Due to the 62nd City Marathon, the centre of Funchal will be closed for traffic as of 17h. The busses coming from the west drop their passengers off on the roundabout of Henry the Navigator and turn around to go up Av Infante. Eastern bus connections terminate in Campo da Barca. If you want to watch, go there earlier and be prepared to wait for the re-opening of the roads, around 20-21h. If you are not athletically inclined, avoid the city and let them run, run, run!
Ursula Hahn
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