Madeira Press Kit - Associação de Promoção da Madeira

Cathedral you’ll find to the right the Galerias de São Lourenço, a small but attractive
shopping mall. Again, only a few meters further, on the right side of the Municipal Park,
there is the Galerias de São Francisco: this shopping area is the most recent one of all those
in the city centre; it is also quite small, but there are some nice shops, fruit and snack bars
and it has a connection to the Madeira Wine Company (or Blandy’s Wine Lodge), which
you can visit at the same time.
Near the Cathedral, in the heart of the city centre, you’ll find two of the longer established,
small shopping centres, Tavira and Sé, with much diversified shops and interesting offers.
Continuing your way towards the market, before crossing the streets Rua 31 de Janeiro
and Rua 5 de Outubro, you will find the Bazar do Povo, the only department store
Funchal’s, which, with its wooden floors and spacious wooden stairs, is still maintaining its
‘good, old world charm’ from the time when it was opened.
Anadia Shopping, you will find to the left at the end of the street Rua Fernão Ornelas,
opposite the local market in the old town.
Still in the centre, but a bit further east of Funchal in the street Rua do Bom Jesus, you will
find the small shopping centre Europa, which due to its location is mainly frequented by
locals and therefore maintains a nice local touch. A totally different ambiance and
shopping opportunities you will find in the Monumental Lido shopping centre, very
centrally located in the hotel zone of the Lido area! On the same area, at the Ajuda area,
there’s the shopping centre Forum Madeira.
And last but not least, there is the biggest shopping centre on the island …the Madeira
Shopping, which is situated in the heights of Funchal.
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Here are some of Funchal's most established shopping streets with very diversified shops
and interesting offers: Avenida Arriaga, Avenida Zarco, Rua da Carreira, Rua de João Tavira,
Rua da Queimada de Cima, Rua da Queimada de Baixo, Rua dos Ferreiros, Rua Fernão
Ornelas… Just take a city map and set out to find that special little something for you to
take home!
However, also strolling along Funchal’s narrow back streets can be a very pleasant
shopping experience as you will be surprised to discover some attractive, little shops
hidden there!