A route through Madeira that ends at our door in Funchal. Four artists, fine line and realism, open every day from 10:00 to 22:00, and at any hour by prior appointment.
You were above the clouds before breakfast, and the island was an archipelago of peaks.
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Centuries-old laurels appear and disappear inside the same minute of fog.
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The Atlantic refills the lava pools with every tide, and nobody asks it to.
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More than two thousand kilometres of channels cut by hand through the mountains. You followed one of them.
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Where the green runs out, the island turns to bare rock and lets the ocean finish the sentence.
Read the guide →Tap a pin. The ones not to miss, the famous ones, and the ones locals keep quiet about, on a route that brings you back to Campo da Barca.
A memory. Good moments. A story.
Photographs fade on a phone. These are pieces our artists made for people who wanted to take Madeira home.
Strelitzia, in colour
The flower of the island, with its name underneath.
A Madeira stamp
The passport stamp nobody gives you any more.
Peaks, sun and a whale
The mountains and the ocean of the island in one frame.
The coordinates of Funchal
32°39′N 16°55′W, so the way back is always written down.
Turtle and hibiscus
Seen from the boat, kept for good.
A postage stamp
A small landscape, framed like a stamp on a postcard home.
The whale
Whales pass off this coast all year round.
Sardines
Two of them, with the drawing still beside the skin.
The wall lizard
The one sunbathing on every wall you walked past.
A fish
From the water around the island, in fine line.
Strelitzia and a red sun
The flower of the island against a setting sun.
Strelitzia, fine line
Drawn along the forearm, stem and leaves included.
The mountain line
The ridge you walked, in a single line.
Strelitzia and its leaf
With the drawing still beside the skin.
Strelitzia and a rose
Two flowers in one piece.
These are the words that come up most in our Google reviews. Nobody asked them to call it a souvenir.
Natalie HirstEnglish · tattooed by Zeca · LauraMy fiancée and I had a wonderful tattoo experience. Zeca, Laura, and Tanya were all extremely kind, helpful, and passionate about the work they do. I highly recommend this studio and would definitely consider flying back to Madeira just to visit Zecarte again!! Thank you for my beautiful bird of paradise!
LucasFrançais · tattooed by LauraJe me suis fait tatouer par Laura pour le dernier jour de mon voyage à Madère et c’était parfait ! C’était rapide, précis, professionnel et donne des bonnes recommandations pour le design ! Si vous voulez vous faire un tatouage pour un souvenir de Madère, je vous conseille ce salon ! Merci Laura 🫶🏻
Sean BäumerDeutsch · tattooed by RafaelRafael war super lieb, hat sich viel Zeit für uns genommen und ist auf alle Wünsche eingegangen. Die Terminvereinbarung lief auch ohne Probleme. Wir sind super zufrieden mit den Ergebnissen! :)
Leo PPortuguês · tattooed by LauraFiz a minha tatuagem com a Laura e adorei a experiência. Ela foi super simpática e explicou-me tudo com muita atenção e profissionalismo. Estou muito satisfeita com a minha tatuagem — ficou lindíssima e exatamente como eu queria! O estúdio Zecarte é altamente recomendável — toda a equipa é muito simpática e profissional. Foi uma experiência muito positiva. Recomendo vivamente!
Davide MarellaItaliano · tattooed by ZecaL'esperienza con Zeca è stata molto soddisfacente. Mi ha risposto subito al telefono ed ho prenotato un appuntamento per il giorno dopo, con i suoi consigli e modifiche abbiamo raggiunto l'idea di tatuaggio perfetto che avevo in mente. Ho apprezzato anche l'accoglienza, la pulizia e la simpatia. Inglese fluido. Punto extra per avermi ripassato un vecchio tatuaggio un po' rovinato. Esperienza molto positiva in generale. Consigliato!
Ana Charro AlonsoEspañol · tattooed by ZecaDiogo es el mejor, nos hizo el momento muy ameno y divertido. El tatuaje quedó genial, con nuestra idea y su diseño y ayuda estamos encantadas.
A calm, clean room a few minutes from the Mercado dos Lavradores. Single-use needles, a free consultation before anything touches your skin, and people who take the time to listen.
Send the idea
A message on WhatsApp with what you have in mind and your last day on the island. A photograph from your trip is a good place to start.
Confirm with €50
The deposit holds your time and comes off the final price. One deposit covers a small group.
Come in
We draw it with you, tattoo it, and send you home with written aftercare. Touch-ups are free for 30 days.
I leave Madeira in two days. Is there still time?
Usually, yes. Small and medium fine-line pieces are done in one session. Send us your idea and your last day on the island, and we tell you honestly whether it fits.
I arrive by cruise ship and only have a few hours. Can you fit me in?
Yes. We arrange sessions around ship times, including early mornings. Message us with your ship's arrival and departure and we work around it. The studio is about 30 minutes on foot from the cruise terminal, or a short taxi ride.
How do I book?
On WhatsApp, +351 935 797 309. A booking is confirmed with a €50 deposit, and one deposit covers a small group.
How does the deposit work?
The €50 deposit is deducted from the final price of your tattoo. Cancel at least 24 hours before your appointment and we refund it in full. If you come at the agreed time and we cannot agree on the price of the project, we refund it within 24 hours.
History
Six centuries in short: discovery in 1419, sugar, wine, and an island that learned to receive visitors.
Food and drink
What to eat and drink in Madeira: espetada, bolo do caco, limpets, scabbardfish with banana, and poncha.
Flora and fauna
A UNESCO laurel forest, the bird-of-paradise flower, a lizard found nowhere else, and whales offshore.
Festivals
The Madeira calendar: Carnival, the Flower Festival in spring, the Wine Festival, and New Year's Eve fireworks over the bay.
People and traditions
Embroidery, wicker, the pointed carapuça cap, the bailinho, and the hands that built the terraces.
Levadas
More than 2,000 kilometres of water channels cut by hand across the mountains, and the best walks on the island.
- AddressCampo da Barca 7, 9060-040 Funchal
Plus Code M32X+C6 Funchal - HoursEvery day 10:00–22:00
24 hours a day by prior appointment - WhatsApp+351 935 797 309
- LanguagesEnglish · Português
Five minutes on foot from the Mercado dos Lavradores, and about half an hour from the cruise terminal, or a short taxi ride.