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Horários do Funchal is a bus operator based in Funchal, Madeira. They operate Urban and Inter-urban services on the south, central, and north of the island. They operate Urban and Inter-urban services on the south, central, and north of the island.
Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, [ 1 ] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.
In Funchal there are two aerial tramways, the Funchal Cable Car and a second aerial tramway, which went in service in 2005. [ 7 ] Previously there was a steam-powered cog railway ( Monte Railway ) [ 8 ] from Funchal to Monte , which operated between 1893 and 1943, and went further up to Terreiro da Luta at 867 m above sea level.
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Pages in category "Funchal" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pale colours: Standard time observed all year Dark colours: Summer time observed Portugal has two time zones and observes daylight saving time. Continental Portugal and Madeira use UTC+00:00, while the Azores use UTC–01:00.
1514 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal established. [1] 1566 - Sack of Funchal . 1835 - Town becomes part of the newly created administrative Funchal District . 1836 Associação Commercial founded. [2] [3] Synagogue of Funchal built (approximate date). [chronology citation needed] 1838 - Biblioteca Municipal do Funchal (library) founded.
After attacking the ships, U-38 bombarded Funchal for two hours from a range of about 3 kilometres (2 mi). Batteries on Madeira returned fire and eventually forced U-38 to withdraw. [49] On 12 December 1917, two German U-boats, SM U-156 and SM U-157 (captained by Max Valentiner), again bombarded Funchal. [50] This time the attack lasted around ...