Madeira has achieved an excellent 11th place in the Top 20 world islands chosen by the readers of the famous travel magazine, Condé Nest Traveller.
On these 2006 Awards, Madeira, between the European islands is ranked third, after Sicily (3rd place on the top 20) and Greek islands (8th place). Madeira was better ranked than islands like Hawaii, Majorca, Cyprus, Canaries, Sardinia and Corsica.

The Choupana Hills Resort & Spa came in 9th and was the only Portuguese spa on the winners list. Prizes were awarded based on the magazine's readers survey results, showing the most voted places all over the world considering hotels and other services.

Source: Madeira Tourism Board Newsletter - April