To visit
Here are the main points of interest that can be visited using our regular transport service.
Sources:
The information presented was compiled based on the following pages:
https://visitmadeira.com
https://www.funchal.pt
https://jf-curraldasfreiras.pt
www.cm-camaradelobos.pt
https://cultura.madeira.gov.pt
3D Fun Art
Rua do Surdo 24, Funchal
A space for everyone where you can not only become part of 3D art, but also plunge for a moment into a world of optical illusions!
A Cidade do Açúcar Museum
Praça Colombo 5, Funchal
It is dedicated to the island’s sugar industry between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, in a period known as the "white gold cycle”, one of the...
Anadia Shopping
Rua Visconde de Anadia 19, Funchal
This shopping center is located in the centre of Funchal on Rua Visconde Anadia, close to the Mercado dos Lavradores (Farmers’ Market).
Arcadas de São Francisco Shopping Center
Rua de São Francisco 20, Funchal
Arcadas de São Francisco Shopping Center This small shopping centre, found next to the Municipal Garden, is home to a good selection of shops, cafés ...
Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
Rua do Bispo 21, Funchal
This museum has an important collection of Flemish paintings from the 16th to the 18th century, religious sculptures from the 16th to the 18th century...
Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
Avenida Arriaga, Funchal
The architecture of Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre in Avenida Arriaga is wonderfully balanced. The ceilings are painted with Romanesque motifs and th...
Barreirinha Bathing Complex
Largo do Socorro, Funchal
Right next to the São Tiago Fortress, the Barreirinha Bathing Complex offers a direct access to the sea.
Blandy’s Wine Lodge
Avenida Arriaga 28, Funchal
The museum is part of a series of baroque-style buildings where Madeira wine used to be made, stored, sold and exported and includes the oldest Madeir...
Botanical Garden Cable Car
Caminho das Voltas 15, Funchal
It takes around 9 minutes to travel from the Botanical Garden to the Babosas area (Monte), on a cable car with a panoramic route.
Câmara de Lobos Promenade
Câmara de Lobos
This promenade connects the municipalities of Funchal and Câmara de Lobos, with a total of 2.2 km of pedestrian walkway that connects the Ponta da Cru...
Câmara de Lobos Promenade
Ponta da Cruz, Funchal
This promenade connects the municipalities of Funchal and Câmara de Lobos, with a total of 2.2 km of pedestrian walkway that connects the Ponta da Cru...
Capela do Corpo Santo
Bairro de Santa Maria, Zona Velha do Funchal
Built by the devotion of the people in the 15th century, the Corpo Santo Chapel is Mannerist and Gothic architecture.
Carmo Church
Rua do Carmo 1, Funchal
This church was built in the mid-18th century but has been altered over the years. It has some beautiful 17th and 18th century gold altar vessels and ...
Carros de Cesto (Monte sledges)
Caminho do Monte 4, Funchal
One can also choose to experience the famous Monte sledge rides, which enables visitors to be transported 2 kilometers downhill until Livramento in la...
Church of Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Curral das Freiras
At the centre of the parish, visitors can appreciate the main church of Curral das Freiras dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Livramento. Annually, the par...
Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Colégio)
Rua dos Ferreiros 11, Funchal
This beautiful church, built by the Jesuits, has 17th-century gilt wood carving that is considered one of the most valuable pieces of Portuguese engra...
Convent of Santa Clara
Calçada de Santa Clara, Funchal
Dating from the 15th century, the Santa Clara church was commissioned by João Gonçalves da Câmara, 2nd Donatary Captain of Funchal. It was enlarged, a...
CR7 Museum
Avenida Sá Carneiro, Funchal
The museum portrays the life story of the Madeiran football player Cristiano Ronaldo and displays the trophies won by the Portuguese international thr...
Cruzes Viewpoint
Rua das Cruzes, Funchal
Located in the parish of São Pedro, it was inaugurated on May 28, in 1936 and is one of the oldest viewpoints in the city of Funchal. It is located al...
Curral dos Romeiros Viewpoint
Caminho dos Pretos, Funchal
The Curral dos Romeiros Viewpoint is located at an altitude of 600 meters and offers views of the Cabo Girão promontory and João Gomes stream.
Doca do Cavacas Bathing Complex
Ponta da Cruz, Funchal
This is a small beach complex with a natural swimming pool of volcanic origin and direct access to the sea.
