Blandy's Wine Lodge
Wine CellarLocated on Avenida Arriaga, next to Loja dos Vinhos, Blandy's Wine Lodge has been the heart of the Blandy family's wine business since the mid-19th century. A valuable acquisition, with more than 650 barrels and vats stored where the best wines of…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Funchal Old Town
Place of InterestLocated in downtown Funchal, Zona Velha do Funchal is a historical area of architectural and heritage value: its alleys, sidewalks, churches and facades. It is estimated to have been one of the first populated areas, assuming a prominent role in the…
- Funchal
- Monument & Heritage
3d Fun Art Museum
Museum | €Located on Rua do Surdo in Funchal, the 3D Fun Art Museum is a museum that challenges the science of visual perception and invites you to discover the magic of optical illusion, where anything is possible! An exceptional divergent space with a unique…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Museu de História Natural do Funchal
MuseumLocated in Palácio de São Pedro, the Natural History Museum of Funchal is the oldest in Madeira, existing since 1929; in the beginning, it was Madeira Regional Museum. The infrastructure comprises the Museum, a Scientific Library, an Aromatic and…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Mercado dos Lavradores
Place of InterestLocated in Funchal downtown, Mercado dos Lavradores is a historic building with a unique architecture typical of Estado Novo, where colours, sounds, smells, and people come together. Inaugurated in 1940, it was a project by Edmundo Tavares, who…
- Funchal
- Traditional Market
Teleférico do Funchal
TransportsFunchal is known for its natural and green settings that contrast harmoniously with the capital town, filling the island with life. It is as if it was a Garden Town, and it deserves and is worthy of being seen in the smallest detail. So why not enjoy…
- Funchal
- Viewpoint
Madeira Story Centre
MuseumLocated in Zona Velha do Funchal, close to the Funchal Cable Car, the Madeira Story Centre is such an engaging museum that you not only get to know the history of Madeira, but you will also feel part of it! From the Archipelago's geological formation…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
CR7 Museu
Museum | €-€€Located in the tourist area of Funchal, the CR7 Museum is a space dedicated to the famous Madeiran footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, where the visitor learns about his life and brilliant career. Opened in 2013 in the presence of himself and his…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico
Monument & HeritageLocated in Pico das Frias, São Pedro Parish, S.João Baptista do Pico Fortress was built in the context of the Disnastia Filipina, in the 17th century, as an integral part of the defensive system and also as a gunpowder warehouse in Funchal. Later,…
- Funchal
- Castle & Fortress
Fortaleza de São Tiago
Monument & HeritageLocated in the Historic Centre of Funchal, the Fortress of São Tiago was built in 1614 to protect the city from the pirate attacks who coveted Madeira sugar. This urban fort and military architecture does not go unnoticed, even to the most…
- Funchal
- Castle & Fortress
MAMMA – Museu de Arte Moderna
MuseumLocated in Funchal, MAMMA is a museum as contemporary as its art which opened its doors in 2021. Innovative, daring and unique in Madeira's cultural offerings, it challenges visitors on a journey through the five senses – Water, Air, Earth and…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Jardim Botânico
Green SpaceLocated in Quinta do Bom Sucesso, the Botanical Garden of Madeira has been one of the most beautiful in Funchal since 1960, an ambition realised by Engineer Rui Vieira at Quinta da Família Reid's. It has about 35,000 m2, and peculiar conditions…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Carros de Cesto
TransportsVenture into an original ride by a unique means of transport in the world, the Basket Cars, a wicker and wooden construction with two seats. Carreiros do Monte, the drivers, dress in white and wear straw hats. They make use of their thick rubber tire…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Pico dos Barcelos
