Madeira - Must's

We spent 10 days on Madeira during the lockdown and here are our 3 top must's (must hike, must drink, must eat, must see):

Must hike:

• PR 8 - Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço

• PR 1.2 - Vereda do Pico Ruivo

• PR 6 - Levada das 25 Fontes / Levada do Risco

Must drink:

1. Poncha Poncha is a traditional alcoholic drink from the island of Madeira, made with aguardente de cana (distilled alcohol made from sugar cane juice), honey, sugar, and either orange juice or lemon juice. Some varieties include other fruit juices. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poncha)

2. Madeira Wine

3. Madeira Rum

Must eat:

• Limpets at Baridealo in Paul do Mar

• Hamburgers and salad at Well.com in Funchal

• Fresh fish plate (Scorpion Fish and Red Snapper) at Tasquinha do Pescador (ask for the price first though) in Canical.

Must see:

• Porto Moniz

• Sunrise at Pico do Arieiro

• Sunset in Jardim o Mar

• The flowers on Madeira - the Garden in the sea
  

For more inspiration watch our Madeira vlog: