Mercado- Santo da Serra - Farmers Market, Madeira

In this video I am going to share impression of a visit of the Mercado Santo da Serra Madeira, this farmers market is 24 km to the east of Funchal up in the mountains above Santa Cruz. About 30 min. by car
I have included a google map link in the description of this video.
The market is open only Sundays and you must put this on your itinerary for sure if you spend at least one Sunday in Madeira. Credit cards will not go far here so bring some cash as cash is king here.
You have the option to visit the market on you own if you have a car, or you can book one of the many tours that will take you up here or hire a taxi to take you up and back.
Now this is what I call a farmers’ market! It’s not as fancy as the Mercado dos Lavadores in Funchal but has plenty of character and charm.
You will see lots of locals purchasing fruits vegetables flowers and other goods here. In several stalls they prepare various Madeira foods items, I would recommend that you plan to have lunch here. If you are with friends it’s a great place to order something and share it and graze through the market and taste many different things.
Prices are very reasonable. There is a coffee place and plenty of vendors will make poncho with various flavors. You can find the one you love by tasting small samples.
I have been here many times, and this time we were here just past 9 am. I would suggest you plan to come early specially, if you are looking for parking. My google map link in the description will take you right to a free parking area. As you watch the video you notice that it is not very busy as we walk through the market and many of the vendors and food stalls just getting started and set up. However, it will get busy quickly and parking will be hard to come by.
Unfortunately I lost some of my video footage of the Chicken roaster outside in front of the market. You can’t miss it and I can only recommend that you buy some as it is delicious. Take it home if your belly is full and enjoy it for dinner.
Parking just behind the market:
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