ViewpointIf you wish to contemplate the attractive bay and city of Funchal in a relaxed way, then, without a doubt, the Pico dos Barcelos viewpoint is one of the must-see stops during your stay in the Madeiran archipelago. Here, you will have one of the best…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Teleférico do Jardim Botânico
TransportsIf you are a visitor who appreciates tranquillity, take a bus and head to the well-known parish of Monte. After visiting the Monte Palace Tropical Garden, considered one of the thirteen most beautiful gardens in the world, get in the cable car and…
- Funchal
- Viewpoint
Parque Municipal do Monte
Green SpaceLocated in Largo da Fonte, in Monte, Parque do Monte or Parque Leite Monteiro is a municipal garden and a place that is difficult to describe in one word. It has an area of 26,000 m2 and is at an altitude of over 500 metres. …
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Monte Palace Tropical Garden
Green SpaceIn the 18th century, an estate south of Monte Church became a beautiful farm. In 1897, it fell into José Berardo's hands, thus creating the Monte Palace Madeira. This magical place invites you to tranquillity in a natural show where harmony between…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Palheiro Golf
GolfDesigned in 1993 by Cabell Robinson, the Palheiro Golf course fits well with the Quinta do Palheiro area and was built with the concern of taking advantage of the hills, peaks and valleys typical of Madeira's topography. For these reasons, it becomes…
- Funchal
- Green Space
Praia do Garajau
BeachPraia do Garajau is part of the Madeira Natural Park in Caniço, Santa Cruz, and consists of a pebble beach at the bottom of a cliff. To get to this magnificent place you can do so by various means of transportation, be it by car, cab, bus or cable…
- Santa Cruz
- Place of Interest
Teleférico de Garajau
TransportsAt Ponta do Garajau, in the parish of Caniço, 12 km from Funchal, you will find the Garajau Cable Car. If you hear about the Cristo Rei cable car, know that it is the same transport, as it is close to the statue of Cristo Rei, which is 14 m high. It…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Cristo Rei do Garajau
ViewpointThe Cristo Rei viewpoint is located in Ponta do Garajau, in Santa Cruz, and is a trendy place for all nature lovers and those who go through the archipelago of Madeira. …
- Santa Cruz
- Monument & Heritage
Teleférico das Fajãs do Cabo Girão (Rancho)
TransportsMadeira is full of experiences. However, going down to the Fajãs do Cabo Girão is especially beautiful and dramatic. As you can imagine, climbing the typical Madeiran terraces (Fajãs) was not easy work for the farmers. Faced with the problem, they…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Viewpoint
Eira do Serrado
ViewpointEira do Serrado, located 25 minutes north of Funchal and situated in the mountainous inland of the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, in what is called 'the heart of the Island', is one of the most paradise-like places in Madeira.…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Place of Interest
Vinhos Barbeito
Wine CellarLocated in Câmara de Lobos Business Park, Barbeito Wines unite the past and the present, passionately combining innovation with tradition. Established in 1946 by Mário Barbeito and always managed by family members, this relationship of union and…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Place of Interest
Cabo Girão - Skywalk
ViewpointThe Cabo Girão Viewpoint, located two minutes from the town's centre, is one of the main tourist attractions in Madeira for its extraordinary views over the ocean and the municipalities of Câmara de Lobos and Funchal. The area experienced…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Place of Interest
Praia das Palmeiras
BeachPraia das Palmeiras, situated in the eastern part of Madeira island and located in Santa Cruz, is an excellent place to go to the beach with the family because of its many attractions for all ages, especially for the younger ones. For this reason, it…
- Santa Cruz
- Place of Interest
Pico do Areeiro
ViewpointIf what fascinates you is to be as near as possible to the clouds, then without a doubt, the Miradouro do Pico do Areeiro (the second highest peak in Madeira) is a mandatory stop in your visit to the archipelago of Madeira. …
- Place of Interest
Praia da Fajã dos Padres
