Curral das Freiras is worth a short visit but I wouldn't pay the 15Euros for an organised trip. Catch a number 81 from next to the cable car, sit on the driver's side and for 3.30E you get stunning views of Funchal and down into the valleys. At Eira do Serrado, (a viewing point) you can either remain on the... More

My wife and I have just returned from a really enjoyable holiday in Madeira and one of the highlights was the trip to The Valley of The Nuns which also included a trip to a factory where they made wine and we had the opportunity to have the obligatory wine tasting as well as to purchase some wine. Where the... More

You can take the local bus to Eira do Serrado and go to the viewing area for magnificent views of the valley and the village below. So far so good. You could then take the bus down to the village itself.....far below. There is nothing really to see in the village, except how far it is from the viewing point... More

Best vews of the area are gained from the viewpoint at Eira do Serrado. Even the views from the local road leading to the viewpoint are spectacular. Always weather dependant, though; at its best when the clouds are thinning and dispersing as you get a true sense of the expanse of the panoramic views. The tourist shop/restaurant is as good... More

We first visited the village, it was sunday and a lot of pepole moving about. Nice to se some villge-life. At 11 they all went to church and the streets was empty. We took our car to the wiev-point at serrados, and had a nice look until the clouds rolled in and spoled the fun...

The view from Eira do Serrado was breathtaking and the bus journey was exhilarating. We took local bus 81, which cost €3.30 each way. The bus drivers do the route three times a day and are very relaxed as they sweep around hairpin bends cut out of a cliff. We got off at Eira do Serrado viewpoint and then walked... More

The lookout terrace is located by car in less than half an hour (15 km) northeast of the center of Funchal's hills. Especially in the last section, when you have to leave the road to village before the tunnel, the road is steep, narrow and winding lanes. Many tourist bus runs to the lookout terrace, if on this road you... More

The travelling up to this attraction is really rather scary but so worthwhile. The roads are narrow so the coach was made to travel slowly as it was precarious at times. I was terrified but the driving skills were wonderful and the coach driver eased the coach skillfully around the twists and turns of the steep lane.

My wife and I had visited Curral das Freiras and Eira do Serrado a few years ago and it was on my to-do list if we returned to Madeira. I wanted to walk down the path from Eira do Serrado to Curral das Freiras, which zig-zags down the hillside for about 1200 feet (400m). We did this when we returned... More