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My travel in Europe:
Madeira, a Portuguese island, 2019


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Day VII, Big cruiser in harbor:

The seventh day, nothing special planned for today, but when looking out from the balcony I saw something interesting.

Google Map over today visits:


Funchal:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

From the balcony I saw something new, a big cruiser has anchored in Funchal. Maybe this is the big ship I heard rumors about. Now I know what to do today.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

Really big cruiser, I can now see the name, AIDA Nova. Google for information and found this:

At Wikipedia you find more information about AIDA Nova:

It has a length of 337 meters and take 6600 passengers, very big, must be one of the biggest in the world.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

I decided to take a walk out on the pier to have the sun from a better direction for photos. Along the street I found this, a trike. I have seen them driving around in the town, now I can have a closer look.


CR7 museum:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

Next there is this house, part of it it's a museum.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

The CR7 museum that we had read about, now I understand, it's a soccer museum.

At Wikipedia you find more information about CR7:


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

A whole in the building let me have a glimpse to the Catarina Park.


Ship AIDA Nova:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

Now I'm out on the pier, the ship to the left is of normal size.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

What a massive impression, Big ship!


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One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

Tiny ship!


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

The ship has a size like a small town with 6600 livings, together with crew almost 10000.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

When leaving the pier I walk up to the hill where the park Catarina is. From here I see the two fortress out on the pier. The one to the right has the name, Fort Saint-Joseph.

I have only found a Portuguese site on Wikipedia about the fort:


Parque de Santa Catarina:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

Walk through the park Catarina once again, but this time more to the coast side. I found this strange looking building, look like something in the Star Wars movies. It's a casino.

More to read about Casino da Madeira at Wikipedia:


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

A last look at the ship before going back to town.


Blandy's Wine Lodge:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

On the Eastern side of the park Jardim Municipal do Funchal there is a vine museum. Blandy's Wine Lodge.


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019


One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

More information about Blandy's Wine Lodge:


Sao Lourenco Palace:

One week at Madeira in Funchal, 2019

I never visited this palace, maybe something I should have done.

More information about Sao Lourenco Palac, in Portuguese:

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Day VIII: Last walk and then flight home

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