Funchal is the largest city on the Portuguese island of Maderia.
According to a local we talked with there are about 260,000 residents on the entire island. I would guess that a little more than half live in Funchal.
We had visited here a few years ago and enjoyed it. We were able to see a bit more today and can't wait to come back.
Funchal is a centrally located coastal city. It seems like you can drive to any destination on the island in about an hour and a half. Looks like there are some great coastal towns/fishing villages to explore.
In the "old town" section of Funchal the doors of many houses and shops are colorfully painted. Enjoy the sample of pictures. More will be posted later.
In the words of a famous former Governor...."I'll be back"
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Not sure I'd want to go home to this one every day!         |
