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Madeira, Portugal 🇵🇹
Verified Digital Nomad Trip Report 📄
Chris Cerra
April 05, 2024
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What is Madeira, Portugal like for Digital Nomads?
Find out in this Digital Nomad Trip Report covering 2 months living on this beautiful, tropical Portuguese island!
📆 Time Spent
2 months
👥 Traveling As
Couple - Without Pets
📍 Location / Area
Sé (Old Town Funchal)
🏡 Accommodation
Studio Apartment (Airbnb)
🌐 Internet / Working
The internet connection was great
The apartment we had wasn't fully set up for working but we went to Cowork Funchal
🗣️ Language: English & Portuguese
We used English and it was completely fine!
Madeirans are used to tourists so anyone working in service and hospitality speak great English.
🌤️ Weather
It depends on the time of year but overall it's great!
In the winter it gets to 15-18 degrees Celcius and in the summer it gets to 25-30 degrees Celcius
Madeira is known for its microclimates so it can be rainy and windy in one part while sunny in another!
🎟️ Public Transport & Infrastructure
If you're staying in Old Town Funchal it's super easy to get around by foot. However, there are also buses and Bolt that are very easy to navigate.
If you're in the Lido area, you can also take buses and Bolt.
If you're in other parts of the island, the easiest option is to rent a car but it is still possible to get around by using public transport!
Things to do
Hiking is the most popular activity in Madeira 🥾
You can also go on boat tours to see dolphins and whales 🐬
Nomads tend to love Purple Friday parties in Ponta do Sol, however, we prefer to join the Saturday morning workouts with Madeira Friends International Community Association
📈 Best things
Our favourite things about Madeira are:
The diverse nature – it's absolutely breathtaking!
The people who are so warm and welcoming
The weather! Especially during winter time when the rest of Europe is cold
📉 Worst things
You may feel isolated after a while since you're far from everything
The public transport around the island could be improved
The roads are steep and windy (except for the highway which is great)
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Anything Else?
We really love Madeira and it's a place we keep coming back to.
We try to spend at least 2 months a year here because we just love the work-life balance and the weather.
When it's sunny, it's great and when rains it pours (and then comes a rainbow)!
Before you go, make sure to join the digital nomad communities on Slack and WhatsApp.
You can do that through the official digital nomad site for Madeira: https://digitalnomads.startupmadeira.eu/
✅ Go here if…
You like sunny weather
You love the outdoors
You're looking for a great work/life balance
❌ Avoid here if…
You love big cities
You love sandy beaches. The beaches here consist more of rocks and rock pools.
👏 A Big Thank You To…
Josefine, from Denmark 🇩🇰 for submitting this report!
Jo, and her partner Dom, run the red white adventures travel blog.
They love Madeira so much they created a customised Madeira Google Map with over 125 pins. It’s got all the things you need to make the most of your Madeira nomad experience 🎉
You can follow all the latest from Josefine’s journey via the Red White Adventures Instagram and check out their blog for more expert-level Madeira insights!
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