Funchal
Forte de São Tiago
The 17th-century Forte de São Tiago stands over the pebble beach at the edge of Funchal’s old town. As of this page’s last check, the fort itself is temporarily closed, with access permitted only to the restaurant inside its walls; the facts block below carries the ticket prices for when it reopens, and this page will be updated once it does.
The practical facts
- Current status
- The fort is temporarily closed; access is permitted only to the Restaurante do Forte. Source: Cultura Madeira - Fortaleza de São Tiago · verified 2026-09-15
- Address
- Rua do Portão de São Tiago, 9060-250 Funchal. Source: Cultura Madeira - Fortaleza de São Tiago · verified 2026-09-15
- Cost (when open)
- Adult €10.00, youth 13-25 €5.00, senior 65+ €5.00, family (1 adult + 1 minor) €18.00. Source: Cultura Madeira - Fortaleza de São Tiago · verified 2026-09-15
- Ticket includes
- Entry also covers the ruins of the Fort of São Filipe, now the Madeira Archaeology Museum. Source: Cultura Madeira - Fortaleza de São Tiago · verified 2026-09-15
Sources and last verified
- Cultura Madeira - Fortaleza de São Tiago · verified 2026-09-15
- Photographs: João's own, dated by camera file and captioned with the place and month shown. Method and corrections: editorial policy.