• Funchal is the capital of Madeira and lies on the island’s south coast. ... In fact, Funchal has much of what could be thought of as the essence of Madeira.
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  • You're Going to Love Funchal. With a population of 100,847, Funchal is the largest city in Madeira, Portugal by the number of inhabitants.
  • The following year, the military architect Mateus Fernandes III was sent to Funchal in order to completely modify the defensive system of the city.
  • S.S. Funchal was built for the Lisbon-Azores-Madeira service and was operated by “Empresa Insulana de Navegacao” of Lisbon.
  • On these occasions, from the right side of the plane, the approach reveals the broad slope on which, over the centuries, Funchal has been extended.
  • Funchal, city and capital of the região autónoma (autonomous region) of the Madeira Islands of Portugal in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Funchal is served by highway ER101 which runs along the coast. An easy way to get to the city centre by car is to take exit 11 and head downhill towards Funchal.
  • Funchal, the capital of the Madeira archipelago, was declared a city in the 1500s and became an important point between the old and new worlds.