European Islands Ep - 02: Madeira

They rolled up their sleeves and got to work.

They built canals called "levadas" to distribute water from the island's mountainous center all over the rest of the island.

Over a thousand kilometers of them are now walkable, allowing you to get to wild, remote locations with waterfalls and incredible panoramas.

Madeira is located in the path of the Gulf Stream, thanks to which it isn't just green, but blooming, all year round.