This is a unique place in Madeira, which belongs not to natural, but to artificial sights .
Monte's tropical garden is located at the top of Mount Monte, the slopes of which are densely built up with the town houses of Funchal, the main city and seaport of the island of Madeira. The garden covers an area of ​​70,000 square meters. well-groomed and harmoniously located tropical garden of Monte is a large multi-level park of amazing beauty. Here grow amazing and rare plants for this area, brought from all over the world. For example, heather from Scotland, azaleas from Belgium, laurels from the Canary Islands.
The garden offers its visitors not only to admire a collection of exotic vegetation, but also to get acquainted with the animals living here. Walking through the park, you can meet elegant peacocks brought from Belem Tropical Garden in Lisbon, fighting roosters from Indonesia, and even ducks. There are two very beautiful artificial lakes surrounded by footpaths inhabited by rare species of fish, including Japanese carps (Koi fish). By the way, such majestic birds as black and white swans live here — they love the shallow, cool water of the lakes. in the tropical garden of Monte created quite favorable conditions, similar to their natural habitat. The black swans personify Australia and New Zealand, and the whites represent Iceland and Scandinavia .
Favorite tourist attraction on the territory of the Monte Palace is a natural observation deck at an altitude of 600 meters. The hotel offers a magnificent view of Funchal and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Walking through the terraces, you can head to the park café and enjoy local drinks while enjoying the view of the palace. the garden is so diverse and multifaceted that you will definitely want to come back again to discover new corners, learn all the details and just relax from everyday life. Of course, the Palace and Garden of Monte can be safely included in the list of the most beautiful places in Portugal .