People’s Square

Praça do Povo, in Funchal

Praça do Povo is a vast modern square by the ocean, on the seafront of Funchal. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this leisure space open onto the Atlantic, a place of promenade and festivities.

A leisure space facing the Atlantic

Praça do Povo, the square of the People, is a vast leisure space laid out on the seafront of Funchal, along the seaside avenue. Open onto the ocean, it offers wide esplanades, green spaces and views over the Atlantic. A place of promenade, relaxation and meetings, it also hosts great events and festivities, notably during the city celebrations. It illustrates the close link between Funchal and the sea.

What to see

Here you enjoy the wide esplanades, the green spaces and the views over the Atlantic, in a leisure space open onto the ocean. Praça do Povo hosts promenades, relaxation and great festivities of Funchal. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot by the sea.

Practical information

Praça do Povo lies on the seafront of Funchal, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level. The place is particularly lively during the great festivities and pleasant at sunset over the ocean.

What is Praça do Povo of Funchal?

A vast leisure space laid out on the seafront, open onto the Atlantic, a place of promenade, relaxation and great festivities of the city.

Where is Praça do Povo?

On the seafront of Funchal, in Madeira.