High above the central valley at the eastern end of the Pa煤l da Serra plateau is a place called Bica da Cana. Apart from serving as a picnic spot for cross-island travellers, it also offers widescreen views of Madeira's highest peaks across the valley. It's well known for its wind farm, a controversial addition to this highly visible location.
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Now a museum, the Quinta das Cruzes is a quintessential old Madeiran manor house complete with gardens and a private chapel. Originally the home of Jo茫o鈥
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Once a run-down area between the Mercado dos Lavradores and the Fortaleza de Santiago, in recent years the 'Old Zone' of merchant's houses and 19th鈥
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Built in 1940 by architect Edmundo Tavares, Funchal's art deco market is one of its top attractions as well as still serving as the island's best fresh鈥
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Funchal's 16th-century cathedral once oversaw the world's largest diocese 鈥 all of Portugal鈥檚 overseas territories from Madeira to Brazil to Angola 鈥 and鈥
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Anyone who says Madeira has no beaches should hop on bus 1 or 43 to the boulders and browny-black sand of this wild strand in Funchal's western suburbs鈥
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One of the island's top tourist attractions, Madeira's famous botanical gardens are a must for most visitors. Extending over 80,000 sq metres, the gardens鈥
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Run by the fifth generation of the D'Oliveira family, this is Funchal's most easily accessible wine experience. Anyone can enter the strongly aromatic鈥
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Dramatically set at the bottom of a mammoth cauldron of rock, the village of Curral das Freiras is one of the most popular daytrips from Funchal. Some鈥
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The Encumeada Pass sits between the two deep-cleft valleys that almost slice Madeira in two. From this dramatic point 1083m up, you can see both the north鈥
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Jammed into the central valley that cleaves Madeira asunder, this picturesque village of 1000 souls is slightly off the beaten track. It's surrounded by鈥
3. Grutas e Centro do Vulcanismo
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Top billing on Madeira's north coast goes to this two-for-one attraction just south of S茫o Vicente. The first part of the experience is a guided tour of鈥
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The waterfalls, springs and hiking trails at 搁补产补莽补濒 are an easy-going highlight of Madeira's outdoor world. You can spend all day cooling off in the鈥
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Seixal's black-sand beach can be accessed through an arch in the rock. It receives fewer visitors than beaches on the south coast, but check the weather鈥
6. Museu Etnogr谩fico da Madeira
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One of Madeira's most interesting museums, the collections here look at every aspect of the island's traditional life, from espada (scabbardfish) fishing鈥
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Dramatically set at the bottom of a mammoth cauldron of rock, the village of Curral das Freiras is one of the most popular daytrips from Funchal. Some鈥
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Originally dating from the 15th century, one of the most attractive churches on Madeira occupies a pebble square in the very centre of Ribeira Brava鈥