrinthine lanes of its famed cities, bathing in their symbolic grandeur. Meaning, you are yet to discover an... 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