Top attractions in Funchal

Everything worth your time in Funchal, Portugal — sorted with the must-sees first.

Teleférico do Funchal — transport. The cable car climbing 560 metres from the old town up to Monte in about fifteen minutes. (See prices)
Blandy's Wine Lodge — food. Seven generations of Madeira wine — 650 barrels, a family museum and tutored tastings. (See prices)
Carros de Cesto do Monte — entertainment. Two carreiros steer a wicker sledge two kilometres downhill from Monte to Livramento. (See prices)
Mercado dos Lavradores — market. A 1940 Art Deco market of 122 stalls — fruit, flowers, fish and tiled façade panels. (Free)
Monte Palace Tropical Garden — park. Seventy thousand square metres of hillside garden and museum, laid out over Funchal bay. (See prices)
Jardim Botânico da Madeira — nature. Six plant collections plus a 300-bird park and a natural history museum above the city. (See prices)
Sé Catedral do Funchal — historical. Completed in 1514, with a Gothic portal and a Mudéjar ceiling in island cedar. (Free)
Praia Formosa — beach. Funchal's two-kilometre Blue Flag pebble strand, lifeguarded from June to September. (Free)