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Meet your guide inside the Jesuits\u2019 College of Funchal (at the Gaudeamus Shop, inside the University of Madeira Rectory) to begin this 2-hour guided walking tour of the city. Learn how the history of Madeira and Funchal has shaped the city centre as you visit its most iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n

We begin the tour with a visit to a hidden gem inside Funchal City Hall, before continuing to a traditional sweet factory founded in the 19th century. From there, we head to the iconic Farmers\u2019 Market, passing along one of the city\u2019s busiest streets to learn about the early days of Madeira\u2019s embroidery industry.<\/p>\n

After exploring the vibrant market, we make our way through the medieval Santa Maria Street to the Admiral\u2019s Garden and the ruins of an old fortress, located near the riverbeds that were once walled in to protect the city from flooding. The tour continues to Colombo Square, where we explore Madeira\u2019s sugarcane industry and its surprising connection to the discoverer of the Americas, who once lived on the island.<\/p>\n

From there, we visit key landmarks such as the Regional Legislative Assembly and pass by the Cathedral, which in the 16th century served as the seat of the largest diocese in the world. We then stop at the Municipal Garden for a quick visit at a traditional Wine Lodge, before continuing to the Jesuits\u2019 Church and returning to the former Jesuits’ College, founded by King Sebastian of Portugal in the 16th century.<\/p>\n

This tour is led by guides from the Madeiran Heritage programme, helping to fund our educational outreach to schools across Madeira and support social assistance programmes for students at the University of Madeira.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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