- 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.
- Planning to visit Funchal? Discover how to get there, where to stay, what to do, where to eat and more, in the best guide to Funchal, from KAYAK.
- Today, I want to write about Funchal, The Capital of Madeira Island. The city is capital for 500 years and located right on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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.
- Funchal, city and capital of the região autónoma (autonomous region) of the Madeira Islands of Portugal in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Online booking for hotels in Funchal (Madeira), Portugal. Good availability and great rates. Cheap and secure, pay at the hotel, no booking fees.
- During the second half of the XV century, the sugar industry expanded significantly along the southern coast, making Funchal its most important centre.
- For those who like good snacks, Funchal offers some regional dishes, such as beef kebabs, Madeira-style fried corn, tuna steak and wheat soup.
- Funchal is a major tourist town with easy access to an international airport “Funchal Airport” (FNC), located in the Santa Cruz municipality.