A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Downtown Funchal

The Funchal Old City Tour allows you to wander along worn cobblestone roads, picturesque coastlines, and down alleyways filled with mystery on this walking tour through downtown Funchal. Along the way, you’ll see historical sites and the iconic Old Town known to locals as “Zona Velha”.

You’ll visit Madeira’s only cathedral, the city’s oldest wine cellar, the Jesuit Church in all its splendor, Fort São Tiago, and other lesser-known, but equally worth landmarks. By the end of this tour, you’ll understand what all the fuss surrounding white gold was about, and the role Madeira played in the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Highlights on this tour include:

• Sé Cathedral  •  Palaçio de São Lourenço  •  Mercado dos Lavradores  •  Igreja do Colégio  •  São Filipe Fort Ruins  •   •  D'Oliveiras Wine Cellar  •  Fort São Tiago  •  Zona Velha  •  The Old City Ruins  •    Rua Santa Maria