You will find yourself just a short walk from the Forum Shopping Centre, where you have a huge choice of shops, restaurants and bars , also a multi screen cinema.
The lido area is about a 20 minute walk or short bus trip, which has a large open swimming area and access to the sea, and a lovely long promenade taking you back towards your apartment, where you will find the Praia formosa beach, which is a popular place for locals and tourists who want to lie in the sun and go for a cool refreshing swim in the ocean.

Funchal itself has lots to offer with the cable car to Monte, and the toboggan ride down if you dare, also plenty of gardens, squares and museums to explore and a good range of traditional restaurants.