Camara de LobosOnce a favoured haunt of seals, Camara de Lobos is now famous for its little fishing port. © Alexis Bidegain
Most of the population on the two inhabited islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, live along the coast. In Madeira, the coasts are quite rocky and the craggy cliffs host small villages of white houses. Meanwhile, Porto Santo stands out from the 'mother island' thanks to its large expanse of sandy beaches.