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Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, [ 1 ] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.
Madeira Optics Museum; Museu CR7; S. Sacred Art Museum of Funchal; V. Volta à cidade do Funchal This page was last edited on 24 February 2024, at 23:14 ...
Funchal, Madeira. Average price: $300 Best time to visit: April to May for blooming landscapes Known as the “Floating Garden of the Atlantic,” Funchal is home to lush gardens and landscapes ...
Sites include Sagres (pictured), home of Prince Henry the Navigator, Lagos as a port which played a role in the Atlantic slave trade, Silves with a sugar mill, and three settlements in the islands colonized during this period: Funchal in Madeira and Angra do Heroísmo and Vila do Porto in the Azores. [40]
Madeira Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Madeira) is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel .
The Fort of São Tiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza de São Tiago) is a historic military fort located in the historical centre (Zona Velha) of Funchal, Madeira.Constructed in the early 17th century, the fort was built to protect the island against pirate attacks and foreign invasions.