Madeira
EUROPE · SIESTA · LEVADA ISLAND
An Atlantic island of knife-edge ridges, jungle water channels and poncha — eternal spring included.
The plan
Pico do Arieiro to Ruivo
The ridge walk above the clouds — start at sunrise, bring layers.
Levada dos 25 Fontes
Follow the irrigation channel through laurel forest to a wall of waterfalls.
Porto Moniz lava pools
Swim in natural volcanic pools while the Atlantic explodes on the rocks.
Fanal's fairy-tale trees
Ancient twisted laurels in the fog — the island's most surreal hour.
Poncha & espetada
Sugar-cane punch and beef skewers on laurel sticks — the mountain dinner.
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