Pilar Studio 321 - Funchal

Pilar Studio 321 - Funchal

Modern open space apartment in Funchal with separate entrance and a beautiful balcony with uninterrupted views over the city and the ocean

The apartment
This modern and large open space apartment is located on the roof floor of the owners residence, with separate entrance and direct access to the street. Very well equipped and carefully furnished, it enjoys a magnificent view over Funchal and the ocean from its beautiful balcony. A privileged spot for early morning breakfast or for watching the fireworks over Funchal bay during Silvester, it is some 2 Km from the city centre. Shopping facilities, restaurants and bars are to be found within 100 m from the property, and there is a bus stop only a few meters away, with direct connections to the city centre.

The L-shaped open space apartment has a sleeping area with a double bed, a living area with settees and TV, a dining area, fully equipped kitchenette and balcony with furniture.

Since July 2008, guests enjoy a private swimming pool located in the garden below the apartment.

Sleeps 2 persons, self catering.

Funchal, the capital city of Madeira
Madeiras capital, Funchal, is an enchanting town set on a glittering bay against a background of soaring green mountains. Winding cobbled streets meander between elegant colonial-style buildings, nestling into the shelter of the verdant hillside. Funchals historic core overlooks the harbour and features some fine government buildings and stately 18th-century mansions. Its deep natural harbour attracted early settlers in the 15th century.

What to see. The simple whitewashed Sé Cathedral was built between 1486 and 1514. Inside, its main features are the magnificent mudejar ceiling of Madeira cedar wood and the voluptuous Baroque carving of the golden Sacramento chapel to the right of the main altar. Now a museum, the Quinta das Cruzes on Calçada do Pico is the house where the islands discoverer, João Gonçalves Zarco, once lived. Next door is the pretty 16th century church of Santa Clara where he lies buried. The Old Blandy Wine Lodge occupies part of a former Franciscan friary dating back to the 17th century. Guided visits include a tour of the cellars and a wine-tasting session.

Nearby. Opened to the public in 1960, the Botanical Gardens on the edge of town display plants from all over the world, including desert cacti, rainforest orchids and South African proteas. The famous toboggan ride from Monte to Funchal is an exhilarating experience and takes approximately 20 minutes. Madeiran tobogganing was invented as a form of passenger transport around 1850. Much frequented by Sir Winston Churchill in the 1950s, the pretty fishing village of Câmara de Lobos to the west of Funchal offers spectacular views of the worlds second-highest sea cliff, Cabo Girão (589 m). Also within easy reach of Funchal is the deep valley location of Curral das Freiras (Nuns Refuge) near the centre of the island.