Funchal Bay Panorama from São Roque

An Amphitheatre City on the Atlantic

From the elevated parish of São Roque, this camera captures the way Funchal spills down the slopes of Madeira in a natural amphitheatre, its dense grid of pastel houses and terracotta roofs meeting the calm waters of Funchal Bay.

Harbour and Cruise Traffic

The long curving breakwater of Funchal Harbour shelters the marina, where sailing yachts and visiting cruise ships come and go across the open Atlantic horizon that dominates the upper half of the view.

Landmarks Across the Cityscape

The bell tower of the Sé Cathedral punctuates the rooftops, joined by the churches of Santo António and Nazaré and the green pitch of Barreiros Stadium, with the VR1 motorway threading along the ridge behind the town.

A Year-Round Island Capital

As the lively capital of the Madeira archipelago, Funchal blends subtropical greenery, historic streets and a working port into one frame, offering an ever-changing yet timeless portrait of this mid-Atlantic island city.