Madeira is a volcanic island over 500 miles off the coast of Morocco. It is part of Portugal, but Madeira's main city, Funchal, is closer to Casablanca, Morocco, than it is to Lisbon.
The reason to visit Madeira is ... well, you don't need a reason. It is beautiful. The weather is perfect, year round. The food is delicious. And the place is awash in its awesome namesake wine, madeira, which I think has a slight caramel flavor. Funchal is a great home base to explore Madeira. And, when exploring, take the cable car to Monte. And then take a wicker "toboggan" down the steep hillside on a wild ride through city streets with cars that have dodge these runaway wicker baskets.
The trip up Monte via cable car is much more subdued. And you have time to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the trip, unlike on the almost-nearly-out-of-control "toboggan" ride downward back to the city.
Visited September 2017.
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