- The attractive 4-star Hotel Alto Lido Funchal is approximately 3.1 km from Colegio dos Jesuitas do Funchal and has an outdoor heated pool plus a gym.
- During the second half of the XV century, the sugar industry expanded significantly along the southern coast, making Funchal its most important centre.
- There are two stages to an evening out in Funchal, one is the bars and clubs that operate between midnight and 4am, and the other is the 4am to 7am clubs.
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- Funchal is in a valley. It has even temperatures all year round. There is a rainier and slightly cooler season from October through March.
- I assume there have been renovations over the years. The pool is lovely and the location is excellent with Funchal just a twenty minute walk away.
- Getting to Funchal. There are direct flights from Lisbon (1:50h) and Porto (2:10h), while the flights from Faro have a stopover, usually in Lisbon.
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- S.S. Funchal was built for the Lisbon-Azores-Madeira service and was operated by “Empresa Insulana de Navegacao” of Lisbon.
- Located on a large slope facing the Atlantic and shaped like a natural amphitheatre, Funchal is Madeira’s largest tourist, commercial and cultural centre.