Madeira Carnival officially begins on the Friday before Lent
and only ends on Shrove Tuesday, with the whole island being caught up in the
intense and contagious liveliness.
The Carnival festival in Madeira is one of the
region’s liveliest festivals. Funchal city wakes up on the Friday morning to
the sound of brass bands and carnival parades bringing their good humour to the
whole of the downtown area, which is then continued at night with concerts and
shows in the Praça do Município for five consecutive days.
On Saturday night, it’s time for the great
procession of floats to come out into the street. After following their
traditional route through the city, they concentrate in the Praça do Município,
where there is much singing and dancing in a magical atmosphere of music and
merrymaking.
On the day of the
Carnival itself (Shrove Tuesday), Funchal explodes in a great outpouring of
merriment. In the afternoon, irreverent merrymakers from all over the world
parade in front of the crowd who are in turn infected by this atmosphere of
playful caricature - it is time for the popular parade. Throughout this period,
the streets of Funchal are decorated with patterns of lights and inundated with
background music alluding to the Carnival period. Let this contagion infect you,
too!
About Portugal
Portugal was founded
in 1143, making it one of the oldest nations in Europe. Portugal is named after
its 2nd largest city, Porto. There are 22 UNESCO World Heritage classifications
in Portugal; and each year more than 20 million tourists visit the country.
With the longest bridge in Europe, Portugal is also a very popular destination
from India for those looking for a Euro break and an extension to their Spain
and Morocco itineraries. The total flight duration from Portugal to India is 10
hours, 42 minutes and India is 5:30 hours ahead of Portugal.More such amazing experiences on our facebook group Hop On and Hop Off
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