Câmara de Lobos

Understand

The city of Câmara de Lobos (KUH-muh-ruh d(ih) LOH-boosh, /ˈkɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ dɨ ˈɫo.buʃ/) has 17,986 residents (2011), while the entire municipality has 35,666. It's a suburb of Funchal, the island's capital. Its name translates as "Sea Lion Chamber".

Visitor information 1 Posto de Turismo, Curral das Freiras. (updated Jul 2021)

Getting there

Rodoeste – Transportadora Rodoviária da Madeira, ☏ +351 291 220 148, [email protected]. Provides a number of bus routes from Funchal and elsewhere on the island. (updated Jul 2021)

See

1 Cabo Girão. One of the world's highest ocean cliffs, 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level. 2 Curral das Freiras. An isolated town of 2,000 people surrounded by cliffs and peaks.

Eat

1 Adega da Quinta, Rua José Joaquim da Costa (Quinta do Estreito, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos), ☏ +351 291 910 530. Traditional restaurant where you can eat espetada in an old winery uphill from Câmara de Lobos. 2 Restaurante Coral, Praça da Autonomia (Largo de São Sebastião) 2, ☏ +351 291 098 284. 11:00–22:00 daily. Fresh fish and shellfish.

Sleep

1 Pestana Churchill Bay, Rua da Nossa Senhora da Conceição 17, ☏ +351 218 442 001, [email protected]. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. A four-star, 57-room pousada overlooking the bay, with outdoor swimming pool, restaurant, and room service. €90-165. (updated Jul 2021)