|
Agenda Portuguese Mild climate. The temperature varies between 19°C (in winter) and 23°C (in summer). Sea temperature is practically equal all over the year due to the influence of the hot current of the Gulf. Hour Madeira has the same hour like the Mainland. According with the rules of the European Community, one hour is fast on the last Sunday of March and slow on the last Sunday of October. 220 w Telephones, telex, fax, cable TV are disposed at the main hotels. Access to Internet WWW is also possible. 24 Km far from Funchal (35 minutes by taxi). Presently, the airport is being enlarged to be able to receive bigger planes. This way, the airport is going to become an international airport. Porto Santo has a modern terminal and a runway with 3.000 metres, which permits receive all kinds of planes. There is a good quality of public transport services between Funchal and the nearer regions. To go to places more distant, it is better choose organised excursions. Rent a car is easy, and relatively cheap. Taxis are at disposal at the airport, at the main hotels and at Funchal. The currency is "Euro". Opened from 08.30m to 15.00h from Monday to Friday. Are accepted at all hotel, restaurants and shops. During the week, from Monday to Friday, shops are opened from 09.00h to 13.00h and from 15.00h to 19.00h. On Saturday, it is opened from 09.00h to 13.00h. Shopping Centres are opened from 10.00h to 22.00h, every day. Normally, on hotel and restaurant bills a service tax is included. It is usual to give a tip of 10% for good services. There are two hospitals at Funchal and several public health centres all over the Island. The main post office stays at Funchal. Daily pick-ups at 11.00h, 15.00h. and 19.30 Madeira has the same holidays as the Mainland. There are other local and religious holidays.
The visitors from European Community and member of the Schengen Agreement have free entrance. Visitors from other European Community countries need their identification. Other international visitors need their passport and in some cases visa. There is no need of any vaccination.
Banco de Portugal Capela de Santa Catarina Capela do Corpo Santo Correios Fortaleza de S. Tiago Fortaleza do Pico Igreja de S. Pedro Igreja do Colégio S. João Evangelista Igreja e Convento de Santa Clara Marina Mercado dos Lavradores Monumento à Autonomia Monumento ao Infante Museu de Arte Sacra Paços do Concelho Palácio de S. Lourenço Palácio do Governo Regional Photografia - Museu Vicentes Quinta da Vigia (Residência do Governo Regional) Ribeira de Santa Luzia Sé Av. António José de Almeida Av. do Mar Av. Manuel de Arriaga Av. Zarco Campo de D. Carlos Largo do Chafariz Largo do Município Largo do Phelps Largo do Poço Largo dos Lavradores Largo Gil Eanes Praça da Autonomia Rua da Alfândega Rua das Pretas Rua Direita Rua do Hospital velho Rua dos Ferreiros Rua dos Tanoeiros Rua João Tavira Rua Marquês de Pombal. Adegas de S. Francisco Alfândega Velha - Manuelino (séc. XVI-XVIII) Capela da Encarnação - Manuelino Capela da Nazaré - Manuelino (séc. XVII) Capela de Santa Catarina - Manuelino Capela de São Paulo - Manuelino (séc. XIX) Capela do Corpo Santo - Manuelino (séc. XVI) Casa de D. Mécia Casa dos Cônsules (séc. XVIII) Casino - Arqº Oscar Niemeyer (1978) Convento e Igreja de Santa Clara (séc. XVI) Fortaleza de N. S. da Conceição (séc. XVII) Fortaleza de S. Tiago (séc. XVIII) Fortaleza do Pico (séc. XVII) Fortaleza e Palácio de S. Lourenço Forte de S. João Baptista Forte de Sant'Iago Forte do Ilhéu Igreja de S. Pedro (séc. XVII) Igreja de Santa Maria Maior (do Socorro ou de Sant'Iago) - Manuelino Igreja do Carmo (séc. XVII) Igreja do Colégio ou de S. João Evangelista - Jesuíta (séc. XVII) Mercado dos Lavradores - Arqº Edmundo Tavares (1930) Paço Episcopal - actual Museu de Arte Sacra (séc. XVII) Paços do Concelho (séc. XVIII) Palácio da Justiça Palácio da Rua do Esmeraldo (séc. XVII-XVIII) Palácio da Torre-Bela Palácio de S. Lourenço (séc. XVI-XVIII) Palácio de S. Pedro - antiga Casa dos Condes de Carvalhal (séc. XVIII) Palácio dos Ornelas Reid's Hotel (séc. XIX) Sé - Gótico-Manuelino (séc. XVI) Teatro Municipal. Forte de São Tiago Exhibition hall of Military Material. Opened of the 10.00 to the 12.30 and the 14.00 to the 17.45, ter1ca the sunday. Telef.: 291 226456 Street Luis Figueirôa de Albuquerque. Second a Saturday of the 09.00 to the 18.00 hours. Telef.: 291 220468 Av. Arriaga, 48 - Funchal Second a sixth - 9.30 - 13.00 and of the 15.00 to the 19.00 hours, Saturday 9.30 - 13,00. Locked up to the sundays and holidays Second and holiday ones (locked up). Street of the Bishop, 21. Patent to the tuesday public the Saturday of the 10.00 to the 12.30 and the 14.30 to the 18.00 hours. Sunday: of the 10 to the 13.00 hours. Locked up to the second-fairs and holidays. Opened of tuesday the sunday, 10 to the 12.30 and of the 14 to the 18 hours. Locked up to the monday. Integrated in the Institute of the Wine Wood, it is opened of the 9.30 to the 12.30 hours and of the 14 to the 17.00 hours, every day useful. Opened of the 9 to the 18 hours, of second a sunday and holidays. Telef.: 291 2002000. Exposition of Orquídeas Opened every day (including Saturdays, sundays and holidays) of the 9 to the 18 hours. Telef.: 291 238444 Exposição de Bordados, Tapeçarias e Embutidos da Madeira. Aberto de segunda a sexta-feira, das 10h - 12.30 e das 14.30 - 17.30 horas. It locks up to the sundays, second and holiday ones. It is opened of the 10 to the 17:00 hours, of ter1ca the friday, Saturdays and sundays of the 10 to the 18 hours. One meets clear to the public with the following schedule: second a friday, of the 14 to the 18 hours. Locked up Saturday and sunday. Rua da Mouraria, 31 - 2º. Opened of ter1ca the friday, the 10 to the 20 hours. To Saturdays, sundays and holidays, opened of the 12 to the 18 hours. One meets installed in the Palace of are Peter, the pair of the Aquarium and the Municipal Library. Avenida do Mar Jardim António Nobre Jardim Botânico Jardim do Hospício Princesa D. Amélia Jardim Municipal Largo do Chafariz Largo do Município Largo do Pelorinho Parque de Santa Catarina Quinta das Cruzes Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro Quinta Magnólia Zona pedonal da Sé Clube de Futebol União Clube Desportivo Nacional Clube Sport MarítimoLusitano Ginásio Clube |
|
Guia Madeira Net 1998 - 2008 © All rights reserves |