Madeira is known as the island of eternal spring, levadas, flowers, stunning mountains and knee-devastating treks almost to the clouds, unique wine and an even more unique airport. In short, welcome to the pearl of the Atlantic, or if you prefer, the Hawaii of Europe! It is truly an amazing island that is not just for everyone. Especially not for the giddy. 🙂 Madeira was my traveller’s dream, mainly because a lot of my friends visited it and all of them talked about it to the word. I put off visiting it indefinitely, because some of the photos made me …