Patrício & Gouveia

Funchal


Funchal's classiest souvenir emporium is a world away from the bird-of-paradise-flower fridge magnets and Chinese T-shirts of the Hotel Zone. This venerable institution brings together the finest handicrafts and foodstuffs Madeira has to offer, with the company's own embroidery the star of the show. Has the longest lunch break of any shop in Madeira.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Funchal attractions

1. IBTAM Museum

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IBTAM is the organisation that oversees Madeiran embroidery production – anything bearing their hologram label is guaranteed to be the genuine, locally…

2. Mercado dos Lavradores

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Built in 1940 by architect Edmundo Tavares, Funchal's art deco market is one of its top attractions as well as still serving as the island's best fresh…

3. Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco

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The works of early-20th-century Funchal sculptor Francisco Franco can be found at this small museum, which also displays works by his painter brother.

4. Museu do Brinquedo

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This toy museum occupies seven rooms at the Armazém do Mercado and is essentially made up of the 20,000-piece private collection of one José Manuel Borges…

5. Casa da Luz – Museu de Electricidade

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Decommissioned in 1989, Funchal's old power station, still the headquarters of EEM (Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira – Madeira Electric Company), has…

6. Madeira Story Centre

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This interactive museum tells Madeira's story in an easily digestible way, from the moment the first volcanic rock seethed through the Atlantic's waves to…

7. Zona Velha

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Once a run-down area between the Mercado dos Lavradores and the Fortaleza de Santiago, in recent years the 'Old Zone' of merchant's houses and 19th…

8. Museu de Arte Sacra

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Housed in the former 16th-century bishop's palace dominating the south side of Praça do Município, Madeira's most fascinating art collection is a major…