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Jan 23, 2024 · Discover Funchal & Monte at your own pace with our free self-guided walking tour, complete with detailed maps! Explore the charming streets, historical sites, and breathtaking views of these iconic locations. Ideal for travelers seeking an immersive experience without the crowds.
- Drink A Poncha… Or Three
- Ride Up The Cable Car to Monte and Wave at Everyone Who Goes Past…
- Find The Prettiest (Pink!) Square in Funchal
- Eat Delicious Local Food at All The Incredible Restaurants and Cafés
- Find Your Favourite Door in Funchal Old Town’S Painted Doors Project
- ‘Admire’ The Weird-Looking Statue of Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo
- Enjoy A Dose of Winter Sunshine
- See The Town Hall and Admire The Chequerboard Tiles of The Municipal Square
- Walk Along A Levada – One of The Best Things to Do in Funchal For Nature Lovers
- Do A Tour of Blandy’s Wine Lodge and Sample Some Madeira Wine
What better way to start this huge list than with a drink? A potent one, naturally. Poncha is Madeira’s national drink and it is bloody LETHAL. You’ll be off your head after a couple. It’s made with boozy sugar cane rum, honey, sugar, orange/lemon juice and other fruit juices. Poncha comes in several flavours, including passion fruit, tangerine or ...
…Bonus points if it’s someone who looks like they really don’t want to wave back but they do anyway because that’s the law of the cable car. Why is it that as soon as you’re on an unusual form of transport, it’s perfectly acceptable to start waving manically at others? I thoroughly enjoy it. The cable car will take you up over Funchal’s rooftops an...
You wouldn’t believe how many photos I’ve taken of this square over the last decade. It has to be my favourite photo spot on the whole island. I think it’s the combination of the pink buildings, the statue and the glimpse of mountains in the background that does it for me. Just lovely. You can find the square on Avenida do Mar along the seafront, w...
Madeira, and Funchal specifically, is a paradisefor foodies. I’m not going to go into detail on specific restaurants and cafés to visit here, nor into what traditional Madeiran dishes you have to try. That’s because I have a huge foodie guide to restaurants in Funchal and Madeira, in which I describe all the different places I love eating at. I’ve ...
Funchal’s wonderful Painted Doors Project is an art installation spread around the old town. Unsurprisingly, it’s a collection of painted doors. They’re decorated with the most stunning art: some of them are amusing, some beautiful, and some edgy. It really adds something unique to the old town and is one of the many reasons Funchal is such a lovel...
I have zero interest in football but this statue is amusing nonetheless. I looked him up online and can confirm it looks nothinglike him. Note the cringe-worthy bulge, too. I’ve deliberately not included a photo of the statue because you’ve got to see it for yourself. You can find him outside the CR7 Hotel in Funchal’s cruise ship port area (Google...
I tend to go to Madeira in the miserable post-Christmas months of January or February. I can’t recommend this time of year enough. Even if it’s not sunny every day, it’s warm. And when the sun comes out, it means business. You can’t beat a good dose of much-needed Vitamin D in winter if you’re from the UK. One of my favourite things to do in Madeir...
Funchal’s town hall is a pretty 18th-century building. You can go inside and sit in a lovely little courtyard, which I only discovered after a few years of visiting. There’s also a tour of its art collection every weekday at 11am. I’ve never done this but might be something to look into if you have a rainy day. My favourite aspect of this part of t...
I’ll admit it took me years and years of visiting Madeira before I finally got round to doing a levada walk. I’m a lazy mess who begrudges buying sensible footwear. But going for a walk along one of the levadas (Madeiran irrigation systems) is one of the most popular things to do in Madeira for very good reason. The scenery is fantastic everywhere....
If you’re after some good rainy day things to do in Funchal, Blandy’sis all indoors. You can do a genuinely interesting tour of the famous wine lodge, with a guide who’ll give you the history and lots of info on the different types of Madeira wine. And yes, before you ask: you do get tasters at the end. Most people will probably like Madeira wine, ...
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The Capital: a perfect combination between Nature, Culture and Lifestyle. Located on a large slope facing the Atlantic and shaped like a natural amphitheatre, Funchal is Madeira’s largest tourist, commercial and cultural centre.
Jun 26, 2019 · The archipelago is made up of the main island of Madeira, the Madeiran's island paradise of Porto Santo, and the pair of deserted islands called Selvagens and Desertas. Madeira Island, the largest of the island group, is 57 kilometers long and has over 150 kilometers of coastline.
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Maps and Itineraries. Useful info. Walking around Funchal is something that will allow you to know and experience the essence of the city, as well as, to venture through its historical and charming arteries.
