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Funchal

Madeira

Madeira's sunny capital climbing steep hills above the harbor, with a flower-filled market, tropical gardens and toboggan rides down to town.

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Funchal is being written. It's on the Madeira and the Azores list as Worth a Detour.

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Nature · Hiking

Madeira

About 8.7 miles away

A green Atlantic island of levada walks and sea cliffs.

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Beaches

Porto Santo

Madeira
About 43 miles away

Madeira's small dry neighbor, with a golden beach nine kilometers long.

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Mountains · UNESCO

Tenerife

Canary Islands
About 303 miles away

The largest Canary Island, crowned by Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, in a volcanic national park.

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Madeira and the Azores

Volcanic islands in the Atlantic.

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