BeachFajã dos Padres Beach, located near Cabo Girão (the highest cable in Europe at 580 m high and famous for its suspended glass platform), is only accessible by boat, elevator or cable car at Quinta Grande.…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Place of Interest
Teleférico Fajã dos Padres
TransportsAlthough inhabited for centuries, Fajã dos Padres have never been easily accessible. The entrance is at Quinta Grande, coming from Estrada Padre António Dinis Henriques, less than 15 minutes from Funchal. The cable car name derives from the small…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Viewpoint
Curral das Freiras
Place of InterestHidden between the mountain peaks of Madeira, in a quiet valley in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, Curral das Freiras presents one of the best sceneries in the world. Do you think the name Curral das Freiras is curious? At the beginning of…
- Câmara de Lobos
- Viewpoint
Pico Ruivo
ViewpointPico Ruivo is located 1861 meters above sea level, the highest point of Madeira island and the third highest mountain in Portugal. …
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Santo da Serra Golf
GolfSince 1920, we have found evidence of golf in Madeira, specifically at the Santo da Serra Golf Club. Built in 1937 and redesigned in 1991 by Robert Jones, this is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe. An authentic botanical…
- Machico
- Green Space
Machico
Place of InterestLess than 25 km separate Funchal city from Machico, where Tristão Vaz Teixeira and João Gonçalves Zarco landed for the first time when they discovered Madeira in 1419. Located on the Island's east coast, Machico is made up of five parishes,…
- Machico
Câmara de Lobos
Place of InterestLocated in the south of Madeira, the Câmara de Lobos municipality is one of the oldest places in Madeira and one of the first to be explored. In addition to being a land of good fish, it is also a place of strong emotions and magnificent landscapes…
- Câmara de Lobos
Porto da Cruz
Place of InterestPorto Cruz is one of the five parishes of Machico, located 36 km from Funchal and on the north coast of Madeira Island. The name derives from a cross placed in the ancient port. A rural and agricultural place, it bears witness to the age of Ouro…
- Machico
Praia de Machico
BeachMachico Beach, also known as Banda d'Além Beach, is located in the parish and bay of Machico and is 125 meters long and 70 meters wide. A curiosity about this beach, besides the famous pebbles, it was the second beach in Madeira to import white sand…
- Machico
- Place of Interest
Floresta Laurissilva
Green SpaceLaurissilva is a subtropical humid forest typology made mainly of trees of the Lauraceae family and endemic to Macaronesia: Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde archipelagos. The distribution across southern Europe and North Africa did not…
- Place of Interest
Cidade de Santana
Place of InterestLocated in the north of Madeira, Santana is the first Portuguese 21st-century town, although it has not changed its rurality. From an early age, it has had a historical connotation, being one of the most picturesque and traditional places on the…
- Santana
Bica da Cana
ViewpointThe Bica da Cana viewpoint, with 1580 meters of altitude and located in the parish of Canhas, municipality of Ponta do Sol, offers a panoramic view over the vast mountain cluster that fills the Madeira island. …
- Ponta do Sol
- Place of Interest
Museu da Baleia
Museum | €Located in Caniçal, Museu da Baleia is a living testimony of Madeira's whaling history and all the work associated with it. They invite you to explore the island's seas with all their marine species richness.…
- Machico
- Place of Interest
Praia da Ponta do Sol
BeachPonta do Sol Beach is a place you won't forget anytime soon. Located in the western part of Madeira island, it is embedded in a small bay in the village and municipality with the same name.…
- Ponta do Sol
- Place of Interest
Teleférico Rocha do Navio
TransportsIn the municipality of Santana, north of the island, we find the Rocha do Navio cable car, named after a Dutch shipwreck that took place there in the 19th century. Access it from Estrada da Rocha Navio, a five-minute trip but the favourite of many…
- Santana
- Viewpoint
Cascata dos Anjos
Place of InterestConsidered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Madeira, Cascata dos Anjos passes over the old E.R.101 near Ponta do Sol. In the company of the sea and after 1.8 km, the waterfall offers your car a bath! Yes, the waterfall descends on the rock…
