Madeira Islands drinking tap water comes from underground springs in the mountains and always has a constant supply due to the high mountains where there's enough rain throughout the year. Even though at sea level it rarely rains and its always summer all year round.
Is it safe to drink Madeira water?
Water: There is plenty of water of an excellent drinking standard. The tap water in Madeira conforms with all EU regulations and it is safe to drink. The water is treated with Chlorine and therefore may taste a little different.
Do you need water shoes in Madeira?
Do I need water shoes in Madeira? Many of the beaches around Madeira are rock beaches with rock bottoms in the ocean so water shoes are recommend in Madeira.
Can you drink tap water in Madeira island?
Is it customary to tip in Azores?
It's not usual to tip in the Azores like you would in the United States, where you tip at least 15% of the meal's whole cost.
Do you need cash in the Azores?
#6 Visiting The Azores: You should always have some cash on you. Unlike Portugal's mainland (mostly the Algarve) The Azores do actually accept card in a lot of places. However, there were a few times when the 'card machine was broken' and we had to pay cash.
Can you drink the tap water in Funchal Madeira?
Tap water is absolutely fine to drink in Madeira , and we often don't even bother with bottled water in restaurants and just ask for a jug or glass of tap water.