Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jardim
Botânico,
Funchal
The Botanical Gardens
are a showcase for all
the plants that thrive
in the island's warm
and humid climate,
from jungle orchids to
bristling cacti
(see pp20-23)
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Mercado dos Lavradores,
Funchal
The Farmers' Market is a bustling
medley of colourful stalls posi-
tively bursting with exotic fruits,
scented flowers and examples of
local crafts
(see pp18-19)
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Two hundred years of cultivation
have produced this magnificent all-
seasons garden where the flowers of
the world combine with the English
flair for garden design
(see pp24-5)
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Monte
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Curral das Freiras
Escape to a romantic
world of gardens, tea-
houses and cobbled walks,
home to Emperor Charles I
in exile. Afterwards, return
to the capital on the exhil-
arating Monte toboggan
run
(see pp26-7)
.
During pirate attacks,
the nuns of Santa Clara
took refuge in this hidden
green valley encircled by
sheer cliffs - a place of
breathtaking scenic
beauty
(see pp30-31)
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Pico do Arieiro
Feel on top of the world as you
view the ridges and ravines of the
island's mountainous interior from
the summit of Madeira's third
highest peak (1,818 m; 5,965 ft)
(see pp32-3)
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