Bem-vindo ao Funchal

Destination airport: Madeira Airport FNC

Flight duration: 4 h 10 min

Air distance: 2,691 km

Culinary specialities

Skewers
Espetada are large meat skewers, traditionally grilled over an open fire on bay branches. In Madeira, Espetada is often served with garlic bread and red wine, a rustic culinary delight.

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Did you know?

The Madeira Airport is known for its spectacular runway, which extends partially over the sea on stilts. Pilots require special additional training here due to the often changing winds and its location between the sea and mountains. The airport was named after Madeira's most famous son, Cristiano Ronaldo, complete with a statue and museum near the terminal.

Places of interest

Funchal's old town enchants with its narrow streets, brightly painted doors, and numerous small eateries serving regional specialities and local wine – an ideal place for a stroll and discovery.

From the town, a cable car takes you up to Monte Hill, offering spectacular views over Funchal, the surrounding mountains, and the bay. Once at the top, the Madeira Botanical Garden invites you to stroll through an impressive variety of exotic plants – colourful and with a fantastic view of the sea.

Another highlight is the Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal's central market hall, where fresh fish, tropical fruits, and colourful flower stalls create a lively, fragrant, and vibrant atmosphere.

Unique are the famous toboggan rides from Monte down into the city – a traditional and enjoyable form of transport, steered by tobogganers dressed in white with straw hats. A mix of cultural experience and thrill, found only here on Madeira.

Useless knowledge

• Madeira wine in Funchal is like a magic potion, you order a glass, take a sip... and poof, it's gone. Pure magic or just very tasty?
• The Portuguese star not only has a museum on the island, but also a luxury hotel and his own statue with unusual proportions.
• Rain in all directions at once? Welcome to Madeira! Thanks to the microclimates, all you have to do is turn around on the spot – you're guaranteed to get a drop from somewhere.
• And then there's the cable car: it won't take you into space, but with this view, it almost feels like it. No wonder the staff there seem like astronauts, always with one foot in the galaxy.