Two men - known as carreiros do Monte - are on the back of the wicker sledge, using their thick, rubber-soled shoes to control the speed and direction of our journey. I've a feeling the louder we ...

Madeira is a haven for adventure seekers. ... You can glide through the skies on a cable car or whizz down a steep windy road ...

500 miles off the African coast, the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira is a stunning, ... attendants guide a sledge-car descent from Monte Palace Madeira. Rodrigo Cardoso. For centuries, ...

For the 10th time, Madeira, Portugal, took home the prize as Europe's Leading Island Destination 2024 at this year's World Travel Awards. ... speeds in hand-made wicker and wood sledge-cars.