On my solo trip to Madeira I discovered exactly why this island is so often called the Hawaii of Europe. From misty golden sunsets to plummeting waterfalls, lush forests and azure volcanic pools ...

How to spend a weekend in Madeira, Portugal's lush adventure island. Against a backdrop of volcanic peaks, waterfalls and lagoons, new hotels and a raft of wild adventure tours are giving new edge ...

Which explains why, on a March morning, I’m dangling from the rocky precipice at the top of a waterfall in Madeira, a far-flung island in the Atlantic that’s closer to Africa than Portugal, to ...

2. Varied routes amid volcanic scenery. Hiking in Madeira is an unrivalled experience, largely due to the island’s epic landscapes. One minute, you're dashing beneath 65ft waterfalls or ...

Madeira’s an island of waterfalls, cascading down lush green valleys and creating an Eden-like environment. Lace up your hiking boots and explore via Madeira’s famous network of levadas.

Last month, 'Jamie Travel' took to TikTok to share his admiration for what's commonly dubbed the 'Hawaii of Europe'. Boasting ...

IT was once a magnet for super-fit sixtysomethings with a penchant for skin-tight trousers, but Madeira has seen an influx of social media-loving holiday- makers in the past year. Videos of the Por… ...

Madeira's vast levada network spans an impressive 3,100km on an island that measures just 55km long and 22km wide. It's thought the first levadas, which date back almost 600 years, were engineered ...

The island's first levadas, funded by wealthy Genoese backers, were to transport water to cultivate a cash crop: sugar cane. Madeira's fertile soil and year-round warm climate made for perfect ...