Along with fortified wine, embroidery and lacemaking are Madeira's superlative exports, and in Funchal you have ample opportunity to visit factories or workshops where the final touches are put to these painstakingly produced items.
Madeira exports a lot of things.
Appropriate for a descendant of the sun dynasty, Jai Singh laid out the city on an axis from the Suraj Pol (Sun Gate) in the east to the Chand Pol (Moon Gate) in the west, a main street that is today a lively bazaar.