Things To Do in Funchal

Barreirinha Bar, Largo de Soccorro

Barreirinha Bar, Largo de Soccorro

This is a cracking little bar that’s popular with locals and holidaymakers. Tables sit by the sea wall overlooking the... Read More

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Café De Teatro, Ed Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias

Café De Teatro, Ed Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias

As you might have guessed from the name, this place is right next to the theatre in the old town. During the day, the... Read More

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Climb skyward on a Monte cable car

Climb skyward on a Monte cable car

Monte’s cable car system is more than a link between Funchal and Monte. It’s a t... Read More

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Drink Madeira wine in a Funchal bar

Drink Madeira wine in a Funchal bar

The marina and lido area are where you’ll find most of the bars. Lots of them co... Read More

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Eat Portuguese food in the old town

Eat Portuguese food in the old town

There are lots of restaurants in Funchal, but a novel experience is to eat with ... Read More

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Eat with the locals in the old town

Eat with the locals in the old town

Seafood zested up with lemon juice, slow-cooked beef, spicy Madeiran rice – the ... Read More

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Go mall shopping in Funchal

Go mall shopping in Funchal

When it comes to shopping, Funchal is big on malls – like the open-air Forum Mad... Read More

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Go swimming at the lido

Go swimming at the lido

At Funchal’s lido, you can swim in the seawater pool or take a dip in the Atlant... Read More

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Go tobogganing in Monte

Go tobogganing in Monte

A 15-minute cable car takes you up to the pretty whitewashed village of Monte. H... Read More

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Madeira Flower Festival

Madeira Flower Festival

The Chelsea Flower Show has got nothing on Funchal. This annual 4-day festival s... Read More

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Party ’til dawn

Party ’til dawn

Nightlife in Funchal is a 2-parter. First off the blocks are the cafés and bars ... Read More

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Restaurante Do Forte, Sao Tiago

Restaurante Do Forte, Sao Tiago

This upmarket restaurant is actually in Funchal’s old fort. Along with the white... Read More

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Shop at Funchal’s malls

Shop at Funchal’s malls

Funchal goes in for shopping in a big way – the place is packed with malls. The ... Read More

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Take a toboggan ride at Monte

Take a toboggan ride at Monte

Locals have been tearing down the hill from Monte to Funchal in wicker toboggans... Read More

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