Five days in Madeira: one region a day, from a base in Funchal

Day 1, Funchal: the market, the old town and the cable car to Monte

Do the peaks on the first clear morning; cloud often comes by midday

Day 3: Cabo Girão, the Porto Moniz pools and black sand at Seixal

Day 4, a levada: 25 Fontes from Rabaçal or Caldeirão Verde

Day 5: the Ponta de São Lourenço walk, then a slow Funchal afternoon

A week adds a second levada and a spare day: all plans in the guide