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The Madeira island group belongs to Portugal and is in the Atlantic Ocean. Madeira translated indicates wood. Their principal island is also called Madeira with its 736 square kilometres it is the largest of the island group of Portugal. The group is formed by five islands. Madeira and Porto Santo are the only ones inhabited. The other three are Deserta Grande, Ilhau Chao and Bugio and they are just 14 square kilometers in size. Lisbon is the biggest city of Portugal and also the capital city of the nation. It is situated on the Atlantic coast and is one of the most crucial port cities in Europe. Lisbon has about 518,000 inhabitants. The climate in Lisbon in the summer is very nice, due to the fact it is not too hot and in winter it is really mild. In summer there is often coastal fog. The city also has soccer teams such as the Benfica Lisbon, whose home games in Estadio de Luz are fought. The island of Madeira with its capital Funchal has an region of 794 square kilometres. It belongs to the same group of islands of Madeira and is the largest island in this archipelago. holidays in madeira About 265,000 people reside on the island. The climate on this island is really tropical. In winter the daytime temperatures are about 15 degrees Celsius. Throughout the summer months temperatures rise up far beyond the 20 degrees Celsius mark. Perfect conditions for a quick final minute trip or for the tourists, with his whole family arrives. The second largest city of Portugal is Porto. This town is located in the northwest of the nation and has almost 330,000 inhabitants. Porto is famous primarily for its port wine. The wine is deep in the cellars of Porto exactly where he stored for at least two years to mature. For soccer fans of FC Porto is of course a concept. The Soccer Association in the prime league in Portugal plays its residence games bears in the Estadio do Drageo. This stadium was also the 2004 European Football Championship.