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Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands, the position of which with reference to the Fortunate Islands or Canaries might seem to indicate Madeira islands. Plutarch (Sertorius, 75 AD) referring to the military commander Quintus Sertorius (d. 72 BC), relates that after his return to Cádiz, "he met seamen recently arrived from Atlantic islands, two in number, divided from one another only by a ...
In 1297, King Dinis of Portugal took personal interest in the development of exports and organized the export of surplus production to European countries. On May 10, 1293, he instituted a maritime insurance fund for Portuguese traders living in the County of Flanders, which were to pay certain sums according to tonnage, accrued to them when necessary.
From 1961 to 1972 Funchal worked the Lisbon – Azores – Madeira route consistently, aside from periodic charters by the Portuguese government to act as the country's presidential yacht for both recreational and official functions, including state visits to Brazil in 1968 and 1972 (on the latter trip, repatriating the ashes of Brazil's first ...
The first tourist guide of Madeira appeared in 1850 and focused on elements of history, geology, flora, fauna and customs of the island. [41] Regarding hotel infrastructures, the British and the Germans were the first to launch the Madeiran hotel chain.
Book II - Madeira; Book III - Azores: Santa Maria; Book IV - Azores: São Miguel; Book V - Poem - with fictional characters "Verdade" and "Gama" - typically renaissance persons, in pastoral style - a story of two friends who was forced to live in a house for a long time. Book VI - Azores: Terceira, Faial, Pico, Flores, Graciosa and S. Jorge.
The ship’s wheel was taken from King Edward VII’s racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International, and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing ...
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Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.The city has a population of 105,795, [1] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.