DUBBED the ‘Hawaii of Europe’, the beautiful island of Madeira has never been easier to get to. With black sand beaches, time ...

Despite its backdrop of thigh-straining hills, Madeira’s coast-hugging capital is pleasingly walkable. Settled by Portuguese ...

This is courtesy of Madeira fortified wine and poncha ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The island sees its biggest crowds during August, but they are nothing like ...

Sample the fine wines of Madeira on an 8-hour tasting tour from Funchal, and get explanations about the island's wine industry and delicious food. Stop at a... Get a taste of Madeira's drinking ...

Martin Clunes embarks on an epic journey to explore the Islands of the Atlantic. His odyssey takes him to a spectacular array of ocean islands from the jungles of the ‘African Galapagos’, via Madeira, ...

Martin, rather nervously, boards a cable car to take him to the vineyard where the famous Madeira wine production on the island is reputed to have first started. Martin meets Patricia Mendonca ...