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Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
Funchal works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santa Maria Maior, 13km from Levada Walks.
Funchal is a city located in Madeira, Portugal. With a population of 105,795, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Funchal sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Funchal to your route.
Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: [fũˈʃal] ), officially City of Funchal (Portuguese: Cidade do Funchal), is the capital, largest city and a municipality in Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.Read more
Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings.
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Funchal is located in Madeira, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 32.6657 latitude, -16.9255 longitude.
Funchal has a population of approximately 105,795 people, making it a city in Portugal.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
23 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
24 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A misty plateau of ancient gnarled laurel trees, eerily beautiful when fog rolls through the Laurisilva.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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