Arriaga Avenue Central Square

Avenida Arriaga, in Funchal

Avenida Arriaga is the great central avenue of Funchal, lined with jacarandas and monuments. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this elegant avenue, the lively and flowered heart of the city.

The avenue of the jacarandas

Avenida Arriaga constitutes one of the main arteries of Funchal, the central axis of the city. Lined with jacarandas that cover themselves with mauve flowers in spring, it lines up fine buildings, gardens, monuments and terraces. There you find notably the municipal theatre and, nearby, the great places of Funchal life. An elegant flowered promenade, lively and commercial, it embodies all the charm of the capital of Madeira.

What to see

Here you wander under the jacarandas in bloom, between fine buildings, gardens, monuments and terraces, along the central axis of Funchal. Avenida Arriaga is an elegant flowered and lively promenade. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Avenida Arriaga crosses the centre of Funchal, reachable on foot. It is a public avenue freely accessible at all times and on the level; the shops, cafés and institutions have their own hours. The promenade is particularly beautiful in spring, at the flowering of the jacarandas.

Why is Avenida Arriaga famous?

For its jacarandas that cover themselves with mauve flowers in spring and its fine buildings, including the municipal theatre, the central and elegant axis of Funchal.

Where is Avenida Arriaga?

In the heart of the centre of Funchal, in Madeira.