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Hotel Pico da Urze occupies a unique and privileged location in the heart of nature. The spot is ideal for those seeking full contact with forest and mountain, exploring one of the largest Nature Parks of Laurisilva Forest in the World – Classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Here you can plan, begin and end innumerable walks along levadas and trails that are among the most popular and appreciated on Madeira Island - Levada do Rabaçal, Risco, 25 Fontes, Fanal, Estanquinhos, Bica da Cana, Fonte do Bispo, Galiano, Lombo do Mouro, Encumeada, and many others found at Paul da Serra, around this plateau located in the “centre” of the best walks. Hotel Pico da Urze is located at Paúl da Serra – on the largest plateau of Madeira Island - at 1418 metres elevation and only 35 minutes from Funchal. The latest roads and motorways make it possible for you to reach us much more quickly. These access routes include the new road connecting Paul da Serra to the “Calheta - Ribeira Brava - Funchal” motorway through “Loreto-Arco da Calheta”.
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About Hotel Pico da Urze

Hotel Pico da Urze occupies a unique and privileged location in the heart of nature. The spot is ideal for those seeking full contact with forest and mountain, exploring one of the largest Nature Parks of Laurisilva Forest in the World – Classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Here you can plan, begin and end innumerable walks along levadas and trails that are among the most popular and appreciated on Madeira Island - Levada do Rabaçal, Risco, 25 Fontes, Fanal, Estanquinhos, Bica da Cana, Fonte do Bispo, Galiano, Lombo do Mouro, Encumeada, and many others found at Paul da Serra, around this plateau located in the “centre” of the best walks.
Hotel Pico da Urze is located at Paúl da Serra – on the largest plateau of Madeira Island - at 1418 metres elevation and only 35 minutes from Funchal.
The latest roads and motorways make it possible for you to reach us much more quickly. These access routes include the new road connecting Paul da Serra to the “Calheta - Ribeira Brava - Funchal” motorway through “Loreto-Arco da Calheta”.
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Monday, February 16, 2009

Madeira - Plan your trip


Before planning your trip, find out the best way to get to the archipelago, the papers you need, customs formalities and health precautions.


By air
It is easy to fly to Madeira or Porto Santo. The daily flights between Lisbon and Funchal take 1 hr 25 min. It takes about 15 minutes to fly from one island to the other.
There are two airports, Madeira International Airport and Porto Santo Airport.

By ship

A common port of call for cruise ships, the ports of Funchal and Porto Santo are the arrival points for the islands as well as the ports of departure for other destinations.

Between June and September, Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas offers a ferry boat service for passengers and vehicles, using the vessel “Volcán de Tijarafe”, between the ports of Tenerife and Las Palmas, on the Canary Islands, and Portimão, in the Algarve, with a stopover in Funchal when travelling both ways. This makes it possible for you to come to Madeira with your car.

The daily trips between the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo take about 2 hours and 30 minutes, leaving from the Port of Funchal, these trips being made by the ferry-boat "Lobo Marinho" from Porto Santo Line which also allows the transport of vehicles.

It is easy to get around the islands thanks to the modern road network, which has been significantly improved in recent years. Practically all the places of interest are easily accessible.

Documents required
Visitors coming from EU countries belonging to the Schengen Agreement have unrestricted entry. Visitors from non-Schengen countries need a valid passport and, in some cases, a visa.

Customs Formalities
There are no restrictions on goods leaving the archipelago. However, if the customs officers think the quantity is excessive, they may ask you to prove that the items are for your personal use.

Vaccinations and health precautions
You do not need any special vaccines before coming to the archipelago. Emergency hospital treatment is free of charge for European Union citizens and there is a private health service to provide medical assistance to visitors of other nationalities.

in www.madeiratourism.org

If you need a place to relax and enjoy the Nature, Hotel Pico da Urze is the right choice. BOOK NOW

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