Funchal Streets

A vast historical heritage, unique traditions, exotic, evergreen trees and plants, warm people and multiple artistic expressions: discover the pleasure of walking through the streets of Funchal!

Madeira's subtropical climate, with average temperatures of around 18°C in winter and 25°C in summer, invites you to take long and pleasant outdoor walks all year round. The characteristic liveliness of the streets of Funchal are the ideal invitation to discover the charms of this Atlantic capital on foot.

Since it is located in a natural amphitheatre facing the Atlantic, walking in Funchal is equivalent to feeling a close connection with the ocean. So, the landscape that surrounds some of its main gardens, squares, avenues and public promenades is marked by the unavoidable presence of the sea.

Besides, the streets of Funchal are usually lined with trees, flowers and exotic plants, which make this cosmopolitan atmosphere, typical of European cities, more harmonious. But while Nature marks its presence, History plays an equally important role.

Walking around Funchal is synonymous with the opportunity to contemplate a valuable artistic and architectural heritage, with several outstanding monuments and museums. However, be sure to pay special attention to the life, culture and traditions that every day fill these streets, crowded with hospitable people.