Category Madeira: the oceanic oasis

Facing the sea and an uncertain future, Lazareto has long been tied to both ocean sustainability and young people on Madeira. We have been dreaming of how to transform and revitalize the valley of Lazareto into a place that lives up to its legacy, benefits the wider community and is uniquely, proudly Madeiran.

Madeira’s Selvagens (‘Savage’) Islands are home to Europe’s and the North Atlantic’s largest fully-protected marine reserve. Fully-protected status is rare in marine reserves and means that no extractive activities can take place within its borders. Even just entering the reserve…