{"id":445,"date":"2024-02-21T12:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T12:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/?p=445"},"modified":"2025-01-21T08:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:36:21","slug":"funchal-old-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/funchal-old-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Funchal Old Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"445\" class=\"elementor elementor-445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefff90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aefff90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64cc5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e64cc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Guide to Funchal Old Town<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20200559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20200559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9144ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9144ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to <\/span><b>Funchal Old Town<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known to the locals as Zona Velha! It\u2019s the ancient, beating heart of Funchal, with narrow cobblestone streets and ancient buildings that\u2019ll whisk you back in time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enchanting area is a cultural hub and, naturally, a favourite spot for tourists from all over. Stretching from the bustling Mercado de Lavradores down to the historic Fort of S\u00e3o Tiago, it\u2019s a 600-metre walk through history.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15694f66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15694f66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9148ce elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"7a9148ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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elementor-element-67dabc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67dabc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring the Charm of Funchal's Old Town<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f2eda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21f2eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d068527 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d068527\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec72fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec72fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Funchal\u2019s Old Town<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is all about the vibe. Let yourself relax into it and drink in the atmosphere. Thanks to its crisscross of pedestrianised streets, it\u2019s totally safe and convenient to wander on foot. No doubt you\u2019ll find yourself drawn into the charming shops, art galleries and caf\u00e9s along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not on a time restraint, the best plan for discovering Funchal Old Town is to have no plan! Just spend the day meandering through the winding alleys and soak it all in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39dc40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f39dc40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0af3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"9c0af3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=funchal&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"funchal\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"funchal\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae3b9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bae3b9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae7a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to find in Funchal Historic Centre?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284dbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284dbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of secrets waiting to be discovered in Old Town Funchal, Madeira. Join a walking tour for a guided experience, or simply take a stroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll find artisan shops, buzzing bars, welcoming restaurants, and colourful art galleries at every turn. It\u2019s the perfect place to eat, drink, and people-watch. And importantly, don\u2019t forget to have your camera at the ready!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e91bae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e91bae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68533c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68533c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Painted Doors of Rua de Santa Maria\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bf7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83bf7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Called <\/span><b>\u201cThe Art of Open Doors\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this project was designed to boost tourism and culture in a once-dilapidated area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To brighten things up, the local council asked a load of artists to beautify the doors of houses and abandoned buildings. And the results are fabulous\u2014over 200 beautifully painted doors now line the ancient thoroughfare of Rua de Santa Maria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This art project helped make this street what it is today. Now a popular tourist attraction, it&#8217;s the busiest area of downtown Funchal. Lined with restaurants, galleries and caf\u00e9s, it\u2019s buzzing with life all day and long into the night.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae401b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae401b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd925f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd925f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rua-de-Santa-Maria.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-455\" alt=\"Rua-de-Santa-Maria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rua-de-Santa-Maria.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rua-de-Santa-Maria-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44568a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d44568a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6893c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6893c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nightlife in Old Town\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58b818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58b818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Funchal Old Town restaurants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer everything from tapas to cocktails. There\u2019s a rum house, pizza places, Mexican food, and even a well-rated Indian and Nepalese restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fcc7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84fcc7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ae2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ae2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopping in Old Town Funchal, Portugal\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca5a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca5a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a unique shopping experience, head to <\/span><b>Rua Dr. Fern\u00e3o de Ornelas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s a charming mix of old shops and vibrant new businesses. Looking for traditional regional products like honey cake and embroidery? You\u2019re best off exploring the streets around the cathedral.<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">Plaza Madeira Shopping Centre<\/b><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\"> (formerly La Vie) is more of a modern mall. There\u2019s a food court and over 70 shops including big brand names, plus a supermarket and even a health club!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dbca5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99dbca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113f837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"113f837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Markets in Downtown Funchal\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5d584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab5d584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we talk about the markets in Funchal\u2019s historic centre, there\u2019s one highlight on the Funchal Old Town map.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mercado dos Lavradores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been going since the 1940s and is showing no signs of stopping any time soon! Open every day apart from Sunday, it\u2019s the place to go for fresh produce like fruit, veg, flowers, and fish. Plus, in the courtyard, you\u2019ll find local handicrafts like wicker and leather.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot tip: the best day to visit is Friday. Farmers come from nearby villages which adds to the market hubbub.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f73117 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f73117\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67015cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67015cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mercado-dos-Lavradores.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-459\" alt=\"Mercado-dos-Lavradores\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mercado-dos-Lavradores.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mercado-dos-Lavradores-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec9ba7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dec9ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d77016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d77016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landmarks of Funchal Old Town\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21611c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a21611c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near the ocean end of Old Town, check out <\/span><b>Jardim do Almirante Reis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This beautiful garden is home to works from local artists. There\u2019s a cute caf\u00e9 in the garden too, where you can grab a drink and watch the world go by.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e59c39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e59c39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a470106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a470106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5275bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5275bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">A stone\u2019s throw away, you\u2019ll see&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700;\">S\u00e3o Tiago Fort<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">. Its bright yellow walls stand out like a canary against the surrounding coastline. Previously used for military purposes and more recently as a museum, it now houses a pricey restaurant. You can often see vintage cars parked outside, which makes for a good photo opportunity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">Staying in the waterfront area, next up is <\/span><b style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">Miradouro do Socorro<\/b><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">, aka the Socorro Viewpoint. From here you can see Funchal\u2019s port, where the cruiseliners come in. You\u2019ll also get a good view of the <\/span><b style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">Barreirinha Bathing Complex <\/b><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">as well as the <\/span><b style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\">Desertas Islands<\/b><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: transparent;\"> archipelago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other landmarks include the <\/span><b>Corpo Santo Chapel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 15th-century fisherman&#8217;s chapel that is, impressively, still standing. <\/span><b>Rua Santa Maria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Old Town\u2019s arterial street and the oldest in the area. It\u2019s where you\u2019ll find <\/span><b>Arte de Portas Abertas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Church of Saint Mary, and just a few minutes\u2019 walk away, the cable car station.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52905f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52905f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461782d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"461782d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sao-Tiago-Fort.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-451\" alt=\"Sao-Tiago-Fort\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1982e4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1982e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a2361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a2361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Why Funchal\u2019s Old Town Is a Must-Visit\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97c26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97c26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Funchal Old Town<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be top of your list for Madeira sightseeing. It\u2019s where contemporary life meets charming, old architecture. Not to mention the delicious local cuisine, incredible history, awesome art, and fun bar scene. Don\u2019t miss the chance to experience the magic of this area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bea8f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bea8f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426cad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426cad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209f72c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"209f72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/holiday-accommodation-funchal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Accommodation Funchal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2a19e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb2a19e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bf122 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68bf122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/holiday-apartments-funchal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Appartments Funchal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246843b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"246843b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2e58 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45b2e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticholidayrentals.com\/houses-rent-funchal-madeira\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Houses Funchal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Funchal Old Town, known to the locals as Zona Velha! 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