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Pharmacy

Funchal, Madeira

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Pharmacy

Prescription and non-prescription drugs are available from pharmacies (farmácia), but if you need regular medication it is better to take supplies with you. Pharmacies are usually open Mon–Fri (9am–1pm and 3pm–7pm). There are some pharmacies that are open beyond this schedule but in only some specific points. To find out which pharmacies are open all day, you can check the information posted in every pharmacy.

Tourist Information

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Passport / Visa
Portugal can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your country. International (non-Schengen) …
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Best Time to Visit
Madeira is known for its warm Mediterranean climate, which means that temperatures are high all year round and never drop below 14 degrees. If you are a sun-worshipper, visit during July and August, when the temperature is around 25 degrees. If you are planning to do a lot of hiking and other physical …
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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC)
Madeira has one airport — Aeroporto da Madeira, informally known as Funchal Airport. It's located 20 kilometres from the city centre. Shuttle You can take the shuttle, the aerobus, which departs from the Arrivals area to Formosa Beach and the city centre (the trip will take 30 minutes). It will stop by a lot of hotels, …
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Public Transport
The Horários do Funchal bus service is a collection of busses which will take you all over Funchal. There is also the Linha Eco, environmentally- and wheelchair-friendly mini busses. They haven't got specific stops, but you can hail them down and board anywhere in the capital. You can recognise them by their yellow colour. …
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Taxi
Taxis in Funchal are yellow and easy to notice. Some of the reputable companies are Taxi-Madeira Miguel Pereira (+351 918 399 115), Madeira Travel Taxi (+351 917 462 001) and Daniel Madeira Taxis (+351 919 791 289). Bolt and Uber rideshare apps operate in Funchal, …
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Post
Funchal's main post office is Posto de Correios de Zarco, found at Avenida Zarco. You can find tall cylindrical letterboxes scattered all over the city. Red letterboxes are for national or international mail sent with regular postage stamps, while blue letterboxes are for express or priority mail sent with prepaid/pre-stamped …
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Pharmacy
Prescription and non-prescription drugs are available from pharmacies (farmácia), but if you need regular medication it is better to take supplies with you. Pharmacies are usually open Mon–Fri (9am–1pm and 3pm–7pm). There are some pharmacies that are open beyond this schedule but in only some specific points. To find out which pharmacies are open …
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Telephone
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Electricity
220 volts AC with two-pronged round-pin plugs, common in many European …
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