- Ponta do Sol
- Waterfalls
Miradouro das Cabanas
ViewpointThe Miradouro das Cabanas is situated north of Madeira island and is located between São Jorge and Arco de São Jorge. This fantastic place offers a panoramic view over the famous Arco de São Jorge, the surrounding slopes and the Atlantic Ocean. On…
- Santana
- Place of Interest
Prainha
BeachPrainha, considered by many to be one of the best beaches in the archipelago of Madeira, is located at the eastern end of the island of Madeira. It is a natural beach, typically volcanic with fine black sand and is located in a tiny bay, surrounded…
- Machico
- Place of Interest
São Vicente
ViewpointLocated in the north of the island, São Vicente is a municipality characterised by the green of the abundant forests, the erosion of the slopes and the traces of volcanic forces. However, it is well-known due to Capela de São Vicente, built inside…
- São Vicente
- Place of Interest
Ponta de São Lourenço
ViewpointPonta de São Lourenço is the easternmost point of Madeira Island. It is within the region of Caniçal and, as part of the municipality of Machico, it also belongs to Madeira's natural park and Natura 2000 Network. This is a two-way trail with an…
- Funchal
- Place of Interest
Miradouro do Véu da Noiva
ViewpointThe Bride's Veil Viewpoint got its name because of a waterfall that can be seen and, due to its height and the amount of water that slides down the hillside, it resembles a bride's veil. One of the reasons behind this abundance of underground water…
- Porto Moniz
- Place of Interest
Praia da Calheta
BeachCalheta Beach, inaugurated in 2008 and located near the Recreational Harbor on the island’s west side, has an extension of 100 meters and is the first beach on Madeira Island to have sand coming directly from Morocco to the famous characteristic…
- Calheta
- Place of Interest
Casa das Mudas – Museu de Arte Contemporânea
Museum | €-€€Located in Calheta, MUDAS is a museum of Portuguese contemporary art from the 60s to the present. It was designed by the architect Paulo David in a projection of a modern building in a sober and pleasant environment, providing idyllic perspectives of…
- Calheta
- Place of Interest
Seixal
Place of InterestLocated in Porto Moniz, the parish of Seixal is bathed by the Atlantic to the north and delimited by the mountains to the south, making it a land of abundant natural resources, plentiful in water and idyllic settings. …
- Porto Moniz
Praia do Porto do Seixal
BeachPorto do Seixal Beach is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and alluring beaches you can find in the Madeira archipelago. Located in the very graceful town of Seixal, you can contemplate the incredible landscape of the Atlantic, along with the…
- Porto Moniz
- Place of Interest
Jardim do Mar
Place of InterestLocated in Calheta, Jardim do Mar is a parish surrounded by the sea and constrained by the mountains. It preserves the tranquillity and rurality of the old days, easily translated by the narrow streets and low houses with original chimneys, which…
- Funchal
Paul do Mar
Place of InterestLocated in Calheta, Paúl do Mar is one of the oldest and most important fishing centres on the Madeira Coast. As a parish gifted with an incredible diversity of fish, it became a reference in the world of gastronomy. Nowadays, the banana crop is…
- Funchal
Praia da Ribeira da Janela
BeachRibeira da Janela beach, located in Porto Moniz, in the municipality of Norte, is a small beach made of pebbles with a view that you will not forget. …
- Porto Moniz
- Place of Interest
Porto Moniz
Place of InterestPorto Moniz is a small town in the north of Madeira, named after Francisco Moniz, who married João Gonçalves Zarco's granddaughter, one of the three famous discoverers of the island. …
- Porto Moniz
Teleférico das Achadas da Cruz
TransportsThe cable car line connects the Achadas da Cruz area with Fajã da Quebrada Nova on the northern coast, near Porto Moniz. It was built to allow access to the land by farmers and the transport of materials. …
- Porto Moniz
- Viewpoint
Porto Santo
Place of InterestFrom the islands of the Madeira Archipelago, Porto Santo was the first one to be discovered and is the smallest inhabited island. …
- Porto Santo
