Well located, next to the famous Quinta do Palheiro gardens dating back to the beginning of the last century and known for the exotic diversity of its flora, Palheiro's course offers fabulous views of Funchal Bay, the sea and the distant Desertas Islands. The field (par 72) was designed by the architect Cabell Robinson, a former assistant to Robert Trent Jones, with work done in Portugal and who was concerned to make the most of the hills, ridges and deep valleys so typical of Madeiran topography , In order to provide an exciting and competitive type of game. In the Palheiro there are five holes of par 3, nine of par 4 and four of par 5, among which the eighteen - a finishing hole that gives access to a beautiful "club-house" well in the Madeiran style, where golfers can Relax and enjoy the view with an unforgettable view over the city of Funchal.