We also wanted to watch the PGA madeira golf open which was on while we were there and they found out there were free coaches going from the nearby shopping centre which made things much easier for us.
TripAdvisor, 28 Mar 2008
As for shopping and eating in Funchal, we tried the following: Forum Madeira - new shopping mall at the far end of the Estrada Monumental.
TripAdvisor, 22 Jul 2006