Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings.
The city of Funchal, in Madeira, has been named Europe's best city to raise children, while Lisbon has been ranked in third place.
Seaside São Martinho rises from rugged coastal walking trails to hilltop views from São Martinho Church. Hotels and open-air seafood restaurants overlook Formosa Beach, while chic cafes and cocktail bars cluster near Funchal Port. Fort Saint-Joseph is a centuries-old trading post and naval stronghold said to have hosted Christopher Columbus, and CR7 is a museum dedicated to local-born soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
