Madeira Funchal Botanic Gardens

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Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate …

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Mar 11, 2025
Travelled from Monte by cable car (and back) Gardens interesting with good views across Funchal. Interesting plants. Decent tea room halfway down.Full review by IMH1960
Mar 6, 2025
After a fairly long downhill walk from the top of the first cable car we took the next cable car to the gardens. A lack of signage meant we didn’t really know where we were or where to go. Some …Full review by molly W
Feb 18, 2025
What a glorious and magical place. Very good amenities. Accessed via the cable car, hop on/hop off bus or local bus. Monte is also a very interesting area with some very nice eateries. Fabulou…Full review by 14NGC

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Is there a bus that runs near Hotel Girasol to the botanical gardens?
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We went by bus from the outskirts of town. There is good bus service, try one to Monte
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Est ce autorisé aux chiens ?
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The entry of domestic animals is prohibited, with the exception of guide dogs accompanying blind people;
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Answer by Clive W · Oct 8, 2023
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How much does it cost to get the bus to the botanical Gardens from the port
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No 19 bus less than €2
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Hello, I’ve read on another persons answer, that you need to be careful no to mix up the botanical gardens and the tropical …
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Hello, I’ve read on another persons answer, that you need to be careful no to mix up the botanical gardens and the tropical gardens. Are these in the same place or completely different locations? Thank you
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Yes they are 2 different places...if you just want to go to the Tropical gardens via the cable car then purchase a Monte return - if you want to the other gardens it's the "including …
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Yes they are 2 different places...if you just want to go to the Tropical gardens via the cable car then purchase a Monte return - if you want to the other gardens it's the "including gardens" cable car ticket. We've made the mistake ourselves...made it a more expensive trip than planned but we enjoyed ourselves and both gardens were worth the visit (we were there in December)
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Are the Gardens open in January? Thank you
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Thank you :)
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