Where We Are in Funchal, Madeira
The Funchal City Apartment is at Largo do Pelourinho 7, 9050-025 Funchal — central Madeira, a three-minute walk from the seafront promenade, eight minutes from the marina and cable car to Monte, ten minutes from the old town (Zona Velha), and twelve minutes from the farmers market (Mercado dos Lavradores). Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) is 20–25 minutes by taxi or airport shuttle.
Funchal is the capital of Madeira, a subtropical Portuguese island in the Atlantic about 1,000 km southwest of Lisbon. The island is part of the European Union, uses the euro, sits in a convenient time zone (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer), and is well connected by direct flights to most major European cities — Lisbon, Porto, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, Dublin — typically 2 to 4 hours.
The climate is mild year-round (18–26 °C), with no extreme winters or summers. Madeira ranks among the safest regions in Europe, has widespread fibre internet (1 Gbps available in Funchal), and a strong English-speaking digital-nomad community since 2020.