Top 10 Madeira (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

Around Funchal
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Left Casino da Madeira Right Teatro Municipal
Nights Out
! The Evening Stroll
Do as Madeirans do and
come out for the evening passeio
along the seafront, grazing
on sweet pastries from the stalls
along Avenida do Mar. d Map Q3
Teatro Municipal @ The resplendent theatre
(built 1888) hosts music recitals,
contemporary dance, drama
(usually in Portuguese) and arthouse
movies. Look for billboards
outside the theatre. d
Avenida Arriaga • Map P2 • 291 220 416
£ Café do Teatro
The romantic night-time
haunt of Funchal’s smart set, this
small but sophisticated café, in a
palm-shaded courtyard beside
the theatre, offers cocktails, chat
and occasional DJs. d Avenida Arriaga
40 • Map P2 • 291 226 371
$ Casino da Madeira
As well as playing slot
machines, roulette and blackjack,
you can also come here for live
music in the Copacabana Bar, or
the dinner shows on Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
d Avenida do Infante (in the grounds of
the Pestana Casino Park Hotel) • Map H6
• 291 209 180
% Chameleon Music Bar
Funchal’s night owls dance
their cares away at the friendliest
disco-bar in town, with resident
DJ and live band on
Wednesdays. d Rua Carvalho Araújo
• Map H6 • 291 228 038
Discoteca Vespas ^ Three resident DJs, an international
mix of pop and rock,
top-quality sound, spectacular
laser, and youthful atmosphere.
d Avenida Sá Carneiro 7 (opposite the
container port) • Map Q2 • 291 234 800
& O’Farol
Golden oldies and popular
chart hits have made “The Lighthouse”
a favourite disco for
those who are too old for Vespas,
but still like to dance the night
away. d Pestana Carlton Hotel, Largo
António Nobre • Map H6 • 291 239 500
* Marcelino Pão e Vinho
One voice, two guitars, perhaps
an accordion – Portugal’s
fado music (meaning “fate”) is
poetic and bittersweet. This latenight
wine bar is Funchal’s most
authentic venue. d Travessa da Torre
22A • Map P5 • 291 220 216
( Folk Music and Dance
Madeira’s charamba was
sung to ease the daily grind. Roving
bands of musicians and dancers
visit the Marina Terrace on
Avenida do Mar most evenings –
alternatively, you can book a show
at the Cliff Bay Resort Hotel.
d Cliff Bay: Estrada Monumental 147 •
Map G6 • 291 707 707
) Classical Concerts
Funchal’s Mandoline Orchestra,
the Orquestra Clássica de
Madeira, and the Brass Ensemble
perform several times a month.
See posters on Avenida Arriaga.