Free Walking Tours Funchal – Blog

When we go on vacation, we always expect good weather so we can make the most of our time. However, we cannot control Mother Nature (fortunately) and rainy days are also needed. The beautiful forest and waterfalls we have in Madeira are only possible if it rains!But a rainy day...Read More

Madeira is a Natural Paradise, with a beautiful, magical subtropical forest, the sheer coastal drops and deep valleys. Its orography made Madeirans life extremely difficult for centuries, as moving around the island was hard, strenuous and dangerous.Even my grandparents still had to hike for hours in the mountains just to...Read More

When visiting a new  place, we want to fit in as much as possible in the time we have. Sometimes, it can be hard to plan everything from a distance, however, the technology now-a-days can help us a lot in planning everything! In this post, I’m going to recommend some...Read More

The Farmer’s Market is considered to be the ex-libris of Funchal. It opened its doors on November 24th 1940 (I was born on the same day, 47 years later!), during the Portuguese Dictatorship. It gathered all the little stands and markets that were spread around the city and it was...Read More

Travelling to a different country is a great chance to get to know a different culture, lifestyle, gastronomy and even a different language! It is not uncommon for travellers to try to learn the basics of the language of the place they are visiting. I guess it is interesting for...Read More

Saves time: Planning every detail of a day trip, every route, stop and place to eat in a place that you don’t know, can be very time consuming. Joining a small group tour, can be a great way to explore a region, city, island, country and will help  maximise your...Read More

Why Calçada do Pico and Calçada de Santa Clara are such important places? Funchal’s settlement started in 1425.  Soon, a working community settled in what is nowadays known as the Zona Velha (Old Town), in the East of Funchal.  Our first Captain-donate, João Gonçalves Zarco, built his first house in...Read More

Free Walking Tours Funchal presents to you Livraria Esperança When I was first planning the Free Walking Tours Funchal I was sure that Livraria Esperança had to be part of the route as it is an amazing gem in the city, unknown for most our visitors (and even locals!). Livraria...Read More

Free Walking Tours Funchal likes to find some “hidden” gems in Funchal. Or, at least, show our guests those special places that might be a bit difficult to find on their own. One of the places that I like the most and that after a few trial tours I decided...Read More