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A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Alicante vs. Madeira Islands for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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Should you visit Alicante or Madeira Islands?

Which is cheaper to visit which is more expensive for vacation.

Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Alicante and Madeira Islands can help you decide which place is right for you.

Where Should I go: Alicante or Madeira Islands?

Alicante is a gorgeous coastal city in the Costa Blanca region, on the east coast of Spain. The region is famous for its white sandy beaches, the party-haven of Benidorm and the stunning palm tree-lined boulevard in the city of Alicante. I have been visiting Alicante for close to 20 years, so, it has become almost a second home to me. Here are my top tips to have the best vacation in Alicante.

Madeira Islands

Madeira, Portugal is an archipelago consisting of four islands, each covered with lush vegetation and mountainous landscapes. Madeira is famous for its fresh fish and namesake Madeira wine, which can be found throughout the main island. This area is the perfect blend of relaxing beaches and thrill-inducing activities such as paragliding and mountain biking. Portuguese is the main language here, although English is spoken widely by those in the tourism industry.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 3-Week Tours in Spain , The Best Bicycle Tours in Spain , The Best Hiking & Trekking Tours in Portugal , and Tours for Outdoor and Nature Lovers in Portugal .

Which place is cheaper, Madeira Islands or Alicante?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.

• Alicante Prices Spain Prices Madeira Islands Prices Portugal Prices
• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day Alicante € 127 Madeira Islands € 0.00

The average daily cost (per person) in Alicante is €127, while the average daily cost in Madeira Islands is €0.00. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Alicante and Madeira Islands in more detail.

Accommodation

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person Alicante € 42 Madeira Islands -
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room Alicante € 84 Madeira Islands € 0.00

Compare Hotels in Alicante and Madeira Islands

Looking for a hotel in Alicante or Madeira Islands? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

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Local Transportation

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc. Alicante - Madeira Islands -

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Alicante

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Alicante:

• Transfer from Alicante city to Alicante airport in private Minivan max. 6 passengers: $74
• Transfer from Alicante airport to Calpe in private Minivan car max. 6 passengers: $124
• Transfer from Alicante airport to Benidorm in private Minivan up to 6 passengers : $103
• Transfer from Alicante airport to Albir in private Sedan car max. 3 passengers: $86
• Transfer from Alicante airport to Albir in private Minivan up to 6 passengers : $108
• Roundtrip Transfer Airport-Hotel in Alicante cars of up to 8 passengers: $55
• Private Transfer: Alicante Airport (ALC) to Alicante: $47
• Private Transfer from Orihuela Costa to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport: $125
• Private Transfer from Jumilla to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport: $185
• Private Transfer from El Plantio Golf Resort to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport: $64
• Private Transfer from Dehesa de Campoamor to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport: $138
• Private Transfer from Castell de Castells to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport: $186

Is it cheaper to fly into Alicante or Madeira Islands?

Prices for flights to both Madeira Islands and Alicante change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.

• Food Meals for one day Alicante € 72 Madeira Islands -

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Alicante

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Alicante.

• Secret Flavors Food Tour: $31
• Paella and Sangria Cooking Workshop: $61
• Paella and Sangría Cooking Workshop: $65
• Central Market Guided Food Tour with Tapas Bars: $71
• Alicante Food Tour: $72
• Alicante PRIVATE Food Tour With Locals: 10 Food & Drink Tastings Included: $138
• Cooking Class with Private Chef and Local Wine: $179
• Alicante cooking class with a private chef: $182

Entertainment

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc. Alicante € 53 Madeira Islands -

Typical Entertainment Prices in Alicante

Here are a few typical costs in Alicante for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:

• Food and Tapas Tour (for 2) € 54
• Catamaran Cruise (for 2) € 67
• Wine Tasting Tour (for 2) € 120
• Walking Tour (for 2) € 60

Tours and Activities in Alicante

Here are a few actual costs in Alicante for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

• 2-hour Private Tour of the Basilica of Santa María de Elche : $18
• Alcoy Walking Tour on the Modernist Route: $205
• Alicante - Old Town Private Walking Tour: $390
• Alicante : E-Bike Coast Tour, Román Fishpond and Snorkeling: $38
• Alicante : Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide: $50
• Alicante Bay: Tour in Kayak in Alicante Bay: $54
• Alicante Charming Villages Tour: Villajoyosa and Altea: $76
• Alicante City & Beach Bike Tour : $33
• Alicante City Bike Tour: $32
• Alicante City Tour on E-Bike: $43
• Alicante Evening Tapas tour: $83
• Alicante Food and Tapas Tour with a Local Guide : $32
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Sample the Local Flavors in Alicante

