Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira (Travel Guide)

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Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The old route was the island's most dramatic and scenic road, the barely car-wide strip of tarmac clinging to the side of cliffs and splashed by waterfalls and waves. Grapes are grown on the island’s steep slopes before being heated and oxidised (generally considered wine torture), and are then bottled as affirmative examples of tough love.

miles) round-trip that tackles the island’s dry, rocky easternmost point and includes an opportunity for a refreshing dip in the ocean. Madeira is home to more than 804 km (500 miles) of levadas, a feat of engineering recognized by Unesco. Tradition supports saving on washing up by tearing and eating the cake by hand, and bolo de mel will generally preserve up to one year, because just like the wine, the cake is born tough in Madeira. Sun-chasing Europeans flock there year-round thanks to the subtropical climate ⁠— 70°F (21°C) on average, all year ⁠— but this beautiful island may soon be seeing more new visitors.

January sees the most rainfall, while the waters surrounding the island are at their warmest in September. Make the most of a quick trip to Madeira with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city. Or there's Baía d'Abra, which frames a showstopping view over Ponta de São Lourenço, a narrow, snaking peninsula at Madeira's most eastern point that juts out to the sea like a outstretched arm reeling in the sunrise.

There is an extensive public bus transport system, but if you want to hit the more remote corners for hiking routes or beaches, you’ll almost certainly need a car. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Perhaps expectedly given its remote location in the middle of the Atlantic, Madeira's culinary pedigree includes several homegrown dishes uncommon on the mainland. Poncha is Madeira’s signature cocktail, traditionally thrown back by Portuguese fishers to keep the lurgy at bay.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. With a long black body, giant goggly eyes and teeth resembling a disorganised pincushion, the espada might just be the ugliest fish ever created. The tradition dates back 100 years, and men known as carreiros transport passengers on the 2km ride. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.I love digging into regional food and the Sunday market in Santo António da Serra, a mountaintop village in the island’s east, is Madeira’s culinary scene in miniature. When it comes to mains, meat lovers can sink their teeth into espetadas (beef cubes speared with a bay leaf twig) and wine-marinated pork carne de vinho e alhos, while fish lovers can go for espada, or scabbardfish. Check out Lonely Planet's Portugal guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer. Or go to Regional Flavours – a top-notch Madeiran experience where dishes use island-sourced ingredients.