If you’re not going up the side of a mountain in Madeira, then you’re most likely sitting in the water. I live in the mountains, but I’ve rarely seen such an extreme and vertiginous landscape which is striking, but impractical. I say that as it doesn’t offer a great deal of space for crop cultivation amongst its old, volcanic jagged peaks, but views, those are in plentiful supply. This isn’t lost on visitors, but it does make the cultivation of grapes ever-more difficult. I finally managed to visit Madeira via […]
For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription.
