A few words about Funchal attractions

Funchal city is a real jewel of greenery embedded in a majestic amphitheatre revealing itself all its sumptuousness during the pyrotechnical sight of new year's eve,now classified most beautiful fireworks in the world by experts from the Guinesss book of records.Sights and historical monuments from the time of conquests are numerous, simply stroll at random along cobbled narrow streets to look at them,a public fountain nestled in vegetation inviting passer-by with its smooth whisper,an ancient property the wall coated with lime rose-tinted,where falls many vivid flowers such as Bougainvillea cascading around the monumental gate of a several hundred years old rich house,a historical chapel of  black volcanic rocks where generations of lovers  had dates under the rose. Funchal is a fascinating and unique town set in a deep natural harbour,it has a georgous natural beauty,with exotic and tropical plants spread  throughout the town adding to the charm of the steep 16th century cobbled streets,elegant squares,smart colonial buildings.   GreatVille Travel Directory - Comprehensive travel resources- Denmark at OyMap.com-a world directory
Funchal is a town where ages and individuals mix themselves,live together in a bubbling urban tumult where relaxation areas are judiciously placed,a public garden with benches,a pavement of coffee-house   offers you multiple opportunities to rest in the heart of the palpitating flurry of the urban life.                 IWD

Funchal market place has been a tourist attraction since its beginning, mainly due to the tidy fruits and vegetables on the willow baskets but also to its fishery where one gets to know many different species.
The most beautiful example of the maderian individual and mighty identity is that colourful "market of the ploumen",a symbol of the farming tradition of the island reaching its maximum intensity on Sunday morning when every farmer comes to the market so the market building look like a beehive!On the first and second floor,you could taste and buy exotic fruits,bananas,mangoes,passion fruits,green vegetables,smelling flowers like Orchids,Estrelicias,Anthurium...
A part of the ground floor is devoted to fish,where you could find another symbol of Madeira,the black fish"espada",a deepsea fish like a eel,the red tuna-fish or the swordfish.Funchal market offers a fascinating display of the fresh local produce!

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 The "funchal-monte" cable-car consists of forty one cabins each one of eight seats, inaugurated in the year 2000 will carry you up to Monte in eleven minutes and then to the botanical garden where can be seen orchids,cacti,and an incredible variety of rare plants and flowers.   
.An airship allows you to watch  superb aerial views from Funchal.The high tide excurtions are numerous from
the departure platform of funchal harbour but the most evocative is no doubt the one on bord of "Santa Maria of Colombus",an exact rebuilding of the famous discoverer's caravel.
The high-sea fishery and boat trips are activities offered from Funchal bay,the opportunity of whaleswatching and dolphinwatching are possibles on the high seas! All these various pastime give to Madeira a worldwide reputation that well place Madeira to the eleventh line of the most busy islands of the world,and to the third of the European islands behind Greek islands and Sicilia!

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