Points of interest Madeira: Tourism & Monuments

Practical information : Sightseeing Madeira

Timetable

Museums and other places of interest are usually open all week with a closing day on Monday or Sunday. Some institutions close on weekends. They are open all year round, with extended opening hours in high season. On the other hand, almost all of them will be closed on 25 December and¹ January. The ticket office may close one hour before the official closing time.

To be booked

Reservations are rarely necessary, except for guided tours, workshops and specific activities.

Budget & Tips

It usually costs between €2 and €6 for admission to a museum. It is a little more expensive for some activities, such as the cable car or the tropical garden of Monte. There is a discounted ticket that combines the entrance to the Botanical Garden with the cable car. The rates go up for water excursions (starting at around €35 per person).

Main events

The high point of the annual festivities is undoubtedly the Christmas holidays. The capital (and the whole island) is then transformed into a city of light. Nativity scenes (lapinhas) are set up everywhere, in churches, hotels, houses... Then comes the carnival, in February-March, then the famous Flower Festival in April-May, the biggest festivity of the archipelago which celebrates the arrival of spring. The whole island (and many visitors) rush to attend this beautiful spectacle. At the end of August and the beginning of September, it is time for the Wine and Harvest Festival. Another opportunity to celebrate!

Guided tours

There are many opportunities for guided tours in this archipelago where tourism has developed greatly. In addition to the traditional tourist buses that allow you to tour the city (two companies share the market) and to get on or off at the desired stops, you can tour the capital by tuk-tuk (with Tukxi Madeira and Tuk Madeira City Tours), and even by sidecar (with Madeira Sidecar Tours). The Madeira Friendly Guide Association also offers all kinds of tours, from city tours to levada treks, sea trips or mountain bike safaris. Students from the University of Madeira (grouped under the name Madeiran Heritage) offer guided tours of the historic centre. Finally, the Discovering Madeira agency specialises in wine tourism.

Tourist Attractions & Monuments Madeira

PONTA DE SÃO LOURENÇO

JARDIM BOTÂNICO

NATURAI POOLS

TROPICAL GARDEN MONTE PALACE

CONVENTO DE SANTA CLARA

COLEGIO DOS JESUITAS

SÉ - CATEDRAL

ENGENHOS DO NORTE

CABO GIRÃO SKYWALK

IGREJA DA NOSSA SENHORA DO MONTE

MUDAS

MUNICIPAL GARDEN

PICO DO FACHO

SANTA CATARINA PARK

MERCADO DOS LAVRADORES

VÉU DA NOIVA" WATERFALL

FORTALEZA-PÁLACIO DE SÃO LOURENÇO

PRAIA DO PORTO SANTO

ACHADA DO TEIXEIRA

GRUTAS E CENTRO DO VULCANISMO DE SÃO VICENTE

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