The capital of Funchal is a bustling city ... take a trip to the Madeira Botanical Garden, which was established in 1881 by the Reid family and opened to the public in the 1960s.

One of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe, Hortus Botanicus Leiden dates back to 1590. Located in the Netherlands, it ...

Bus 29 and 31 go to the Botanical Garden while 20 and 22 covers ... How to get there: You can take bus 56, 103 or 138 from Funchal. Travel anywhere in Madeira, but especially the south and you ...

Madeira is less than four hours away from London with flights available for around £70. As well as cheap booze, the island ...

The capital, Funchal, is fun to walk around, and you can pop into museums like the Quinta das Cruzes and walk through the Jardins Botanicos da Madeira botanical gardens. At lunch, stop at the ...