Funchal - the beach's by eirissa

Funchal - Portugal, Madeira Not a typical sandy beach that one might expect on a Portuguese island but it has its charm. Sandy beaches on Madeira practically don't exist - they are either black like this one or made of cliffs and stones.

Uploaded: Feb, 08 2009 | Taken: Jan, 24 2009| Viewed: 36 times  | 2 votes Camera: Panasonic | Model: DMC-FZ18 | Exposure 10/5000s, ISO 100 | FLength: 4mm | SW: Ver.1.0

pacchis - Feb, 11 2009 07:02pm From what i see in your pictures, Portugal seems a great place to go! horourke - Feb, 18 2009 06:02pm The colour and character of the beaches in the islands formed by volcanos in the Atlantic depend on the selection magma thrown up in the eruptions and of course on the island's age and weathering I think your observation is very accurate "it has its charm"