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It's nice enough, but the most interesting bit is this place, which is near the port:
That rock is the self-styled Principality of Ponthina, ruled by the benevolent dictator Prince Dom Renato Barros (who, regrettably, I did not have the honor of meeting whilst I was there). Here's what it looks like going in:
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It's the world's smallest country, much smaller than Vatican City or even the Republic of Molossia. There are no passport checks (good thing because I didn't have mine with me), but there is this cool statue of Santa Claus on top:
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And a little tiki hut:
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And some cats (gotta haz cats if you're gonna write about it on the Internet, right?)
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And that's about all there is to tell about Madeira. Oh, and I think they make some wine there too ;-)
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