Around Madeira by Bus
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HORÁRIOS DO FUNCHAL - PUBLIC TRANSPORT Around Madeira by Bus Volume 1 Funchal Câmara de Lobos Curral das Freiras Camacha Caniço Santo da Serra Santa Cruz Porto da Cruz Faial Santana São Jorge Arco de São Jorge 2 Introduction 3 This Guide enables, both residents and tourists visiting Madeira, to easily discover various locations of the Island in a sustainable manner, using the regular bus routes combined with pleasant strolls. The locations included in this guide are grouped according to the operational areas of the Property of: Horários do Funchal Company, namely its urban service – Urban Network – and its interurban Horários do Funchal - Transportes Públicos, S.A. service – Camacha, Curral das Freiras and Santana networks. All other public transport Fundoa de Baixo, São Roque 9020-242 Funchal companies operating in Madeira are also mentioned here. Tel: 291 705 555 Fax: 291 705 556 For visitors convenience, in the end of the guide one can find various detailed maps to support www.horariosdofunchal.pt travelling needs: maps of the urban and interurban service provided by Horários do Funchal; Commissioned by: map of the departure spots in the centre of Funchal for all the public transport companies; and Horários do Funchal - Transportes Públicos, S.A. lastly, a Madeira map displaying the main tourist attractions with the correspondent public Authors: Horários do Funchal - Transportes Públicos, S.A. transports and routes. With the support of: Madeira Tourism Board, Funchal Municipality, Funchal Municipality - Education and Social All the information included in this guide was gathered from the following websites: Department, Madeira Promotion Bureau for Rural Tourism, www.visitmadeira.pt Santana Municipality, Santa Cruz Municipality, www.cm-funchal.pt Camacha Parish Authority, Santa Cruz Parish Authority, www.horariosdofunchal.pt Santo António da Serra Parish Authority, www.madeirarural.com Câmara de Lobos Parish Authority, Curral das Freiras Parish Authority. www.cm-santana.com Graphic design: Horários do Funchal - Transportes Públicos, S.A. www.freguesiadacamacha.pt Fotographers: Academia das Carnes, Curral das Freiras Parish www.freguesiasantacruz.com Authority, Fábio Teixeira, Ferro Olival, Francisco Correia, Funchal Municipality - Education and www.jfsantoantoniodaserra.ifreg.pt Social Department - Sónia Dória, Elisabete Henriques e Nélia Susana, Horários do Funchal www.freguesiacamaradelobos.pt - Transportes Públicos, S.A., IVBAM, José António Pereira, Madeira Tourism Board, Marcial www.jf-curraldasfreiras.pt Fernandes, Paula R. Hilário, Photographia - Museum "Vicentes", Roberto Pereira. www.cm-camaradelobos.pt Bus illustration: Eugénio Santos. January 2015 4 Journey Planner 5 Horários do Funchal has launched a Journey Planner which offers a better and more efficient browsing experience for planning Visit the journey planner public transport journeys and holiday breaks in Madeira. either on your computer or on your Journey Planner Schedules mobile phone Bus route maps Waiting-time Fares This tool provides all the information required to use public Sales outlets Service Changes transport within Horários do Funchal concession area such Contacts © 2013 Horários do Funchal as obtaining an itinerary upon the selection of a departure and arrival point. In the Itineraries webpage, www.horariosdofunchal.pt/planearviagem Points of interest, bus stops and sales outlets can also be fill in the Departure found in the Journey Planner tool, so as the presentation of and Arrival fields www.horariosdofunchal.pt/mobile tourist routes that make use of regular bus routes solely (the spots covered by bus and included in the tourist tours are duly outlined in this guide). or click on the map The Journey Planner should be regarded as the perfect interface to all of those that seek to take advantage of the wide range of services and landmarks that Madeira has Check the webpages: to offer. The tool helps people to get to know the most Interest Points stunning views of Madeira. With clear, understandable Find a Bus Stop maps and itineraries, the tool displays complete information Sale Places Tours for each mode of transport added to easy printing maps and trip details, with text directions for the entire journey or, for each step of it, separately. Travel preferences are tailored to the visitors needs so everyone can organize their trip perfectly and get further afield with ease. For total convenience, the tool can either be accessed by desktop or by mobile phone and is available in both Portuguese and English. Horários do Funchal looks forward to your visit! 