This beautiful city, built on sloping green hillsides is a true Portuguese treasure and is known as the ‘Pearl of the Ocean’. Funchal is the capital city of the Portuguese Islands Madeira and The Azores and she is situated in Funchal Bay.

Renting a serviced apartment or holiday letting in this region will give you a true sense of just how breathtakingly beautiful this cosmopolitan city really is as well as giving you an insight into her culture, traditions and rich history.

The name Funchal actually means fennel which was, at one time, grown here in abundance. This wonderfully aromatic herb is still present in this city today although not in such quantities.

The wonderful thing about this region is that, although it is a city, everywhere you look there is fresh, lush foliage and vegetation from the banana plantations to the Botanical Gardens to the Boa Vista Orchid Gardens where you will find subtropical plants such as bougainvillaea, Asian orchids and even mangos and papayas.

Your Funchal serviced residence or aparthotel allows you to explore this region at your own pace and what better place to start than in the city centre itself. Here you will find the 600 year old cathedral of Santa Clara, an imposingly beautiful structure that warrants a look. The cobbled streets here are reminiscent of days gone by and the mix of old and new architecture seem to balance each other perfectly. Take a stroll over to Liner Harbour where many a cruise liner takes a pit stop here allowing their passengers to enjoy the wondrous treasures of this stylish city. There is still evidence that this was once a fortified city with the two forts of Pico and Sao Tiago remaining watchful over the land.

As well as taking in all the wonderful scenery there are also many outdoor recreational activities well worth enjoying. Diving allows you to view the rich marine life of this region and boat tours will take you dolphin spotting or, further out to sea, whale spotting.
A trek through the mountains will clear the nose and the mind with the abundance of piquantly fragranced eucalyptus trees and the view will prove a real sight for sore eyes.

A delightful place to eat that is within close proximity to your apartment rental or holiday let in Funchal is Xopana Restaurant. Boasting a sub tropical garden and exquisite views over the harbour and clear, blue Atlantic ocean this restaurant serves European dishes as well as Portuguese specialities. The cocktails are just delicious and the roasted and lacquered lobster, although a little expensive, is just divine.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home.  With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around Funchal.

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