The dark history behind Madeira's famous levadas Alexander Nikiforov/Alamy Fundamental to Madeiran identity, its 3,100km of aqueducts have proven to be more than a clever and functional feat of engineering to colonise an isolated island. Aleh Varanishcha/Getty Images Madeira is a volcanic island located 560km off Africa's north-west coast "With approximately six centuries of existence, the levadas – some ancient, …
I first came to Madeira in the year 2000. Downhill fast: Basket weaving through the traffic In third place: another experience you’re only going to find in Madeira: a gravity-assisted descent via a wheelless wicker car. Seven heaven: one of the all-time football greats Completing the five – it’s number 7, as featured by the island’s favourite son. But even …
