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Funchal

Funchal is the capital and main city of the autonomous region of Madeira, on the island of Madeira, in its south between Santa Cruz and Câmara de Lobos. In 2021, it was home 106,000 people. Wikivoyage

Population 112,290 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Tourist office · 1.9 km Regional Directorate of Tourism

Getting there

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Through the year

  1. Volta à cidade do Funchal

    December

    The Volta à cidade do Funchal (Tour of the city of Funchal in English) is an annual night road race of about 6 km which is celebrated around Saint Silvester's Day on December 31 in Funchal, Madeira since 1958, making it the oldest Saint Silvester Road Race in…

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Mercado dos Lavradores

    Covered hall
    1. Monday: 07:00–19:00
    2. Tuesday: 07:00–19:00
    3. Wednesday: 07:00–19:00
    4. Thursday: 07:00–19:00
    5. Friday: 07:00–19:00
    6. Saturday: 07:00–14:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    07:00–19:00
    Tuesday
    07:00–19:00
    Wednesday
    07:00–19:00
    Thursday
    07:00–19:00
    Friday
    07:00–19:00
    Saturday
    07:00–14:00
    1.7 km from the centre

  • Mercadinho do Chafariz

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: 06:00–14:00
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: closed

    06:00–14:00

    1.9 km from the centre

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