Funchal, Madeira city walk by yourself

welcome to Madeira the 800 square kilometer Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean the shuttle bus drops you off in the middle of town and we've just done that but it's quite easy to walk because the ship it's just over there although Madeira is not a typical Beach holiday and the nearest stretch of sandy beaches in Porto Santo here in the port there are loads of activities you can do associated with the water in the port is the Santa Maria de Colombo tallship this is another way to see French Isle normally the tourists on the doctor have inside the city from child city is 40 years for one hour if you wanted ring out for the market is from the share here's the market there's the chef the markets busiest first thing in the morning but they've still got some beautiful flowers left okay we're in McArthur Labrador s what is this if this was flowing viscous flour [Music] [Music] so you don't use ik the Portuguese both music is played in lots of restaurants here we're at the top of Brewer to Santa Maria this streets really interesting it could Santa Maria and there's art on most of the doorway the story of Madeira it's right by the cable car and below a terrace restaurant and above a tourist shop Portuguese navigators found Madeira in 1420 at the top of the cable car is the tropical gardens which costs 12 euros 50 to go in a good tip is to do this before the toboggan ride because when you do this triple grande I you have to get a taxi back up just be careful in the waterfall areas because some of the water has come onto the path and it's quite slippery a lot of work has gone into these Gardens and they've even made the pathway so that if you can't walk a golf buggy can take you around [Music] Wow beautiful and then up here is the toboggan right it's definitely worth 15 euros definitely this is the bottom and you can buy a fridge magnet here and have a coffee and buy a photo if you like of you coming down in the toboggan throughout the island you may see excavations as they try to uncover their historic past the Cathedral of Flint Charla's built between 1485 and 1551 terior features include a magnificently carved ceiling of geometric design reflecting Moorish influences the island is so pretty there's some wonderful architecture here including behind me the Bank Hospital de Santa Isabel [Music] it's the risk [Music] I'm at the Ritz and because it's such a spectacular building people are afraid to come up here Ricardo thank you my first taste of Madeira wine this is the city part it's just a block away from the port it's opposite the Ritz it smells fantastic there's Jasmine in the air the shuttle bus is right near the Ritz restaurant sitting on the deck relaxing reading a good thriller that's what cruising is all about don't forget please subscribe to our cruise YouTube channel [Music] you [Music]