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Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Monte Tour in Funchal Monte is a spectacular green area of Funchal, and also the favored destination of the island s first tourists, who stopped en route to and from Africa and the Americas. Getting to and from Monte is half the fun: up on the cable car and down on an exhilarating dry toboggan run. The attractive hilltop area of Monte is 550 meters above sea level and is a six kilometer climb northeast of Funchal. Take this tour to enjoy its wooded slopes, cool places and the fantastic views. Operation Hours: Monday - Sunday: 10 am - 4.30 pm Guide Location: Portugal» Funchal # of Attractions: 7 Tour Duration: 1 hour(s) Travel Distance: 1.0 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the ios app "Funchal Map and Walks" on itunes App Store and the Android app "Funchal Map and Walks" on Google Play. The apps provide GPS navigation to guide you from one tour stop to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Funchal. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Teleférico Funchal - Monte B) Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição C) Museu Monte Palace D) Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Monte E) Café do Parque F) Jardins Tropicais do Monte Palace G) Carros de Cesto Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 - A) Teleférico Funchal - Monte The Funchal Passenger Ropeway is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal to the suburb of Monte. Construction of the ropeway began in September 1999, was inaugurated in November 2000, and has been in operation since November 2000. The departing station is located at Parque Almirante Reis in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,718 m and the height difference 560 m; the trip takes approx. 15 minutes. The line has over 39 cabins with 8 seats each, carrying 800 passengers per hour. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Rua D. Carlos, 9060-051 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Luke H. Gordon. Sight description based on wikipedia B) Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição was built as a follow-up to the open-air mass held by Pope Pio IX in 1904 to celebrate the anniversary of the Monte region. The chapel is built in a neo-classical design, characteristic of those times, and boasts a collection of four mosaic glass windows by Ricardo Leone. Address: Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Image Courtesy of Flickr and angelandspot C) Museu Monte Palace Museu Monte Palace displays petrified wood, African stone carvings and around a thousand semi-precious stones from around the world. From the entrance, the path descends past koi fish ponds, down a series of steps into the ravine. One path is lined with decorative modern azulejos panels, each showing key moments of Portugal s history, which is followed by a series showing the rebuilding of the capital. Address: Caminho das Babosas, 4A, 9050-288, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 - Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Allie_Caulfield D) Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Monte (must see) The twin-towered Nossa Senhora do Monte (Our Lady of the Mountain) is the island s most important church and stands on the site of one of Madeira s first chapels, built in 1470 by Adam Gonçalves. The church is also the final resting place of Emperor Karl I of Austria and King of Hungary, the last Hapsburg monarch, who was deposed in 1918 at the end of World War I after just two years in power. Address: Caminho Padre José Marques Jardim, 9050-208, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Zarco E) Café do Parque The Café do Parque is a café-souvenir shop not far from Capela de Nossa Senhora. It serves light meals, hot and cold drinks, including a fine range of milkshakes. There s a roof terrace, though the best tables are outside where you can admire the view of the city. The variety of souvenirs available here are at reasonable prices. Address: Largo Da Fonte, Monte, Funchal, Madeira Image Courtesy of Jon Holden F) Jardins Tropicais do Monte Palace (must see) If you visit just one garden in Madeira, you should make it Jardins Tropicais do Monte Palace, as much a museum as a garden, filled with fountains, statues and works of art, as well as a spectacular range of plants. The gardens spill down seventeen acres of a verdant ravine, toward an eighteenth century building that is home to the park s owner, José Rodrigues Berardo, a local tobacco magnate. Address: Caminho do Monte 174, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Luke H. Gordon Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - G) Carros de Cesto For most people, the toboggan run (Carros de Cesto) is the most memorable experience to be had in Monte. You ll see the dapper-looking drivers lined up on the street beneath the church. The toboggans are basically giant wicker baskets, attached to wooden runners, which are oiled using a greasy rag. Rides end up a couple of kilometers downhill in downtown Funchal. Address: Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Koshelyev Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -