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Situated 978 kilometres from Lisbon, 545 Kilometres from the coast of Morocco and 443 kilometres from the Canary Islands, Madeira occupies a privileged position in the Atlantic. Situated about 25 miles to the northeast of Madeira, the little known island of Porto Santo is a real treasure and not surprisingly a closely guarded secret by holidaymakers in the know. The island measures a mere 7 miles by 4 miles and supports an indigenous population of just 5,000 people. Discovered in the 15th century by navigators en route to the New World, the Portuguese islands of the Azores are an archipelago of nine beautiful islands set in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1,400 km from Portugal's capital city, Lisbon and 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. Portugal is justifiably proud of its history and traditions. Much of this is associated with the Pousadas. Flagship hotel of the Pestana Hotels and Resorts Group – the largest international tourism and leisure group in Portugal and ranking within the top 100 hotel chains of the world. |
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