B&B Quinta da Fonte – Accommodation in Madeira Island – Funchal
Quinta da Fonte is an elegant Manor House in Madeira Island! Book your accommodation with Madeira Rural and enjoy an unforgettable holiday in Madeira Island!
Holiday Cottages Quinta Devónia – Accommodation in Madeira Island – Funchal
Beautiful Holiday Cottages in Madeira Island! ook your accommodation with Madeira Rural and enjoy an unforgettable holiday in Madeira Island!
Botanical Garden
The wish to endow Madeira with a Botanical garden dates back to the 17th century. That dream finally came true in 1960. For that purpose, Quinta do Bom Sucesso, property of the Reid’s family, was acquired. Madeira’s botanical garden, 3 km away from Funchal, has a privileged geographical location – on the southern slope of […]
Monte Palace Tropical Garden
Monte Palace Tropical garden is situated at Quinta Monte Palace, which was donated in 1987 by José Berardo Foundation, a private charity. Plants from all over the world enrich this collection of 100,000 species including azaleas, heathers, cycads, and all sorts of trees, as well as a great variety of ferns. The garden’s founder, José […]
Funchal Ecological Park
This park covers 1,000 hectares and rises to 1800 m above sea level. The lowest section of the park is only 520 m above sea level. The park was conceived as an educational and conservation resource, but also to provide additional leisure space for the population and for visitors. Because of the significant variation […]
Fortress or São Lourenço Palace
This magnificent palace is situated in Funchal city centre. It has suffered many changes throughout the years. This fortress has a turret with battlements on the east side, typical of the Manueline period – the first half of the 15th century. Its sculpted stones are also typical of this era. The three bulwarks facing north […]
Núcleo Museológico da Cidade do Açúcar (City Sugar Museum)
The City Sugar Museum is situated in downtown Funchal, in the former residence of the Flemish merchant Jão Esmeraldo. This museum shows the importance of sugar manufacturing and exportation during the XV and XVI centuries, in Madeira Island. Besides, this museum also reflects the culture of Madeira Island by that time. Open Tuesday to […]
Holiday Apartments Casa do Papagaio Verde – Accommodation in Madeira Island – Funchal
Beautiful Holiday Apartments in Funchal. Book your accommodation with Madeira Rural and enjoy an unforgettable holiday in Madeira Island.
Holiday Apartments Vila Marta – Accommodation in Madeira Island – Funchal
Holiday Apartments Vila Marta is located at the top of the little São Martinho hill, on the west surroundings of Funchal, just about 4 km from the centre of Funchal. It offers 8 spacious Studio-apartments and one Suite, including a private bathroom, a kitchenette and a private veranda with beautiful views of the Atlantic ocean […]
MADEIRA THEME PARK
The MADEIRA THEME PARK is an ample space with 7 hectares of land, where visitors of all ages can embark on a voyage of discovery throughout Madeira and Porto Santo. Visitors can learn about island history, familiarize themselves with our traditions and culture, vibrate with the exceptional beauty of our landscapes, explore an immense park-garden […]
PR1 Vereda do Areeiro
Start: Pico do Areeiro Finish: Pico Ruivo Time: 3h 30m Distance: 7 Km / 5.6 Km This trail is unique in that it links the two highest peaks of Madeira Island, Pico Ruivo (1861 m) and Pico do Areeiro (1817 m), traversing part of the Central Mountain Massif, an area integrated in the Natura […]
Characterization of Santa Luzia
Santa Luzia civil parish is located in an area of 134 hectares. It has about 7 thousand inhabitants and is characterized for being a residential are with of the most important infra-structures, namely schools, a church (Santa Luzia Church), a public garden and chemists. Santa Luzia is one of the four urban civil parishes […]
History of Santa Maria Maior
Santa Maria Maior was the first civil parish being created in Funchal.This parish started to developed in 1425, with the constructions of the first homes. According to historians, this civil parish owes its name to the first church – Santa maria – built in 1430. This temple, also known as Santa Maria do Calhau was […]
Characterization of Santa Maria Maior
Santa Maria Maior civil parish was the birth place of Funchal city, that is, it was the first parish being created in Funchal city. This parish is situated only 3km east of the urban centre of Funchal. It is also in Santa Maria Maior that is situated the oldest street of Madeira Island, that is, […]
History of Monte
The civil parish of Monte was funded in 1565, and then known as Nossa Senhora do Monte. One of is long features was a rack railway, which for a long time connected Monte with Funchal. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the train was taken out of service. However, there are still vestiges of this […]
Characetrization of Monte
Monte is a small village situated up in the hills overlooking Funchal. It is just 6 km away from the capital of Madeira Island, that is, Funchal. There you can find Church of Monte. This church is the burial place of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Karl I. Every year this is the chosen location for a […]
Jardim do Infante (garden)
Jardim do Infante is a beautiful graden, situated in the city centre iof Vila Baleira. In this garden there is a small playground and a statue of Christopher Columbus. Besides, locals and tourists can also see two other statues, very important in Porto Santo history, namely the statue of a man, known as “Barqueiro” and […]
Santa Luzia Garden
Santa Luzia has a beautiful garden situated in the centre of Funchal. This place used to be the Hilton factory, where liquor and sugar was produced. This garden has 13.700 m2 of green areas, including five different themed gardens, namely The Tropical Garden (Jardim Tropical), The Water Garden (Jardim da Água), the Terrace Garden (Jardim […]
Whale and Dolphin Watching in Madeira Island
A spectacular Catamaran ride along the coast This tour starts at the Marina of Funchal, where we take a catamaran ride along the south coast to Cabo Girão, which is the second highest cliff in the world with 580 meters. Below the Cabo Girão we will stop for a pause and aloow guests toto swim […]