Funchal is the capital of Madeira

We begin our walking tour of the capital of the island with a visitto the park at the residence of the local president (if the president is at work, we will not disturb him).

Villa Vigia - at one time, in the second half of the 19th century, belonged to a Russian count..., representatives of the Russian elite during this period of Madeira’s history visited the island quite often.

We continue our a trip to the parkSanta Caterina, where there is a small church built by the first governor and discoverer (official version) ofthe island of João Gansalves Zarcoat the request of his wife (1425). Nowadays this church belongs to theRussian Orthodox Churchand is illuminated in honor ofSt. Spyridon of Triumph. 

Next we will go along the main street ofFunchal, through a small city park San Francisco, towards the central cathedral of the island. The majestic building was built at the beginning of the 16th century.

After a walk around the city center, visiting the municipal square, we'll visit the owner of a wonderful wine cellar, where you can try and buy legendary wine. strong> Madeira of the past and the century before last.
Preliminarily, during the walk, you will learn the history of this wonderful wine and understand (for now theoretically) the difference between the modern version and the Madeira that our ancestors drank... , in practice, this difference can be felt when tasting Madeira in a wonderful cellar.  Having appreciated the unsurpassed quality of Madeira, we will go tothe city marketwith localexotic fruits, then - the “old town”, a small fort that served in its time protecting the city from attacks by pirates, the embankment of the passenger port, "Palassio de San Lourenço" - the former governor's palace, which served as a fortress, a fort when repelling pirate raids in the 16th century.

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