Portugal in photos - Madeira island typical house Magnet

Madeira Island has a beautiful natural landscape. It's called the Atlantic pearl. These are the famous houses on the island. Madeira’s small, triangular and colorful houses were made of straw, from the cereal plantation and wood, because of the abundant material in this region. The high slope of the roofs allowed the rainwater to drain. Inside this house, only an attic, where agricultural products were kept, and a ground floor, where the residential area was located, divided into two separate parts, the kitchen, and the bedroom.Santana city center is the best place on Madeira island to observe the traditional houses of Madeira.