Madeira Island Tour Portugal
submitted by europelmbh
on 08/31/16
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The archipelago of Madeira is located 520 km (280 nmi) from the African coast and 1,000 km (540 nmi) from the European continent ,approximately a one-and-a-half hour flight from the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The islands are strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream and Canary Current, giving mild year-round temperatures; according to the Instituto de Meteorologia or IM the average annual temperature at Funchal weather station is 19.6 °C (67.3 °F).
