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The airport was one of the most dangerous airports in the world [43] [44] due to the limited flat space in close proximity to cliffs, but the extension of the runway on concrete pillars in the sea has improved safety. It served more than 5 million passengers as of 2024. [45] The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira. Since 2007 it ...
This park is about 36,000 square metres (390,000 sq ft) in area. It has multiple aviaries, and is located near the Bay of Funchal. There are several paths with benches, in addition to some statues and Santa Catarina Chapel. [1]
The Madeira Optics Museum, also known as Museu de Óptica da Madeira, is a specialized museum located in Funchal, Madeira that showcases a permanent collection of optics-related devices. This museum features objects from all areas of optics, acquired all around the world, and have been collected from the 1960s until nowadays.
The floor of the current museum, similar to the previous one, is in a Portuguese pavement style and decorated with the logo of the museum. The museum was an official sponsor of the local football team União da Madeira. [2] [3] In front of the museum, there is a bronze statue of Cristiano Ronaldo, made by the Madeiran sculptor Ricardo Velosa.
The oldest Saint Silvester Road Race in Portugal and one of the oldest in the Europe Union is held every December 28 and is called the Volta à cidade do Funchal and is made up of professional and amateur runners. There is also the Madeira Island Ultra Trail which is an ultramarathon, that takes place once a year.
The Quinta da Boa Vista is a historic quinta ('estate') and orchid garden in the Santa Maria Maior parish of Funchal on the island of Madeira, overlooking the central and western parts of Funchal. It contains one of the last remaining walled stair terrace gardens of Funchal and continues to draw its water from the levada irrigation system. [1]
One-possession loss to Tennessee in Neyland Stadium: Not great, but acceptable. Five-point loss to Vanderbilt for the first time in half a century : Earth-shattering in the moment, a little more ...
People from Funchal (1 C, 51 P) M. People from Machico, Madeira (11 P) P. ... Pages in category "People from Madeira" The following 21 pages are in this category, out ...