Quintas and Gardens

In Madeira, the astonishing tones of the flora which cover the hills only have a rival on the exotic flowers that grow everywhere. Preserved until today, the island gives to its visitors an authentic stay in paradise.

All over the island we can find parks and gardens well taken care of with its exotic flowers and inviting to rest or simply enjoy the landscape.

The public and private spaces in the city of Funchal amount to 540 hectares .
Outside the limits of the city, the City Hall has the Ecological Park of Funchal with an area of 1000 hectares.

Besides, Madeira Island has a notable global green area, either by its variety or by the quantity of different green structures, or for its bloom richness and wonderful places to spend some hours. Be surprised with a landscape simultaneously hard and mild, between high mountains and deep valleys full of flowers and plants.

In Madeira, the word Quinta means a property with a main house surrounded by gardens and trees. The Quintas are considered prestigious residences and its use for living in was common in the XIX century.

In some of these residences there are agriculture lands with Dwarf Cavendish (bananas)  and vineyards. It is also common to find in these houses a belvedere and a “casinha de prazer”, which is a sort of closed garden in the property.