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Câmara de Lobos
Câmara de Lobos
A colourful fishing village west of Funchal with a small harbour, where Winston Churchill once painted.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open all day
Funchal
12 places, 6 of them free. Madeira’s hillside capital: old-town lanes, a lively market and a cable car up to lush gardens.
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Hidden Gems~£2
Cabo Girão Skywalk
Cabo Girão
A glass-floored viewing platform on one of Europe’s highest sea cliffs, high above farm terraces.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Photographers
Daily
Hidden Gems~£6
Madeira Botanical Garden
Funchal
Terraced gardens above the city with rare plants, flowers and sweeping views over the bay.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Outdoor lovers
Daily
Shopping & MarketsFree
Mercado dos Lavradores
Funchal centre
A tiled 1940s market hall with tropical fruit, flowers and a busy fish section.
- Suggested time: 1h 15m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Food lovers
Monday–Saturday mornings; reduced Sunday hours
Viewpoints~£12
Funchal Cable Car to Monte
Zona Velha to Monte
A cable car sweeps above rooftops and gardens to the hillside village of Monte.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Couples · Photographers
Daily, roughly 9:00–18:00
Hidden Gems~£12
Monte Palace Tropical Garden
Monte
A terraced garden of exotic plants, Japanese ponds and Portuguese tiles above the city.
- Suggested time: 2h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples · Photographers
Daily, roughly 9:30–18:00
Family~£25
Monte Toboggan Ride
Monte
A traditional wicker sledge ride down steep streets, steered by two runners.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Couples
Daily, roughly 9:00–18:00
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Zona Velha Old Town
Zona Velha
Painted doors, small cafés and restaurants along the narrow Rua de Santa Maria.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Nightlife fans
Bars and restaurants open evenings until late
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