Madeira Island, aside from all its history, natural neauty and subtropical climate this beautiful Island is also know for its well maintained tropical gardens and parks offering a wide variety of plants and exotic flowers fromall around the world.
2. Madeira Gardens & Parks
Madeira Island, aside from all its history,
natural beauty and subtropical climate this
beautiful Island is also known for its well
maintained tropical gardens and parks offering
a wide variety of plants and exotic flowers
from all around the world.
Many of these gardens are surrounded by well
preserved historical manor houses and parks,
walk along these gardens and admire its
beauty and enjoy the wonderful scents.
3. Photos from this album are taken in the Botanical Gardens,Quinta Magnolia and The
Orchid Garden. Below we detail other interesting garden.
Botanical Gardens the most famous
tourist attraction is at Quinta do
Bom Sucesso on a hillside providing
wonderful views of the city of
Funchal. This Manor house was built
in 1881 by the Reid’s Family who
created these gardens as their own
private park. Today they are owned
by the Government and open to the
public. Covering an area of 80,000
square metres the gardens are
replete with the most amazing
collection of plant species, exotic
Flowers, tropical birds plus an area
of research and conservation.
Parque Municipal do Monte
Quinta Magnólia a wonderful park
and garden located near Funchal, a
great place to relax and admire a great
variety of tropical flowers, plants and
old trees. This Garden also offers
many sport facilities and during the
summer hosts the Funchal Jazz
Festival.
The Orchid Garden is a very
attractive Family run garden
dedicated to plants and nature
lovers offering more than 50,000
species of tropical plants all year
round. Take your time and enjoy
this one-of-a-kind orchid Garden.
Jardim de Santa Luzia
Parque de Santa Catarina Quinta Palmeira
Quinta Vigia
Quinta das Cruzes
Jardim Municipal
Jardim do Almirante Reis