Eira do Serrado – Curral das Freiras
Curral das Freiras
It is a route with enormous historical importance for the parish of Curral das Freiras, as it was one of its main accesses for several centuries. The...
Eira do Serrado Viewpoint
Estrada da Eira do Serrado, Curral das Freiras
This place at 1.095 meters height, offers one of the most dazzling landscapes over the parish of Curral das Freiras and the surrounding mountains. Fro...
Embroidery and Handicrafts Museum
Rua Visconde de Anadia 44, Funchal
This museum shows how Madeira embroidery was made and has an exhibition of valuable pieces of embroidery, tapestry and inlaid wood. The embroidery is ...
Formosa Beach
Praia Formosa, Funchal
“Praia Formosa” is a large public beach in Madeira, and a complex consisting of four dark sandy beaches with rolled pebbles. Located in the western...
Forno da Cal
Caminho da Trincheira 1, Câmara de Lobos
The lime kiln (or forno da cal in Portuguese), located in Sítio da Trincheira, right above the Salinas (place formerly occupied by old salt pans), was...
Forum Madeira Shopping Center
Estrada Monumental 368, Funchal
Forum Madeira a shopping center stands out for its modern, airy architecture and its style of galleries on several levels that converge into the centr...
Funchal City Hall
Praça do Município, Funchal
The building was once the palace of the Count of Carvalhal, but now houses Funchal City Council. It is a harmonious example of late 18th century archi...
Funchal Municipal Garden
Avenida Arriaga, Funchal
The Municipal Garden, also known as Dona Amélia Garden, is on the north side of Avenida Arriaga and covers an area of 8,300 m2. St. Francis Convent on...
Galerias São Lourenço Shopping Center
Avenida Arriaga, Funchal
Despite being small, it is a pleasant centre where a range of shops with everything that you might need can be found, from cafés, fashion stores, hair...
Gorgulho Beach
Promenade do Lido, Funchal
Located next to the Lido Promenade, Praia do Gorgulho offers crystal clear waters that invite you to take a dip.
Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
Rua João de Deus 13, Funchal
The Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum is dedicated to the study, conservation, presentation and diffusion of the work of the brothers Henrique and ...
Henriques & Henriques wine cellars
Avenida da Autonomia 10, Câmara de Lobos
Since the 15th century the Henriques were the largest landowners in the Câmara de Lobos area in Madeira Island. It was there, on 1425, that the first ...
House-Museum Frederico de Freitas
Calçada de Santa Clara 7, Funchal
Frederico da Cunha e Freitas lived in this romantic-style house, where he collected objects d’art. The museum-house has been restored by the Madeira R...
Ilhéu Gardens
Caminho do Ilhéu, Câmara de Lobos
The Ilhéu (islet) viewpoint, in Câmara de Lobos, is located at the heart of the city, in a cliff overlooking the sea where according to some authors h...
Legislative Assembly
Avenida do Mar, Funchal
The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is now installed in a building commissioned circa 1519 by King Manuel I for the Funchal C...
Lido – West
Promenade do Lido, Funchal
Located next to the Lido bathing complex is a small public beach with a large solarium that invites you to take a dip.
Lido Bathing Complex
Rua do Gorgulho, Funchal
Located next to the “Passeio Público Marítimo” and a garden area, this beach complex has two salt water pools, one for adults and another with slides ...
Lido Promenade
Promenade do Lido, Funchal
On the West sea side of Funchal, a new maritime promenade between Rua do Gorgulho (Lido) and Ponta da Cruz was built so that pedestrians can walk thro...
Madeira Botanical Garden
Caminho do Meio, Bom Sucesso, Funchal
More than 2,000 exotic plants from all over the world are quite at home in the 35,000 square metres of grounds. In view of the increasing destruction...
Madeira Cable Car
Caminho das Babosas 8, Funchal
Funchal - Monte cable car will take you from the old part of Funchal to Monte in around 15 minutes.
Madeira Photografy Museum – Atelier Vicente’s
Rua da Carreira 43, Funchal
The oldest photo studio in the country brings together a series of sceneries, cameras, specialised furniture, frames with original photographs, books ...
Madeira Press Museum
Avenida da Autonomia 3, Câmara de Lobos
The museum displays an interesting number of equipment and machines that were recovered from local newspapers. Lines: To visit Câmara de Lobos you ...
