• A Strawberry Supermoon over Al Salaam mosque in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A Strawberry Supermoon over Al Salaam mosque in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Grooms wait for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Kabul, June 13, 2022. Dozens of Afghan women in thick green shawls were married off in an austere ceremony in Kabul attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters. AFP
    Grooms wait for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Kabul, June 13, 2022. Dozens of Afghan women in thick green shawls were married off in an austere ceremony in Kabul attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters. AFP
  • Peruvian fans gather in Lima to watch the play-off between Peru and Australia for a place in the upcoming Fifa Qatar 2022 World Cup finals. June 13, 2022. Getty Images
    Peruvian fans gather in Lima to watch the play-off between Peru and Australia for a place in the upcoming Fifa Qatar 2022 World Cup finals. June 13, 2022. Getty Images
  • A bridge over the Shushica, a tributary of the Vjosa river in Brataj, Albania June 12, 2022. Reuters
    A bridge over the Shushica, a tributary of the Vjosa river in Brataj, Albania June 12, 2022. Reuters
  • UAE space tourist Hamish Harding shares his experience of Blue Origin's suborbital flight. JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UAE space tourist Hamish Harding shares his experience of Blue Origin's suborbital flight. JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A smuggler uses his hands to paddle a raft filled with asylum-seeking migrants from Central and South America across the Rio Grande river from Mexico to the United States, near Roma, Texas. June 13, 2022. Reuters
    A smuggler uses his hands to paddle a raft filled with asylum-seeking migrants from Central and South America across the Rio Grande river from Mexico to the United States, near Roma, Texas. June 13, 2022. Reuters
  • Sri Lankan Buddhists observe the Poson full moon day at the Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 14, 2022. The day commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the third century BC. EPA
    Sri Lankan Buddhists observe the Poson full moon day at the Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 14, 2022. The day commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the third century BC. EPA
  • A first look at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A first look at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the BIGNIK art installation by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin in the old town of St Gallen, Switzerland, June 12, 2022. Reuters
    A giant picnic blanket covers streets and Klosterhof square during the BIGNIK art installation by Swiss concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin in the old town of St Gallen, Switzerland, June 12, 2022. Reuters
  • A student poses for a high-school graduation photoshoot in Chernihiv, Ukraine, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Reuters
    A student poses for a high-school graduation photoshoot in Chernihiv, Ukraine, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Reuters
  • A moment of solitude in the cathedral in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 12, 2022. AFP
    A moment of solitude in the cathedral in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 12, 2022. AFP
  • Cyclists in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, June 13, 2022. Beijing announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar in the district after the city eased restrictions. EPA
    Cyclists in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, June 13, 2022. Beijing announced three rounds of mass testing after a Covid-19 outbreak at a bar in the district after the city eased restrictions. EPA
  • Residents watch the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest near their homes in Wrightwood, California. June 11, 2022. Reuters
    Residents watch the Sheep Fire wildfire burn through a forest near their homes in Wrightwood, California. June 11, 2022. Reuters
  • An artist's impression of the Milky Way, and on top of that an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The 'you are here' sign points to the Sun. The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on June 13, 2022, in its quest to map the Milky Way in detail. AFP
    An artist's impression of the Milky Way, and on top of that an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia’s data release 3 (in yellow-green). The 'you are here' sign points to the Sun. The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on June 13, 2022, in its quest to map the Milky Way in detail. AFP
  • A newly ordained priest is thrown in the air in celebration in front of Milan's gothic cathedral, Italy, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Ermes Beltrami / LaPresse via AP)
    A newly ordained priest is thrown in the air in celebration in front of Milan's gothic cathedral, Italy, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Ermes Beltrami / LaPresse via AP)
  • Spectators queue at a concession stand before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on June 11, 2022. AP
    Spectators queue at a concession stand before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on June 11, 2022. AP
