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Attractions in Madeira

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Madeira, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

46 places

Curral das Freiras

SightCurral das Freiras

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

ChurchIgreja Matriz de Machico

Madeira Airport

SightMadeira Airport

green and brown mountain beside body of water during daytime

SightPico do Facho

Fortaleza do Pico

CastleFortaleza do Pico

Complexo Balnear Ponta Gorda

SightPonta Gorda Lido

green and brown mountain beside body of water during daytime

ViewpointCabo Girão

SightPico Fernandes

aerial view of city near body of water during daytime

LandmarkCristo Rei

Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

CastleForte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

SightPonta do Sol

Igreja de São Martinho

ChurchSão Martinho parish church

SightPorto da Cruz

SightMuseu do Brinquedo

SightPonta do Pargo

SightIBTAM Museum

SightRibeiro Frio Trout Farm

SightThatched A-Frame Cottages

SightIgreja do Bom Jesus

SightNorth Coast Road

SightPaul do Mar

SightJardins Botânicos da Madeira

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.