The striking images uploaded on Instagram were all snapped at Madeira, an autonomous region in Portugal.

The striking images uploaded on Instagram were all snapped at Madeira, an autonomous region in Portugal.

The striking images uploaded on Instagram were all snapped at Madeira, an autonomous region in Portugal.

Actress Malavika Mohanan scorches in a new set of photographs snapped in Portugal, a European country blessed with some of the stunning beaches in the world. Malavika gives glimpses of her travel escapades by periodically posting stunning pictures of her vacays on social media. And now the actress, in search of ‘endless skies and endless sea’, had shared eye-catching snaps of Portugal, where she is enjoying her holidays.

The actress is simply ravishing in a crop top and shorts in a picture shot against the backdrop of misty mountains. She has also posted photos taken near the beach. The striking images uploaded on Instagram were all snapped at Madeira, an autonomous region in Portugal.

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Madeira is an archipelago situated in the Macaronesia region, which is 400km north of the Canary Islands and 520km west of Morocco, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is noteworthy that Madeira is an integral part of the European Union. According to the statistics of 2017, nearly 14 lakh tourists visit Madeira every year, which is five times its population.

The tourism industry plays a pivotal role in propping up the economy of Madeira as the sector contributes 20 percent of the total revenue. Moreover, the tourism industry supports trade, transportation and other related sectors, and also provides year-around market for traditional and local products.

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The Porto Santo Island with a 9-km long pristine beach and pleasant climate is the main tourist spot and travellers from Germany, the UK, Scandinavian countries and Portugal flock to the isle to have a great time. Whale and dolphin watching is popular among tourists visiting the Porto Santo Island.