Levada do Risco

The Levada are rock channels from the XV century and were made with slave labor and convicts that were brought to the island of Madeira. These channels distribute water from the highlands to the banana plantations, vineyards and other crops in the south of the island and that currently serve as paths and guides to explore the island accompanied by the flowing water. To reach the Levada you must drive through the lands of Paul da Serra and stop the car in the Rabacal turning. A walking route starts here, the first 2 miles are down a narrow asphalt road (although there is a small bus that travels this stretch continuously).