I’ll be totally honest with you, until a trip to Madeira was suggested to me a couple of months ago, I hadn’t heard too much about the Portuguese Island. When I mentioned the upcoming trip to my parents, they agreed it was a place synonymous with the older generation or those who want a quiet holiday. So it’s safe to say I didn’t really know what to expect, other than no wild parties. But after a 4 hour flight, we touched down in Funchal and were instantly pleasantly surprised. Our trip was indeed relaxed, but jam packed with activities, incredible food and lots of laughter. The booking was made with Jet2 Holidays , I text my lovely friend Misha to see whether she was up for a girly trip – and away we went. So sit back, relax and let me take you through the ULTIMATE guide to a new favourite island of mine. Madeira: The Ultimate Guide [pipdig_banner image=”https://scarlettlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2782.jpg” parallax=”yes”] Where to stay Madeira offers the best of both
A Sociedade de Automóveis da Madeira (SAM) nasceu em 1945, com uma frota de três autocarros.
As suas instalações originais situavam-se na rua Conselheiro Aires de Ornelas.
Esta empresa operava as carreiras urbanas na cidade do Funchal na Rua Pedro José de Ornelas, Monte e São Roque o Funchal.
As carreiras interurbanas entre a capital madeirense Santa Cruz, Santo da Serra, Machico e Portela, eram exploradas pela “Empresa Automobilística do Leste da Madeira, Limitada”, detida pela SAM.
Em 1986, as carreiras urbanas passam a ser exploradas por uma nova empresa, a Transfunchal, que fica com a responsabilidade pela exploração de todas as carreiras urbanas da cidade.
Em 1987, o Governo Regional da Madeira compra a totalidade da “Transfunchal, SA” e cria uma nova transportadora urbana, a “Horários do Funchal”.
Reduzida ao transporte urbano com esta decisão do governo, a SAM decide investir na área de aluguer de autocarros para turismo. Actualmente emprega 104 colaboradores e possui uma frota de 50 autocarros interurbanos, 40 autocarros de Turismo e 4 autocarros afectos ao serviço “Aerobus”.
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