Portugal

Madeira

Madeira has quietly become a family favourite: no real beaches, but natural lava swimming pools at Porto Moniz, dolphin-watching boats from Funchal and the famous wicker toboggan run down from Monte — a genuine street-luge steered by men in straw boaters.

Best forFamily
Approx. flying time~11h 15m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportFunchal (FNC)

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About this place

Teenagers take to the levada walks; everyone takes to the honey cake. Go in spring or autumn, when the island is green, warm and blissfully free of school-holiday pricing.

Featured in Ten brilliant family holidays every age will actually enjoy

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 11°C in January to 20°C in August. Driest in July and August; wettest in December, with rain on about 13 days.

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August20° · rain 2 daysMild and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

Where to stay

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Flights

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