Funchal Old Town – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

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Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)

Funchal Old Town – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

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Funchal Old Town – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

03:11

10.6km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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536 m

Campo da Barca Garden

Forest

3.18 km

Madeira Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico da Madeira)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The botanical garden is very interesting and definitely worth a visit. It is advisable to wear sturdy shoes with good soles, as the paths are sometimes very uneven. There are …

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6.58 km

Funchal Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful old town streets with many colorful doors.

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6.86 km

Santa Maria Street and São Tiago Fortress, Funchal

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very nice to look at, a little further is the sea

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8.24 km

Funchal Municipal Garden (Dona Amélia Garden)

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The City Garden was established in 1880 in honour of the former Queen of Portugal and is also known as the "Dona Amelia Garden". It was once the site of …

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9.41 km

View of Funchal Marina

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Great place to watch the Cruise Liners departing

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10.1 km

People's Square, Funchal

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The harbor promenade of Funchal is very nice and clean. Unfortunately overrun by tourists in every season. In the shops and bars and cafes is Portuguese, English and sometimes German …

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10.1 km

Funchal Promenade

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The Funchal Promenade has an area of 78,200 m².

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10.5 km

Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses Promenade

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Impressive cruise ships, like skyscrapers docked in the harbor, can be viewed up close.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

2.24 km

1.51 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.27 km

3.57 km

725 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

23°C

17°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 14, 2026,Jardim Botanico Funchal🌼🏵️🥀

After yesterday's island tour of western Madeira, including Cabo Girão, Ribeira Brava, Porto Moniz, and Paul do Serra, we took a taxi up to the Jardim Botanico today. So, very much in the style of retirees, and still a bit weak from the flu 😉

Pictures from Eisenbach show us ⛄ snow-covered gardens 🙈

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March 21, 2023,🇵🇹 Madeira_ Funchal unsicher machen

Beautiful city. I especially liked the painted doors. Visited the Military Museum. Then by bus to the wrong mountain and to the botanical garden. It was very flowery again 😊. If you had needed more time for .. back to the port with shared taxi 😊 was a wild ride.

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January 31, 2024,Botanischer Garten - Madeira

Funchal, you pearl in the Atlantic, how you shine in the splendor of the sun! Your harbor is full of ships that bring you the world at night.

Your gardens are full of flowers that smell sweet and colorful. Your mountains are full of clouds that paint your horizon.

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December 19, 2025,Funchal inkl. Botanischer Garten

1419 is considered the year of the rediscovery of the island of Madeira by the Portuguese navigator João Gonçalves Zarco.

The city of Funchal (from the Portuguese word "funcho") was founded in 1521 and took its name from the fennel the Portuguese found growing there. Today, the city has approximately 105,000 inhabitants.

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