Is Diving In Madeira Worth It? + Food & Views Vlog

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Dji action cam: https://store.dji.com/pt/product/osmo...

Restaurant Adega da Quinta: Adega da Quinta: https://g.co/kgs/HspCbD

Scuba diving is an incredible activity. Probably one of my top five things to do in the world!
Madeira is a wonderful island with tons of wildlife to see underwater. So scuba diving is a must!
The visibility is surprisingly incredible, usually between 15 and 20 m. If you love scuba diving, you’re absolutely going to love the Madeira waters.
On this dive, we were able to see a grouper, a stingray and several beautiful fish. I think you’re going to love this scuba diving video! 
Also, I’m very happy with the way the footage turned out, thanks to that dji osmo action 4 camera. So far, I think it’s the best camera for scuba diving.
After the Dive, we were understandably hungry. So we went to explore some of Madeira’s most famous dishes. Madeira is an absolute gastronomic Haven. 
We had some incredible bolo do caco. I think it was the best we had on this entire trip! If you’ve never tried this typical madeira bread, you’re missing out.
The main course, the star of the show was a beef skewer on Bayleaf stick called espetada em pau de louro.
Wow! If you love beef, this is the dish for you. With an absolutely incredible marinade of garlic, salt, and Bayleaf, the meat was extremely tender and rare, exactly as we like it. 
 We liked this restaurant so much, that we ended up coming twice in our Madeira Trip.
Other than food, and diving, Madeira is widely known for its incredible views. So viewpoints are something that is abundant.
Miradouro da Janela what is the one we visited in this video. It does have a beautiful view, but as a viewpoint, madeira as much better. 
Also, something very traditional in Madeira are waterfalls !
The one we visited in this video is called cascata dos anjos and it crashes onto the road, which is why it is so unique. People love to drive their car underneath the waterfall and get splashed. Also, it’s a hotspot for Instagram pictures. I honestly would not recommend this place as a top priority. I would go there if you have some leftover time, but I think this island has much grace of things to offer !

Garajau reserve:

Imagine a place where the gracefulness of marine species, of all colours, sizes and shapes, is combined with an unusual landscape, marked by the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic. The Garajau Partial Nature Reserve, located in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the south coast of Madeira Island, can be described like that.

Created in 1986, in order to prevent the desertification of the seabed, the Garajau Nature Reserve became one of the archipelago's most iconic sites for wildlife lovers.

Espetada em Pau de Louro:

A perfect example how a mouthwatering dish can be made with the simplest ingredients, the Portuguese espetada is most commonly associated with the version from the Madeira archipelago, where it is hailed as a local delicacy. Soft cuts of beef — such as tenderloin, sirloin, or short loin — are cut into uniform cubes, seasoned with crushed garlic and bay (laurel) leaves, and skewered on bay wood. A traditional method dictates grilling espetada over grape wood embers, although other types of non-resinous wood may be used. Over the years, the original espetada evolved into other varieties with pork, various sausages, seafood, and vegetables, although beef espetada is still regarded as the most popular one. Nowadays, espetada is prepared in numerous Portuguese restaurants, at parties and picnics. In Madeira, they serve it with local flatbread bolo de caco and grilled cornmeal milho frito.

Viewpoints in Madeira
Exploring the archipelago is enjoying the opportunity to fill your eyes with a range of unparalleled sceneries. From Madeira's viewpoints, visitors can access landscapes with cinematographic outlines, which are always surprising.

The Anjos waterfall is an exit of a mountain Levada, going over the old highway ER 101, in Ponta do Sol, where you will find it right in the middle of the road. It's a good stop to take a light bath in one of the secret corners of the island