Norwich International Airport

Norwich Airport is now offering holidaymakers more opportunities to go to Madeira thanks to Atlantic Holidays, which is offering 6 direct flights from the airport on Mondays from 26 July to 30 August 2010.

An exceptionally popular destination from our region, the archipelago of Madeira is of volcanic origin but unlike the other islands in the group are barren, Madeira is lush and verdant, boasting an exceptionally temperate climate and rich agricultural resources. It has wonderful parks and gardens with exotic flowers, to seascapes with blue ocean and towering cliffs, to rustic villages in quiet valleys, to seriously good views and sheer mountains.

The quaint cobblestone streets of Funchal, Madeira’s capital, are abundant with craft shops and pavement cafes and the covered market is colourful collection of exotic fruit stalls and flower-sellers wearing traditional costume. There is so much to do from exploring the marina with its fine seafood restaurants before admiring the city’s impressive Sé cathedral with its ornate ceiling and artworks; Taking a cable car to the mountain village of Monte and hurtle back down the cobbles towards Funchal in a wicker toboggan.

For more sedate pleasures, holiday-makers can meander around the Botanical Gardens to admire their dazzling displays of orchids, cacti and Madeira’s iconic dragon trees, or visit Funchal’s intriguing museums and go to a wine lodge to learn Madeira’s age-old wine making secrets.

Elliott Summers, the airport’s Managing Director commented: “Atlantic Holidays has made a real contribution to our charter programme for 2010 by offering Madeira to our customers. We hope local travellers will make the most of this limited opportunity to travel to such an exceptional destination.”




The prices of the holidays will be the same as departures from London Gatwick as follows:
7 nights/BB 14 nights/BB
3* Hotels (Dom Pedro Garajau) From £471 From £628
4* Hotels (Pestana Bay) From £529 From £744
5* Hotels (Pestana Casino Park) From £689 From £1020
5* Quinta's (Quinta Bela Vista) From £849 From £1322

These prices are per person, based on two people sharing a twin bedded room on BB and include return flights, in flight meals, return transfers from Funchal airport to the hotel, 7 or 14 nights’ accommodation as stated above, taxes and assistance by a resort representative

For more information about holidays from Norwich airport please call 01603 428700, log on to www.travelnorwichairport.co.uk or visit us in the airport or Norwich Castle Mall.