Monte Palace

Monte Palace: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Monte Palace

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Monte Palace — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.67364, -16.90285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monte Palace

• Madeira Toboggan · attraction · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
• Nossa Senhora do Monte · church · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
• Monte · church · Madeira · ~0 km · Must-see
• Terreiro da Luta · viewpoint · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
• Madeira Botanical Garden Engineer Rui Vieira · sanctuary · Madeira · ~2 km · Must-see
• Quinta da Boa Vista · park · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Museu Henrique e Francisco Franco · museum · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Igreja de São João Evangelista do Colégio do Funchal · church · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Santa Clara Church and Monastery · church · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Museu de Arte Sacra · museum · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Casa Museu Frederico de Freitas · museum · Madeira · ~3 km · Must-see
• Madeira Optics Museum · museum · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza do Pico · fort · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Vicentes Photography Museum · museum · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sé do Funchal · museum · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Capela do Corpo Santo · church · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jardim Almirante Reis · park · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza de São Lourenço · fort · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monte Palace

Other forts & heritage near Monte Palace

• Fortaleza do Pico · fort · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza de São Lourenço · fort · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort of São Tiago · fort · Madeira · ~4 km · Must-see
• Forte São José · fort · Madeira · ~5 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~17 km · Must-see
• Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava · fort · Madeira · ~19 km · Must-see
• Monte Palace Tropical Garden · fort · Madeira · ~0 km
• Monumento a Nossa Senhora da Paz · fort · Madeira · ~2 km
• Restaurante Esplanade · fort · Madeira · ~2 km
• Quinta da Paz · fort · Madeira · ~2 km

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