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Madeira Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico)
Terraced botanical garden above Funchal with views over the bay; from 2026 €10, ages 6–12 €3, under 6 free; reachable by its own cable car from Monte.
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Monte Palace Tropical Garden
Large hillside garden in Monte with lakes, tiles and a museum; €18 for adults, children up to 14 free with an adult; steep, with pushchair parking.
- Address
- Caminho das Babosas 4-A, 9050-541 Funchal (entrance near the upper cable car station)
- Hours
- Garden 9:00–18:00 Oct–Mar, 9:00–19:00 Apr–Sep; closed 25 Dec (operator)
- Price level
- €€
OK with kids
Free up to 14 with an adult; steep historic terrain, limited accessibility, designated pushchair parking (operator FAQ).
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Adult €18; children up to 14 free with an adult. [montepalacemadeira.com, 9 Oct 2026]
- Garden 9:00–18:00 (Oct–Mar) and 9:00–19:00 (Apr–Sep); museum 9:00–17:30; last entry 17:15/18:15 on one page, 17:00 in the FAQ. [montepalacemadeira.com, 9 Oct 2026]
- Steep terrain and limited accessibility; designated places to leave pushchairs; a guided trolley tour costs €5 per adult per route. [montepalacemadeira.com/faq]
- A few minutes’ walk from the upper cable car station in Monte. [madeiracablecar.com station address]
More of the city: things to do in Funchal.
Open questions
Further afield: Madeira Story Centre (3 km), Jardim Municipal do Funchal (3 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
Schematic: positions from each place's coordinates, no roads or coastline. Not for navigation.
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Jardim Municipal do Funchal
Small, shady city-centre garden on Avenida Arriaga with a lake and stream with fish, ducks and swans; free, a short stop with small children (research).
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Madeira Story Centre
Interactive museum of Madeira's history in the old town, 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, pirates and volcanoes included; a rainy-day option near the cable car (research).
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