Madeira is a little piece of Portugal rising 300 miles off the coast of North Africa ... climbing into a wicker basket for a snow-free toboggan ride down the hill into Funchal.

In Funchal, the capital of Madeira, tourists can get a ride down one of the city’s largest hills on a wicker couch attached to two skis, much like you’d find on a sleigh, and controlled by two ...

Moment Keir Starmer skipped three-hour line for toboggan ride during family holiday to Madeira. By DAVID WILCOCK, ... They are made of wicker and take tourists down a 2km-long run.

See Madeira's dramatic landscapes, from sea pools to volcanic heights. A subtropical island in the Atlantic, Madeira has rugged volcanic mountains that rise above the clouds, natural swimming ...