Madeira Botanical Garden

Madeira Botanical Garden
Madeira Botanical Garden
TypeBotanical
LocationSanta Maria Maior,
Funchal -  Madeira
Coordinates32°39′44″N 16°53′45″W / 32.6622°N 16.8958°W / 32.6622; -16.8958
Area8 hectares (20 acres)
Opened1960 (1960)
Visitorsmore than 345000 thousand per year
Websiteifcn.madeira.gov.pt

Madeira Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Madeira) 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]

  1. ^ Matthew Hancock (2001). The Rough Guide to Madeira (1st ed.). p. 90.