Every guide about Islands: Madeira & the Azores for a trip to Portugal, in one place.
Walking Madeira's levadas now needs a reservation. How the SIMplifica booking system works, what it costs, who is exempt, and which trails suit which walkers.
Nine volcanic islands scattered across the mid-Atlantic, from São Miguel's crater lakes to Pico's vineyards, hot springs and whale watching: how the archipelago fits together, and why most trips choose two islands rather than nine.
Madeira travel guide: walking the levadas, hiking Pico do Arieiro, the volcanic pools at Porto Moniz, Funchal wine lodges and driving Portugal's Atlantic island year round.
One is a subtropical garden with year-round walking, the other is nine green volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic: how they differ in weather, cost and effort.