Also in Alicante, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• Pub Crawl, party as a local!: $24
• Santa Bárbara Castle Alicante Rosé Wine Tasting: $28
• Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting with Cold Cuts: $28
• Gourmet Wine Tasting: Natural, Bio Wines, and Pairing.: $57
• Vineyards of Wine Tasting Tour: $74
• Alicante Wine Tour with Wine Tasting : $75
• Guided tour of Vinalopó Castles and Wine Tasting: $83
• Food Walking Tour with Wine Tasting and Tapas: $146
• Alicante Wine Tasting and Tapas for Foodies: $149
• Total Alicante walking tour, tapas and wine tasting: $271

When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Alicante and Madeira Islands, we can see that Alicante is more expensive. And not only is Madeira Islands much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Madeira Islands would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Madeira Islands and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Alicante would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Alicante than you might in Madeira Islands.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Alicante Expensive? and Is Madeira Islands Expensive? .

Which has a larger population, Alicante or Madeira Islands?

Alicante has a larger population, and is about 32% larger than the population of Madeira Islands. When comparing the sizes of Alicante and Madeira Islands, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.

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Travel to Jerez, Porto, and Madeira: Where Wine And Whisky Meet

June 4, 2024 –––––– Jake Emen , , , ,

The most fun way to learn about whisky is to visit a distillery, particularly in a renowned place like Scotland or Kentucky. But whisky’s flavors also often take root in other parts of the world, notably the great wine regions that supply distillers with their casks. Fortified wines—wines to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added—in particular often play a starring role, with sherry being foremost, alongside port and madeira. All three offer their own distinctive flavors and have unique regions that are well worth exploring.

Plan a trip to Porto and the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, where the Douro River carves its way through rolling hills lined with terraced vineyards, making for a picturesque view that can be enjoyed from the river itself on scenic cruises, or from the winding roads above while driving through the region. The Douro Valley is such a beautiful spectacle that it’s been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The island of Madeira off Portugal’s southwestern coast would be a worthy destination even for those who might not indulge in its wine wares. Dramatic seaside cliffs and a range of topography await those with a penchant for hiking and strolls along its system of levadas (irrigation channels), charming old cities, and excellent cuisine. Or head to sunny southern Spain and the Andalucía region to visit Jerez, the home of sherry. The entire town seems to be shrouded in an invisible, perfumed cloud of sherry wine production thanks to its abundance of bodegas. It makes for a wholly unique and unforgettable sensory experience.

These destinations together are a seemingly small cross-section of the wine world that plays a major role in shaping many of the whiskies we enjoy. A visit to one or all three will elevate your knowledge and understanding, while also offering an unforgettable escape.

Porto and the Douro Valley

Portugal’s Douro Valley is the oldest regulated wine region in the world, officially dating to 1756. Many notable houses go back even further than that. For instance, Taylor’s Port (today part of The Fladgate Partnership, a venture including the Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, Croft, and Krohn port houses, as well as several tourism initiatives under one roof ) was founded in 1692. The oldest remaining port house may be Kopke, founded in 1638. On the whole, Portugal has a greater share of its land covered by vineyards than any other country. Port wine is made from a blend of grapes, and many traditional practices are still followed, such as strict adherence to hand-picking and the annual foot stomping of the grapes during harvest season.

The main styles within port are ruby and tawny, and whisky drinkers will appreciate that the primary difference between them is their cask maturation. Ruby port can be aged in enormous wooden vats, or stainless steel tanks may be used to preserve its color and freshness, whereas tawny is aged in casks, and therefore tends to exhibit more wood and tannin characteristics.

The way these two styles are produced is also different. While ruby port itself is often young, the best ruby ports will be sold as vintage ports, with vintages released only in small percentages. Tawny port, meanwhile, is released predominantly with age statements.

Vintage port represents the pinnacle of the category. A tawny with an age statement is ready to drink upon bottling, whereas a vintage port may continue to improve and evolve in the bottle for years and decades to come. A colheita, meanwhile, is a vintage tawny, a rare sub-category and a mark of great quality as a result of its combination of cask aging and vintage selection.

GETTING THERE

Porto is a short one-hour flight from Lisbon, and its airport connects to other international locales as well, with flights from European gateways such as Paris, and even occasional flights from the U.S. From there, reaching the Douro Valley takes about an hour and a half by car.

WHERE TO STAY

The swanky The Yeatman Hotel offers a spectacular view of the city of Porto unfolding before it and is known for its high-end spa and outdoor pool. The property opened in 2010 and is another entity of The Fladgate Partnership, which helps ensure a deep selection of port is plentiful in its bars and restaurants.

WHAT TO DO, EAT, AND DRINK

At the Yeatman, visitors will be adjacent to the new World of Wine development, which encompasses numerous museums, restaurants, and galleries. Reserve a meal at 1828 or Mira Mira by Ricardo Costa, or, back at the hotel, dine at the Michelin-starred The Yeatman Gastronomic Restaurant. The Taylor Fladgate Cellars, where you can learn about the history of port production while touring a museum and one of its warehouses, are also located adjacent to the Yeatman, making it the ideal jumping-off point to explore Porto’s key attractions.

