Funchal

Funchal is known for the Madeira Botanical Garden, which has sweeping views of the city and ocean.

Like most tourists, we started in the capital city, Funchal, on the southern coast of the island.

Though a rental car isn’t necessary if you’re based in Funchal, I knew I wanted a car for the second half of my trip in the north.

For my first five days in Madeira, I was based in Funchal and explored much of the island via day trips with different tour operators.

He even recently built a museum in his hometown of Funchal, Portugal, that is completely dedicated to himself and his awards.

Happy souls aboard who should leave the black beach of Funchal behind them!

We went forth into Funchal, and before our steps as we moved it might have been a city of the dead, but further about it seethed.

Funchal was then the principal place of Camara's territory, and Machico that of Teixeira's.

The reason of this was another calamity, the cholera, which suddenly made its appearance in Funchal on the 4th of July, 1856.

The sailing vessels in the roads of Funchal are mostly under English and American flags.