Funchal: History & Flavours

Get ready to enjoy Funchal and its 600 years of history! Join me on a walking tour discovering the most iconic places in Funchal city and other hidden places, while enjoying the traditional flavors of the Island.

Experience details

• Destination

  Funchal

• Category

  City highlight tours

• Duration

  3 hours

• Mode of transport

  Walking

• Available languages

  English • Español

• What's included

  Queijada • Chocolate Bombons

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Praca do Município

• Meeting point:

  Our meeting point is at Praça do Município.

• First stop: queijada

  In our first stop, the guest are offer a "queijada", a famous pastry from Madeira.

• Lavradores Market:

  Discover the colors of the most exotic fruit of the world, its flavours and aromas.

• Rua Santa Maria:

  Walk through the oldest street in Funchal, from where the city began and discover the painted doors from the "Open Doors" project, from local artist and amateurs.

• São Thiago Fortress:

  From the terrace of the Fortress, get involved with the fantastic view of Funchal.

• Stop for Poncha:

  In the middle of our walking tour, let's relax while enjoying one of the most iconic cocktails of Madeira: the famous Poncha.

• Sé Cathedral :

  Enter on of the UNESCO World heritage Monuments and get delighted by its magnificence.

• Santa Catarina's Park:

  Walk through one of the most important parks in Madeira, between flowers and lizards.

• Stop for Chocolate:

  Get the chance to discover and enjoy one of the best chocolates you'll ever taste: handcraft chocolate bombons.

• End of the tour:

  After walking, nothing better than finishing with a Madeira Wine with a local Madeira Wine maker, surrounded by old Madeira bottles and Cask of different Madeira Wine.

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• Rosario

  Funchal: the Pearl of the Atlantic's capital

  Rosario

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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Queijada
  • Chocolate Bombons

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.