From here, take a drive down the Douro River and into the valley, where its terraced hillside vineyards compose a picturesque scene and there are scores of cellars and tasting rooms to explore. Stop at Quinta da Roeda, the home of Croft, located on more than a mile of Douro riverside with vines over 100 years old. It’s one of the most tourist-friendly destinations in the Douro. For a smaller, more boutique visit, stop at Quinta do Panascal.

The story of sherry production is one of turning a single grape variety, Palomino fino, into an array of stylistic variations. It accounts for 95% of production, though moscatel and Pedro Ximénez are used to make sherry’s sweetest renditions, and the richness of the latter’s casks in particular play a prominent role in whisky finishing.

The key in sherry production is whether it’s aged under a layer of yeast known as flor, in a process called biological aging. Fino sherry is dry, and aged under flor for a minimum of 2 years, while amontillado begins under flor until the yeast is killed off and then finishes its maturation in oxidative conditions. Oloroso is aged from the start with no flor. Palo Cortado was originally an accident of production, but is now made intentionally, and has a profile between that of oloroso and amontillado.

Regardless of the style, sherry makes use of solera maturation. A solera system uses multiple tiers of casks to refill one another, with younger wines added to older barrels without ever entirely emptying the oldest row. Sherry is made between three towns in a region referred to as the “sherry triangle”—Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa María, and its epicenter, Jerez de la Frontera. It’s a small swath of land, with a drive between Jerez and Sanlúcar taking just 30 minutes. Manzanilla sherry features the same production method as fino, but must be made in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Jerez is within easy access of Madrid, via a 75-minute flight or four-hour train. It’s also a short way from Seville, with an hour’s drive closing the gap between the two.

The 27-room Hotel Bodega Tio Pepe opened in the summer of 2020. The rooms look down upon the famed vineyard-covered alleyways of the González Byass bodegas on one side, and have a straight shot of the 17th-century Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral on the other.

The town of Jerez was built around the sherry industry, rather than vice versa, so its bodegas tend to be found among its quaint cobblestone streets, and the alluring aroma of maturing sherry wafts from one street to the next. González Byass, established in 1835, is the largest and most well-known producer and has the most robust set of visitor experiences.

Lustau is another large producer with a visitor center in the town of Jerez. Smaller bodegas should also be visited to get a true sense of the industry. Faustino González and Bodegas Cayetano del Pino y Cía are two recommended choices; be sure to contact either in advance to arrange for a private tour. Eating well is half the fun with a trip to Jerez. A few recommended choices to score a great meal include La Carboná, La Cruz Blanca, and Albores.

Madeira is known for its unique maturation process, involving the purposeful oxidation and heating of the wine in the barrel, the latter of which is performed either via an artificial process known as estufagem , or a natural and lengthier warehousing known as canteiro. Across styles, madeira’s signature flavors are the result of oxidation and heating. While estufagem is only used for younger wines made from the Tinta Negra grape, this is the bulk of madeira production. Higher quality madeira wines tend to be made with four grapes, each representative of a given style defined by its relative sweetness: Malvasia (or Malmsey) is sweet, Boal is medium sweet, Verdelho is medium dry, and Sercial is dry, though different producers showcase signature characteristics across each style. Madeira may be released as a vintage or with an age statement, and vintages are considered the premier offerings.

While part of Portuguese territory, the island of Madeira is in the Atlantic, about 600 miles southwest of Portugal. It’s accessible via a 90-minute flight from Lisbon.

Funchal is Madeira’s capital, and several madeira houses have visitor centers within the old quarter, making it the most convenient option for a stay. The historic Reid’s Palace Hotel offers luxury lodging at a private perch atop a dramatic clifftop, with walking access into town. The bar is well-stocked with vintage madeira, and the hotel’s swimming pools and ocean access make for idyllic places to relax after a day of tasting and touring.

Blandy’s, founded in 1811, is the largest producer of madeira, with a house style that is definitive to many drinkers. With a central visitor center and a number of tour options, it’s a logical start.

Also in Funchal is H.M. Borges, a producer established in 1877 and run by fourth-generation owner Helena Borges Fontes. “We all do madeira wine, but in a different way,” she says, with her house striving for balance. Another major producer worth visiting is Barbeito, located outside of town. Founded in 1946, its wines are said to display freshness and elegance.

For an indulgent dinner in Funchal, consider Audax, with a tasting menu of traditional Madeiran dishes served in avant-garde formats. A more casual outing focused on grilled fare and Mediterranean flavors can be found at Avista.

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