Madeira Shopping
Caminho de Santa Quitéria 45, Funchal
Away from the main area of Funchal, in Santa Quitéria, this is the largest shopping centre in the region, with 106 shops occupying an area of approxim...
Madeira Toy Museum
Rua Latino Coelho 39, Funchal
The Toy Museum is located on the premises of the Armazém do Mercado and presents the collections of old toys by José Manuel Borges Pereira, enriched w...
Mercado dos Lavradores (Farmers’ Market)
Largo dos Lavradores, Funchal
This market is well worth a visit. It is a point of reference in the life and architecture of Funchal. The farmers’ market is a perfect example of Es...
Monte Church
Rampa da Sacristia 1, Funchal
The church was built in the XVIII century on the foundations of the old chapel (XV century) ordered by Adão Gonçalves, son of Gonçalo Aires Ferreira,...
Monte Municipal Garden
Largo da Fonte, Monte, Funchal
Monte, or Leite Monteiro Park is the highest municipal garden at 550m above sea level. It covers an area of 26,000 m2 and is stocked with indigenous a...
Monte Palace Madeira - Tropical Garden
Caminho do Monte 174, Funchal
Plants from all over the world enrich this collection of 100,000 species including azaleas, heather and a wide variety of ferns. The garden has a coll...
Monte Palace Madeira Museum
Caminho do Monte 174, Funchal
Located at the Monte Palace Tropical Garden, the Museum is a three-storey exhibition space. On the ground floor, visitors can explore an impressive co...
Museu Militar da Madeira
Palácio de São Lourenço, Avenida Zarco, Funchal
Este museu apresenta várias coleções de armamento desde o século XVIII até à atualidade, bem como a evolução da construção da fortaleza de São Lourenç...
Museum of Electricity "Casa da Luz"
Rua da Casa da Luz 2, Funchal
Installed in the site formerly occupied by the Power Station of Funchal, its collection consists of rare models of machinery and equipment more than h...
Natural History Museum of Funchal
Rua da Mouraria 31, Funchal
This is the oldest museum operating in the archipelago. The Natural History Museum of Funchal accommodates, in its study collections, more than 50,000...
Neves Viewpoint - North
Estrada do Aeroporto, Funchal
This Viewpoint provides one of the most beautiful views over Funchal bay and Desertas islands.
Neves Viewpoint - South
Estrada do Aeroporto, Funchal
This Viewpoint has a wonderful panoramic view over the western part of Funchal and is located in the parish of São Gonçalo.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição Chapel
R. Nossa Sra. da Conceição 3, Câmara de Lobos
Next to its famous bay, you'll find the Nossa Senhora da Conceição Chapel built at the end of the 15th century. The gilded woodwork altar is Baroque. ...
Palheiro Gardens
Caminho da Quinta do Palheiro 32, Funchal
In addition to panoramic views, the Palheiro Gardens, with their spacious lawns and lakes, have some of the rarest and most valuable exotic plants in ...
Palheiro Golf Viewpoint
Rua do Balancal, Funchal
Located in the parish of São Gonçalo, alongside the golf course designed in 1993 by Cabell Robinson, the viewpoint is also part of the huge grounds of...
Pico dos Barcelos
Urbanização do Pico dos Barcelos, Funchal
Built in 1950, the Pico dos Barcelos viewpoint is located in Santo António parish at a height of around 355 metres. From this viewpoint there is a daz...
Pináculo Viewpoint
Rua Conde Carvalhal, Funchal
Situated at the extreme east of Funchal, is the Pináculo viewpoint. Located 283 meters from sea level this belvedere provides one of the most beautifu...
Plaza Madeira Shopping Center
Rua Dr. Brito Câmara 9, Funchal
Located in the centre of Funchal, this modern shopping area has 60 stores, a hypermarket and a varied selection of restaurants and cafes.
Ponta Gorda Bathing Complex
Passeio Público Marítimo, Funchal
This complex has two saltwater pools, one for adults and one for children, and a natural tidal pool.
PR 2 – Vereda do Urzal (Curral das Freiras – Lombo do Urzal)
Curral das Freiras
In Curral das Freiras everyone can really feel immersed in nature and escape the pressures of modern life. The village is a good base for walking in s...
