• Funchal is clean, modern and historically was the main shipping port of Madeira, but it is now mainly a cruise ship destination.
  • Or perhaps you even wonder if Funchal is worth a visit? Well, our clear answer is YES, spend at least 1 day visiting Funchal if not more…
  • It is one of Funchal's many tropical gardens, which, like today's Funchal Botanical Gardens, originated from former British country estates.
  • 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.
  • During the second half of the XV century, the sugar industry expanded significantly along the southern coast, making Funchal its most important centre.
  • Located on a large slope facing the Atlantic and shaped like a natural amphitheatre, Funchal is Madeira’s largest tourist, commercial and cultural centre.
  • Across the Atlantic Ocean, on an island archipelago belonging to Portugal, is the stunning paradise that is Madeira, and its capital city Funchal.
  • Kilise, Monte Tepesi üzerinde bulunuyor, 16. yüzyılda yapılmış ve 18. yüzyılda restore edilmiş. Bu tepe üzerinden Funchal manzarası gerçekten müthiş görünüyor.
  • 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.