Welcome to the Moniz Sol Hotel

Temperatures

Month Celsius Fahrenheit

Apr 19,5 13,5 67 56

Jul 24,5 18 76 64

Oct 24 17,5 75 64

Jan 19 13 66 55

Portuguese Time
Madeira and the Portuguese mainland are on the Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT) in winter. Clocks move an hour forward from March to September.

Language
Portuguese is the local language. Some services are, however, available in Spanish, English and German.

Identification Documents
EU, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada citizens need to have a valid passport or an Identification Document (ID). All other guests need a visa issued by a Portuguese Consulate.

Shopping Hours
From Monday to Saturday, between 9h and 19h
Shopping Centres are opened 7 days a week, from 10h to 23h.

Distance to Stores
There are markets and regional products stores close to the hotel. The nearest supermarket is 25 minutes away, in Ribeira Brava. The most popular shopping area, however, is 50 minutes away, in Funchal.

Currency
The euro (€) is the local currency, which is divided in 100 cents. There are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, as well as 1 and 2 euro coins. There are also 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro bills.

Exchange Rate and Cash Withdrawal
Foreign currencies can be exchanged in banks located in the Madeira Airport as well as in various hotels. Banks are opened from 8h30 to 15h on week days. Another largely used method is cash withdrawing from ATM machines (identified with the MB symbol). These machines accept American Express, Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard and Eurocard cards among others. Beware of the commissions charged by the issuing entity of your card. The hotel exchanges money for internal consumption only. There is a bank near the hotel.

Porto Moniz is one of the oldest locations of the Madeira Island. It was named by first owners of the lands: Francisco Moniz and Filipa da Câmara, great-granddaughter of one the discoverers of the island, João Gonçalves Zarco. Until the 2nd World War, this town was isolated from the rest of the island and connections were made by sea. It was only then that the first road was built between Porto Moniz and São Vicente along the seaside. This is still on of the most beautiful roads in the island, known for its astonishing landscapes, such as the "Véu da Noiva", a sizeable water cascade.

Porto Moniz is divided in four zones: Porto Moniz, Seixal, Achadas da Cruz e Ribeira da Janela.

Main Sources of Income
Agriculture, Fishing and Tourism

Population
2927 inhabitants

Surface
80,4 Km² (50 miles²)

Local Holiday
22^nd of July: Porto Moniz Day and Santa Maria Madalena festivity

Regional Products
Madeira Wine, Fruit Liqueurs, Honey Cake, Flowers, Hand-Made Embroidery, Local handcraft, such as withes