# Ilha das Aves, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Ilha das Aves is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Funchal). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 52. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ilha-das-aves/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Portugal · Estrada da Lapa, 9350-079, Campanário - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 25 km as the crow flies - **Price:** 7,50 EUR - **Website:** [ilhadasaves.com](https://www.ilhadasaves.com/) - **Coordinates:** 32.66433, -17.03425 ## What it is and where Ilha das Aves is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Funchal). It is in [Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/funchal/), where this site lists 82 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 32.66433, -17.03425; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 25 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.664327%2C-17.03425) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.664327%2C-17.03425) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ilha das Aves is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 04 | | February | Possible | 10 h 50 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 49 | | May | Best time | 13 h 41 | | June | Best time | 14 h 08 | | July | Best time | 13 h 57 | | August | Best time | 13 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 10 | | November | Possible | 10 h 17 | | December | Possible | 9 h 52 | In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | March to October | November to February | | Wildlife | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ilha das Aves has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ribeira Brava Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ribeira-brava/): Lighthouse in Madeira, Portugal · 2.8 km - [Madeira Ethnographic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-etnografico-da-madeira/): Museum in Ribeira Brava, Portugal · 2.9 km - [Igreja de São Bento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-bento/): Church in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal · 2.9 km - [Girao Cape Nature Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/girao-cape-nature-monument/): Protected area · 3.0 km - [Girao Cape Protected Landscape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/girao-cape-protected-landscape/): Protected area · 3.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: With kids - [Lisbon Oceanarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisbon-oceanarium/): oceanarium in Lisbon, Portugal - [Lisbon Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardim-zoologico-de-lisboa/): a zoo in Lisbon, Portugal - [Madeira Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardin-botanico-de-madeira-ingeniero-rui-vieira/): botanical garden - [Portugal dos Pequenitos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portugal-dos-pequenitos/): building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal - [International Sand Sculpture Festival](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fiesa/): Festival in Portugal - [Jardim Botânico da Ajuda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardin-botanico-de-ajuda/) Every Portugal place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ilha das Aves? It is a visitor attraction in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Ilha das Aves? March to October. In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 52. ### How do you get to Ilha das Aves? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 25 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.664327%2C-17.03425) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ribeira Brava Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ribeira-brava/), [Madeira Ethnographic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-etnografico-da-madeira/), [Igreja de São Bento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-bento/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18212287), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).