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Funchal, nestled on the sun-drenched southern coastline of Portugal's exotic Madeira Island, beckons travelers with its scintillating blend of natural beauty, cultural wealth, and easy-going Mediterranean charm. Renowned for its terraced landscapes, stunningly beautiful gardens like Monte Palace Tropical Garden and the Madeira Botanical Gardens, Funchal is a horticulturalist's dream. The city effortlessly merges historic, centuries-old structures, exemplified by its captivating Se Cathedral, with modern elements such as the CR7 Museum dedicated to Portugal's football legend - Cristiano Ronaldo, who was born here. Funchal is also famous for its fruits and vegetables market, Mercado dos Lavradores, and its traditional New Year's Eve fireworks display, regarded as one of the world's most extraordinary. In a nutshell, Funchal is the perfect cocktail of relaxing beach life, invigorating mountain hikes, and vibrant city culture – there is something for every travel enthusiast.

I fell in love with the city. The people are very nice and the food is amazing. The city is very safe but be prepared for a climb cause everything is up the hill☺️ I come back often and it became the ultimate vacation destination

Funchal and Madeira in general were amazing! I live hiking, so Madeiras mountains were perfect for that! Funchal is a cute city that you can explore in a day and it also offers a lit of cute cafés and restaurants to try out. While I was there in June, there were celebrations happening in the city and the mood was just awesome! I would go back to Madeira immediately if I get the chance.

Malena

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