There is an underlying threat from terrorism. See <\/strong>Terrorism<\/strong><\/a>
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Walking the levadas (ancient irrigation channels) is a popular activity in Madeira, but the walks can be challenging if you are inexperienced. See Local travel - <\/strong>Madeira.<\/strong><\/a>
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Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance<\/a> before you travel and apply for a free European Health Insurance Card. See <\/strong>Health<\/a><\/strong>
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Our pocket-sized <\/strong>leaflet<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>wallet card<\/strong><\/a> contain travel tips, phone numbers and expressions you may need in an emergency, plus information on what our Consulates can and can\u2019t do to help.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}