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Places to visit in Funchal

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Wine Institute

The Wine Institute in Funchal is the regional body that looks after Madeira wine, alongside the island's embroidery and handicrafts. It matters because Madeira's wine, shaped by long sea voyages and heat, is one of the b…

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St. Luzia

Santa Luzia in Funchal is a small garden laid out on the site of a former sugar mill and rum distillery. It keeps the machinery and chimney of Madeira's sugar-cane industry in the middle of the city, which makes it a qui…

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