Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Funchal
Ornate church in Mannerist and Portuguese Baroque styles, built by Jesuits in 1629 – 1647, fully completed in the middle of the 18th century. The interior of the church is ornate, even sumptuous.
Old Town of Funchal
The historical and present main city in Madeira started to develop around 1424. The narrow streets often are adorned with beautiful Portuguese stone sidewalks and lined with numerous historical buildings.
Capela do Corpo Santo
This beautiful chapel was built in the 15th – 16th century. The main value is the exquisite interior, especially the numerous paintings on the ceiling.
Garganta Funda waterfall
Approximately 140 m tall waterfall that slides down along a nearly vertical cliff.
Cascata do Anjos
90 m tall waterfall that often pours on the roofs of cars driving along the sea.
Agua D’Alto (São Vicente)
More than 100 m tall waterfall at the sea. The stream is sliding down along a very steep cliff.
Pedreira do Piano, Porto Santo
Former quarry of basalt with impressive formations of hexagonal basalt.
Quebrada Nova fields at Achadas da Cruz
Stone walled agricultural fields on a narrow land strip between 400 m tall cliffs and ocean.
Madeira Airport runway
One of the most daring airport structures in the world – a runway that was built partly on an artificial platform. This platform is elevated on 180 columns that rise 70 m from the sea and also above a highway.
House of Columbus in Vila Baleira
A house where Christopher Columbus and his wife lived at the end of the 15th century before Columbus discovered America. Now here is a museum.
