Why go
- East Atlantic Portuguese island.
- Known for Madeira winery, wines, wineries.
- Served by Madeira Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC).
History
Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of 740.7 km2 (286 sq mi), including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595.
Where to stay
23 Estrada municipal do cabeço, 9240-048 Boaventura, Portugal · maderedocevida.com
Caminho do Galvão, 9350-406 Tabua, Portugal · castelo-do-mar.com
Estrada do Cardo nº 117, 9240-048 Boaventura, Portugal · terrabonawine.com
VE3 10, Ponta do Sol, Portugal · 1905zinospalace.com
Estr. João Abel de Freitas 77, Sítio do Laranjal, 9240-031 São Vicente, Portugal · casadapiedade.com
Estrada da Quinta do Furão Nº6, 9230-082 Santana, Portugal · quintadofurao.com
Est Dom João V 160, 9240-217 São Vicente, Portugal · quintavalevitis.com
Rua da Bica nº17, Sítio dos Lameiros, 9240-211 São Vicente, Portugal · solardabica.pt
Estrada do Chote 4 Jardim da Serra, 9325-140 Câmara de Lobos, Portugal · hotelquintadaserra.com
Sítio dos Juncos - Fajã da Areia, 9240-029 São Vicente, Portugal · calamarhotel.com
Sitio da Lagoa, Estrada Regional 101, 9230-018 Arco de São Jorge, Portugal · pestana.com
Sitio do Serrão Boaventura, 9240-046 São Vicente, Portugal · solar-boaventura.com
Estr. do Jardim 80, 9350-074 Ribeira Brava, Portugal · villaliliana.traveleto.com
Juncos, Faja da Areia, 9240-210 São Vicente, Portugal · estalagemdomar.com
Avenida Manuel Marques Trindade 42, 9230-116 Santana, Portugal · hotelocolmo.com
Sitio das feiteiras de baixo, 9240-206 São Vicente, Portugal · estalagemdovale.com
Estrada Regional 1, Sítio do Cortado n 2, 9230-088 Santana, Portugal · santanainnature.com
R. Baltazar Dias nº4, 9230-081 Santana, Portugal · casadomanuel.talkguestwebsites.com
Feiteiras – Serra D' Água, 9350-000 Ribeira Brava, Portugal · valleyviewhotelencumeada.pt
R. de São Pedro Nº1, 9350-212 Ribeira Brava, Portugal · hoteisnew.com
R. do Forte de São João Baptista 7, 9270-095 Porto Moniz, Portugal · aquanaturahotels.com
Lombo Garcês, Estrada Regional da Encumeada 60, 9240-215, Portugal · anislandapart.com
R. Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral 2A, 9350-217 Ribeira Brava, Portugal · flagworldhotels.com
Sítio do Calhau, 9240-018 São Vicente, Portugal · mediterraneomadeirahotel.com
Feteira de Baixo, 9240-207 Sao Vicente, Portugal
Caminho das Fontes n° 83, 9240-224 Vargem, Portugal
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ER222 68, Tabua, Portugal
Madeira Island, Portugal
Estr. do Loural 4, 9240-216 Vargem, Portugal · friendlywaveinvestimentosimobiliarioslda.holidayfuture.com
Unnamed Road, Curral das Freiras, Portugal
R. Cmte. Camacho de Freitas 231, 9350-075 Campanario, Portugal · guesthouse-theview.de
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Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · cm-saovicente.pt
Mediterranean, Barbecue, Chicken, Diner, Steak House, Regional, Cake, Portuguese, Coffee Shop, Grill, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 08:00-18:00; Th…
Chicken, Diner, Regional, Tapas, Local, Barbecue, Tea, Cake, Pasta, Portuguese, International, Seafood, Crepe, Fish And Chips, Italian, Sandwich, Coffee Shop,…
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-01:00
Espetada Madeira, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Italian, Burger, Regional, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · achadadoteixeira.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 · Túnel da Meia Légua, Ribeira Brava, 9350-148 · instagram.com
Sandwich, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-22:00 · 7 Estrada da Laurissilva, Santana, 9230-209 · en.casadoribeirofrio.com
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · Estrada Conego Camacho, 9030-311
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · valleyviewhotelencumeada.pt
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 17 Rua da Achada, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, 9325
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-24:00 · 28, Curral das Freiras
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Estrada Regional 101, nº93, 9230-018 Arco de São Jorge, Portugal
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 07:30-20:00 Features: outdoor seating
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · Feiteiras Sāu Vicente, 9240
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Santana, 9230-209
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00 · Avenida Marco Marques Rosa, São Vicente, 9240-044
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:30-20:00 Features: step-free access · Funchal
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning · 656 Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, 9325
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Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Funchal
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Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
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Regional, Espetada, Restaurant · Regional/Espetada restaurant
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17 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Madeira Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC) 20 km to the centre
Funchal, 30, PT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 21 airlines (Air Berlin, Condor Flugdienst, TAP Portugal, TUIfly…) · direct flights to 30 destinations incl. Lisbon, London, Vienna, Ponta Delgada, Porto… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A321, 737-800, A320, A330-200) · 6 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Leipzig, Munich, Vienna, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, A321, 757) · 6 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, Fokker 100, A320, A321, A330-200, Dash 8-400) · 6 routes: Caracas, Lisbon, London, Ponta Delgada*, Porto, Vienna*
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 5 routes: Cologne, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Stuttgart
- SATA International S4 (Fokker 100, A319, A320, Dash 8-400, A321) · 4 routes: Gran Canaria*, Lisbon*, Ponta Delgada*, Porto*
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 4 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester, Porto
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Bristol, Lisbon, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: East Midlands, Leeds, Manchester
- Binter Canarias NT (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Ponta Delgada
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, London
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Germania ST (A319) · 1 route: Bremen
- Harmony Airways HQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (A321) · 1 route: Vienna
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 1 route: Glasgow
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- US Airways US (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Funchal
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · Porto Santo Line
Funchal – Porto Santo
Ferry route · Porto Santo Line
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Madeira Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FNC has direct flights to 30 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Lisbon, London, Vienna, Ponta Delgada, Porto…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Funchal, 14 km); routes include Funchal – Porto Santo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Madeira Island (Isla de Madeira). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Fractional, jet card · Citation, Phenom, Challenger, Global · The European arm of NetJets, based in Lisbon.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.