The majority of Madeira’s goods are imported; so the best-value items are
those produced locally, notably wickerwork, embroidery, tapestry and
knitwear. Orchid plants and seedlings are increasingly part of the tourists’
mementoes of the island, while conventional souvenirs range from
excellent, skillfully made products to downright tacky. Madeira wine is the most
popular buy, and, although you can find it for sale in most towns across the island, it
is in Funchal that you’ll find the adegas where you can taste before you buy.Funchal’s most trendy and upmarket shopping mall is Galerias São Lourenço on
Avenida Arriaga where you can buy anything from stylish sunglasses to refined
tableware.

Embroidery items, tapestry, leatherwork and souvenirs, can be found along Rua dos
Murças; a narrow, city-centre street off Avenida Zarco, and full of shops offering
good bargains. But the main shopping street is the Rua Fernão Ornelas, a bizarre
mix of chic boutiques, grocers, newsagents and coffee shops.

The best place for wickerwork in Madeira Island is Camacha,which keeps 2000 people employed; goods
are sold through O Relógio, in the town centre. Embroidery is a strong local
tradition, and can be found throughout Funchal; but more often in remote villages,
like Curral das Freiras, where you can be sure it’s authentic.

Let me introduce you some hotels in Madeira Island in Portugal, for your vacations and holidays.
To travel to Madeira, all you need is to book a flight.Once in Madeira , you can rent a car and drive around the Island ,
and meet all the magnificient beaches and montains.To your acommodation you should book a hotel in Madeira Island Portugal.

Hotel Jardim Atlantico:

This award winning and environmentally friendly hotel stands on a hillside
enjoying panoramic views over the ocean and verdant countryside. The hotel’s
philosophy is living in harmony with nature.
Comfortably furnished studios and one-bedroom suites, each with kitchenette
facility, satellite television and safe. Restaurant offering table d’hôte and à la
carte menus plus low calorie or vegetarian dishes. Lounge bar and snack bar.
Weekly entertainment programme. Games room.
Fine outdoor swimming pool with sun terrace. Indoor heated swimming pool with
jet-stream, gym and relaxation room. Health Spa with sauna, jacuzzi, massage
bath, yoga, beauty treatments. Individual diet, exercise and fitness and walking
programmes. Tennis court, billiards. Extensive gardens.
97 rooms. Lift. Transfer time 40 mins. Open all year.

Hotel Quinta do Furão:

In an outstanding location high above the sea amidst vineyards and stunning
coastal scenery. This area also incorporates the Madeira Natural Park.
The original Quinta has its own vineyard and there are traditional celebrations
when the grapes are harvested. The restaurant serves typical Madeiran dishes.
All the bedrooms are located in a more modern building which, architecturally,
echoes the famous thatched Madeiran houses. The rooms are traditionally
furnished, each with cable television and balcony. Breakfast room, lounge. Gym
with sauna. Heated swimming pool, enclosed in winter. Sun terraces, poolside
snack bar. Games room, handicraft shop and winery.
43 rooms. Lift. Transfer time 45 mins. Open all year.

Nightlife tends to be focused on the many hotels; in the rural areas there is little.
Open to non-residents, they offer wide-ranging programmes of folk dancing
and music evenings during which the musicians and dancers explain the origins
of their folklore, their costumes and instruments. Forthcoming events are
advertised throughout Funchal, but follow
no set pattern.

Casino Da Madeira

Housed in a striking building – the locals
call it the ‘rack of lamb’ – the casino offers
French and American roulette, Black Jack,
chemin-de-fer, and racks of slot machines.
The adjoining panoramic restaurant offers
a regular floor show and the Baccará
discotheque.
Address: Avenida do Infante, Funchal
Phone: +351 291 232 111

Arsénio’s

Renowned for its fado music, the plaintive sound of Portugal and Madeira. Here
performed live by talented singers and guitarists, and justly popular. The best
place to hear fado.
Address: Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal
Phone: +351 291 224 007

Café Relógio

The base for one of the island’s most
accomplished folk groups, performing
nightly at this café’s panoramic restaurant.
Address: Camacha
Phone: +351 291 922 114

O Farol

A popular disco, with top DJs from
Portugal, and packed during the summer
months.
Address: Madeira Carlton Hotel, Largo António Nobre, Funchal
Phone: +351 291 231 031

Teatro Baltazar Dias(theatre)

Also known as the Teatro Municipal, the
theatre is the main focus of the island’s
artistic and cultural life, presenting a
regular programme of concerts, dance and
theatre.
Address: Aveniga Arriaga, Funchal
Phone: +351 291 233 569

Madeira Carlton Park Hotel

Outstanding evening entertainment, as
well as dinner dances, with live acts on
most evenings, plus a casino next door
that offers dinner shows featuring the
music of Broadway, Latin American music
from Brazil and a Cabaret Festival
animated by dance, music and a little
magic.