The traditional Madeira experience
The traditional Madeira experience. Just a short walk from Funchal’s stunning old town is Arts In Hotel Conde Carvalhal – a carefully restored Madeiran mansion. So authentic is this historic hotel that it has its own botanical gardens with rare plants, and terraces that look out onto peaceful ocean and mountain vistas. Each room and suite is beautifully decorated, with many also having kitchenettes and open terraces. Try the delicious local cuisine, before absorbing the most recent artworks by the best local artists that are displayed throughout this art gallery-like hotel.
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Find out more about Funchal
Madeira’s capital city spills down the hillside in a sea of terracotta rooftops, fronted by the Atlantic Ocean below. A popular destination for cruise liners, most passengers head up from the port and along the seafront promenade, which ticks off open-air cafes and bars, and comes with a string of street performers and market sellers. It’s also where you’ll find a statue and museum dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo, the star footballer native to the island. In the town itself,