Parque de Santa Catarina
Abloom with flowers all year-round, Santa Catarina Park covers an area of nearly nine acres, making it one of the largest parks on the island. It offers fantastic views over Funchal and its bay up to the Ponta do Garajau. In the center of the park rests the tiny Capela de Santa Catarina (St. Catherine's Chapel), built by Madeira's discoverer João Gonçalves Zarco in 1425. Just above the park is a pink mansion called Quinta Vigia, the residence of the president of Madeira—it's closed to the public but you can visit its 18th-century chapel, lined with beautiful tiles.