Quinta das Cruzes Garden
Calçada do Pico 1, Funchal
It is believed that Quinta das Cruzes, which gives its name to this garden, was once inhabited by João Gonçalves Zarco, the navigator who discovered t...
Quinta das Cruzes Museum
Calçada do Pico 1, Funchal
The Quinta das Cruzes Museum displays a great diversity of art objects, furniture of Portuguese and foreign (mostly English) origin, and also various ...
Quinta Magnólia Garden
Rua Dr. Pita 10, Funchal
The Quinta Magnólia Garden has countless species of trees and plants from around the world. This space was subject to requalification regarding the o...
Quinta Vigia Viewpoint
Avenida do Infante, Funchal
This viewpoint is located in Quinta Vigia, the official residence of the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, and has a beautiful view of ...
Regional Government Palace
Avenida Arriaga, Funchal
The oldest part of the palace was built in the late 17th century as the city's Hospital, and housed the Funchal Medical School. Today it is the Regio...
Salão Ideal Viewpoint
Estr. João Gonçalves Zarco 12, Câmara de Lobos
Salão Ideal viewpoint is situated at the entrance of Câmara de Lobos, next to the old movie theater “Salão Ideal”, and offers a magnificent view over ...
Salinas bathing complex
Caminho da Trincheira, Câmara de Lobos
Salinas bathing complex is next to Câmara de Lobos bay in an historical place formerly occupied by old salt pans and where locals extracted salt. This...
Santa Catarina Park
Avenida do Infante, Funchal
Santa Catarina Park is located between Avenida do Infante and Avenida Sá Carneiro and covers an area of around 36,000 square metres. With a fantastic ...
Santa Luzia Garden
Rua 31 de Janeiro, Funchal
Built on the grounds of the old Hinton or Torreão sugar mill, this garden features contemporary landscape architecture, showcasing the old factory chi...
São João Baptista do Pico Fortress
Rua do Castelo, Pico dos Frias, Funchal
This fort was built in the early 17th century and was part of the city’s defences against frequent attacks by pirates. The Funchal Radiotelegraph Post...
São Lourenço Palace
Avenida Zarco, Funchal
The Palace of Saint Lawrence presents a Military, Manueline and Mannerist architecture which underwent changes through the ages, progressively transfo...
São Pedro Church
Rua de São Pedro 3, Funchal
This church originally dates back to the 16th century and has some remarkable architectural and decorative features, such as its mannerist door, pews ...
São Sebastião Church
Caminho do Ilhéu, Câmara de Lobos
Saint Sebastian is a very attractive church built in the XVI century and subject to improvements during the XVII and XVIII centuries. It has a main al...
São Tiago Beach
Junto ao Forte de São Tiago, Funchal
Located next to the fort with the same name, it is a small public beach that invites you to take a dip in the bay of Funchal.
São Tiago Fortress
Rua do Portão de São Tiago, Funchal
This city fort, with its military-style architecture, is located above the seafront in the old part of the city more commonly known as Zona Velha. San...
Sé Cathedral
Rua do Aljube, Funchal
The beauty of its architecture is inspired by the Hispano-Arabic and gothic-Romanesque styles. It was built in 1514 and has one of the most beautiful ...
Socorro Church
Largo do Socorro, Funchal
Esta Igreja, também conhecida por Igreja de S. Tiago Menor, foi construída no séc.XVIII e é das igrejas madeirenses que apresenta as maiores marcas do...
Vigário Beach
Praia do Vigário, Praça da Autonomia, Câmara de Lobos
Vigário is a pebble beach located in the city of Câmara de Lobos, just south of Largo da República. It owes its name to the Ribeira do Vigário, whose ...
Vila Guida Viewpoint
Rua Conde Carvalhal, Funchal
Located within the Vila Guida garden, this viewpoint built in 1938 offers a wonderful panoramic view over Funchal Bay. In this area, the tile panel b...
Winston Churchill Viewpoint
Estr. João Gonçalves Zarco 78, Câmara de Lobos
The name of Churchill is associated with this viewpoint where visitors can find a plate remembering that “here painted Winston Churchill in 1950” and ...
Zona Velha - "Painted doors project”
Zona Velha do Funchal
The historical centre of the city of Funchal, better known as the “Zona Velha” (Old Town), presents the Painted Doors Project that transforms this are...