Carreiros do Monte (luges d'osier)

The island's most inimitable ex-libris: the wicker-and-wood sledges created in the 19th century as public transport for the people of Monte, some 500 m up, to get down to town faster. Handmade by craftsmen, they are pushed and braked by two "carreiros" in white with straw hats, who brake with their rubber-soled boots. Two kilometres and about ten minutes, from Monte (Caminho do Monte 4) to Livramento, with the city and the ocean below. Operator's 2026 prices: €30 for one person, €40 for two, €60 for three; no online booking, tickets on site on the day; no three-person rides in rain or on wet ground, and early closing possible in heavy demand or bad weather. More than a hundred years serving Madeiran tourism.