6 Audio Guide 7 www. audiotrip.org/download 8 Index 9 Useful Information pag. Shopping 24 Beaches complex of Lido Galomar 49 Ribeiro Frio 58 Events Madeira 10 Events 24 Salinas bathing complex 34 Gardens Trekking 48 Hours Dancing 64 Location and Climate 11 Vigário 35 PR10 - Levada do Furado 58 Feasts in honor of Santa Ana and Gastronomic Specialities 24 Jardim da Quinta Splendida 49 History of Madeira 11 PR11 - Vereda dos Balcões/ Miradouro Events Culture Santíssimo Sacramento 64 Traditional modes of transport 12 Fortaleza do Pico 26 dos Balcões 59 São Pedro (St. Peter) 35 Igreja Matriz do Caniço (Church) 49 Gastronomic Specialities 64 Madeira Tourist Offices 14 Passeio Marítimo (Promenade) 26 Black Swordfish Feast 35 Bonecas de massa 49 Leisure Sales Outlets 15 São Jorge 65 Pico dos Barcelos 27 Gastronomic Specialities 35 Events Ribeiro Frio Forest Park/ Rainbow Viewpoints Transport fares 16 trout 59 Regional Operators 17 Miradouro das Neves 27 Câmara de Lobos Map 36 Onion feast 49 São Jorge viewpoint and lighthouse 65 Beaches 28 Gastronomic Specialities 49 Gastronomic Specialities 59 Culture Urban Service Interurban Service Porto da Cruz 60 Igreja Matriz S. Jorge (Church) 65 Funchal Network 18 Jardim Botânico 29 Curral das Freiras Network 38 Santo da Serra 50 Culture Typical houses of S. Jorge 65 Funchal Centre 20 Gardens Gardens Curral das Freiras 40 Igreja do Porto da Cruz (Church) 60 Moinho de Água (Water mill) 65 Viewpoints Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden) 29 Quinta da Junta 50 Viewpoints Engenho Velho (Old Sugar Cane Calhau da Ribeira de S. Jorge Miradouro das Cruzes 20 Jardim dos Loiros (Loiros Garden) 29 Leisure Jardim Orquídea (Orchid Garden) 29 Miradouro Eira do Serrado 40 Factory) 60 (Pebble) 65 Miradouro da Quinta Vigia 20 Santo da Serra Golf Club 50 Fortim do Porto 60 Palheiro Ferreiro 30 Culture Trekking Gardens Igreja de N. Senhora do Livramento Events Gardens Beaches PR 18 – Levada do Rei 65 Jardim Municipal 20 (Church) 40 Market 51 Jardim da Quinta do Palheiro (Palheiro Praia da Lagoa/ Bathing complex 60 Parque Santa Catarina 20 Gastronomic Specialities 51 Beaches Gardens) 30 Trekking Events Jardim Quinta das Cruzes 20 PR 2 – Vereda do Urzal (Curral das Praia do Calhau de S. Jorge 65 Viewpoints Santa Cruz 52 Grape and Farmer’s Festival 60 Culture Freiras – Lombo do Urzal) 40 Gardens Gastronomic Specialities 65 Miradouro do Palheiro Golfe 30 Gastronomic Specialities 60 Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias Events Municipal Garden 52 Cabanas/ Arco de S. Jorge 66 Monte 31 (Theatre) 21 Brigalhó exhibition 40 Faial 61 Viewpoints Gardens Culture Museu da Madeira Wine (Madeira Chestnut Feast 40 Viewpoints Miradouro da Beira da Quinta Jardim Tropical Monte Palace 31 Paços do Concelho - Santa Cruz Wine Museum) 21 Christmas crib 41 Town Hall 52 Miradouro do Fortim do Faial 61 (Cabanas) 66 Museu do Vinho (Wine Museum) 21 Jardim Municipal do Monte 31 Miradouro do Guindaste 61 Quinta Jardins do Imperador 32 Gastronomic Specialities 41 Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz (Church) 52 Gardens Palácio de São Lourenço 21 Culture Curral das Freiras Map 43 Casa da Cultura Santa Cruz/ Quinta Quinta do Arco Rose Garden 66 Sé Catedral (Cathedral) 22 Culture do Revoredo 52 Igreja Matriz do Faial (Church) 61 Igreja do Colégio (Church) 22 Igreja do Monte (Church) 32 Camacha Network 44 Culture Municipal Market 52 Leisure Colégio dos Jesuítas 22 Museu da Vinha e do Vinho Leisure Camacha 46 Bath, Sports and Leisure Centre/ Kart Câmara Municipal do Funchal (Funchal Leisure (Museum) 66 Cable car rides 32 Viewpoints Santa Cruz promenade 52 track 61 Town Hall) 22 Carros de Cesto (Monte sledge) 32 Miradouro do Largo da Achada 46 Gastronomic Specialities 66 Museu de Arte Sacra (Religious Art Beaches Events Culture Porto da Cruz/ Faial Maps 68 Museum) 22 Events 32 Bathing complex of Praia das Palmeiras/ Custard Apple Exhibition 61 Câmara de Lobos 33 Largo Conselheiro Aires de Ornelas Bathing complex of Ribeira da Santana/ São Jorge Maps 70 Mercado dos Lavradores (Farmers' (Largo da Achada) 46 Gastronomic Specialities 61 market) 22 Viewpoints Boaventura/ Aquaparque 53 Cabanas/ Arco de São Jorge Maps 72 Miradouro do Salão Ideal 33 Igreja Matriz da Camacha (Church) 46 Santana 62 Zona Velha – Portas Pintadas Capela de São José (Chapel) 46 Events Trekking Tourism and Rental Service 74 ("Painted Doors" - Old Town) 23 Miradouro de Winston Churchill 34 Santo Amaro 53 Ilhéu de Câmara de Lobos 34 Café Relógio 47 Pico das Pedras and Queimadas Events 76 Forte de São Tiago/ Museum of Gastronomic Specialities 53 Forest Parks 62 Contemporary Art 23 Culture Trekking Levada da Serra do Faial 47 Camacha/ Caniço/ Santo da Serra/ PR 1.2 – Vereda do Pico Ruivo 62 Maps Igreja do Socorro (Church) 23 Igreja Matriz S. Sebastião (Church) 34 Main destination spots and bus routes Gastronomic Specialities 47 Santa Cruz Maps 54 PR 9 – Levada do Caldeirão Verde 62 Museu Quinta das Cruzes (Museum) 23 Capela N. S. Conceição (Chapel) 34 that travel