Monte us a short distance north of Funchal in Madeira. It can be reached by bus [cheaply] or cable-car [scenically.] Alternately the return can be done in what they call the 'Monte toboggan.'

Monte is a good place for starting easy wals to the small village of Curral dos Romeiros and then along the Levada dos Tornos - or back by a diffwrent route to Funchal.

The principal glory of Monte lies in its Palace Tropical Gardens, part of which is made into a Japanese garden. Among the sights is an ancient olive tree that was producing olives for the Romans in 300 AD. There are numerous azulejos [tile] pictures depicting Portuguese history and a museum at htree unconnected levels.