Santa Maria Maior

Worth seeing in and around Santa Maria Maior

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Estádio do Marítimo

   The Estádio do Marítimo, formerly and often still referred to as Estádio dos Barreiros, is a football stadium located in the city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, and is owned by Club Sport Marítimo, where it plays its matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 10,600 spectators.

   3.5 km · football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Estádio da Madeira

   The Estádio da Madeira, previously named Estádio Eng.º Rui Alves and informally known as Choupana, is a football stadium located in the city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The stadium currently has a capacity of 5,200 people and is owned by Nacional da Madeira.

   2.6 km · football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cathedral of Funchal

   The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a Catholic cathedral in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, serving as the mother church of the Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Completed in 1514, it is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira.

   1.6 km · cathedral in Funchal, Madeira Island · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Madeira Botanical Garden

   Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.

   1.6 km · botanical garden · Wikipedia
5. 05
   CR7 Museum

   The Museu CR7 is a museum dedicated to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's trophies. It is located in Ronaldo's birthplace, the city of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

   2.2 km · museum of Cristiano Ronaldo · Wikipedia
6. 06
   University of Madeira

   The University of Madeira is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal, Madeira. The university offers first, second cycle and Doctorate academic degrees in a wide range of fields, in accordance with the Bologna process.

   3.3 km · university in Madeira · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Fortaleza de São Tiago

   The Fort of São Tiago is a historic military fort located in the historical centre of Funchal, Madeira. Constructed in the early 17th century, the fort was built to protect the island against pirate attacks and foreign invasions.

   700 m · fortress in Funchal, Madeira · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sacred Art Museum of Funchal

   The Sacred Art Museum of Funchal is located in the Episcopal Palace of Funchal, Madeira.

   1.7 km · art museum in Funchal, Madeira · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Cristo Rei

   The Christ the King statue also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira.

   3.9 km · Statue in Garajau, Madeira · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte

    The Church of Our Lady of the Mount is the main church in the civil parish of Monte, in Funchal, Madeira island.

    3.3 km · church in Funchal, Madeira · Wikipedia

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Getting to Santa Maria Maior

Airports

Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC), 12 km

Stations

Port of Funchal, 1.9 km

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  972 km · quickest by road, 4h 45m · €33–46
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