Place to see: Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

About this place:

The island of Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal. Autonomy was granted soon after the revolution of the 25th April 1974 that swept away the last vestiges of the Salazar dictatorship, who had governed mainland Portugal, the islands and the colonies since 1928. The level of autonomy is ever changing and ever disputed, but is ultimately decided upon by the Assembleia da República that sits in Lisbon.