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- During the second half of the XV century, the sugar industry expanded significantly along the southern coast, making Funchal its most important centre.
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- It’s also the busiest part of the island with yellow buses, street cafes and shoppers from outside Funchal packing the streets from morning until sundown.
- Funchal is in a valley. It has even temperatures all year round. There is a rainier and slightly cooler season from October through March.
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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.
- Built in the beginning of the 16th century, at the peak of the Portuguese explorers’ era, Funchal Cathedral is a symbol of power and prosperity.
- Funchal is the capital of the Autonomous region of Madeira, located on the southern coast between the cities of Santa Cruz and Camara de Lobos.