Jardim Botânico da Madeira Eng.º Rui Vieira

Dreamed of since the 17th century, opened in 1960 in Quinta do Bom Sucesso (founded in 1881 by the Reid family), the Madeira Botanical Garden is run by the regional forestry institute: about eight hectares, five of them landscaped — ornamental trees and shrubs, an orchid area, lawns, an amphitheatre, lookouts over the capital — and more than 2,000 exotic plants from every continent, some endangered in their home countries, with a research and conservation section; on site, the garden's Natural History Museum and the Herbarium. Caminho do Meio, Bom Sucesso; the Botanical Garden cable car arrives here from Monte. Since 1 January 2026 entry is free for residents of the Region and remains charged for visitors.