  • Palestinian bride Rabiha al-Rajby and groom Mohyeldin Nasrallah start their wedding ceremony from the ruins of al-Rajby's home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, on June 11, 2022. Israeli authorities demolished the building last month, displacing its 35 residents, saying it was built without municipal permission. AP
    Palestinian bride Rabiha al-Rajby and groom Mohyeldin Nasrallah start their wedding ceremony from the ruins of al-Rajby's home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, on June 11, 2022. Israeli authorities demolished the building last month, displacing its 35 residents, saying it was built without municipal permission. AP
  • A young Syrian works at a car repair shop in Jandaris, near Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on June 11, 2022, a day before the annual World Day Against Child Labour. AFP
    A young Syrian works at a car repair shop in Jandaris, near Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on June 11, 2022, a day before the annual World Day Against Child Labour. AFP
  • The Missoni installation at Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan, Italy. June 10, 2022. EPA
    The Missoni installation at Fuori Salone Milan Design Week, in Milan, Italy. June 10, 2022. EPA
  • A money dealer in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. The Japanese yen hit a 23-year low against the US dollar on June 13. EPA
    A money dealer in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. The Japanese yen hit a 23-year low against the US dollar on June 13. EPA
  • Liberian Albinos mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2022. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious condition in which both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on. EPA
    Liberian Albinos mark International Albino Awareness Day in Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2022. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious condition in which both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on. EPA
  • A still from a video that shows a house falling into the Yellowstone river after flooding in Gardiner, Montana, June 13, 2022. Reuters
    A still from a video that shows a house falling into the Yellowstone river after flooding in Gardiner, Montana, June 13, 2022. Reuters
  • South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, Nuri, being prepared for launch at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Korea, June 15, 2022. EPA
    South Korea's second homegrown space rocket, Nuri, being prepared for launch at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, South Korea, June 15, 2022. EPA
  • Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November, June 16, 2022. AFP
    Indonesian soldiers during a security drill in preparation for the G20 summit to be held on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in November, June 16, 2022. AFP
  • A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A hazy afternoon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv, June 16, 2022. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
    Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Irpin, outside Kyiv, June 16, 2022. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. AP
  • The derelict Ankapark in Ankara, June 13, 2022. Turkey opened the park in 2019, when it was described as 'Europe's largest theme park. But Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
    The derelict Ankapark in Ankara, June 13, 2022. Turkey opened the park in 2019, when it was described as 'Europe's largest theme park. But Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia closed in early 2020 after losing more than €6 million in its first year. EPA
  • Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider, Tolga Dokuyucu, with Balfi after training at the Equestrian Sports Club in Ankara, Turkey, on June 14, 2022. Dokuyucu started riding at the age of seven but lost his sight after a riding accident when he was 30. After treatment he started working in the streets of Ankara, selling lighters, wet wipes and pens at subway exits. He eventually returned to horse riding and, now married with two children, is training for the France 2024 Summer Paralympics. 'My goal is to return home with a medal,' he says. 'Horses are a light for me.' EPA
    Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider, Tolga Dokuyucu, with Balfi after training at the Equestrian Sports Club in Ankara, Turkey, on June 14, 2022. Dokuyucu started riding at the age of seven but lost his sight after a riding accident when he was 30. After treatment he started working in the streets of Ankara, selling lighters, wet wipes and pens at subway exits. He eventually returned to horse riding and, now married with two children, is training for the France 2024 Summer Paralympics. 'My goal is to return home with a medal,' he says. 'Horses are a light for me.' EPA
  • Low water levels in the Chibaish marshes of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq. June 16, 2022. AP
    Low water levels in the Chibaish marshes of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq. June 16, 2022. AP
  • Restoration work on a Unesco-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, June 2, 2022. Parts of the old city, listed in 1986 as a world heritage site as an outstanding expression of Yemen's Arab and Muslim traditional culture, were damaged by unusually heavy rains and air strikes in the ongoing war. The old city is a dense warren of centuries-old mud-brick houses. EPA
    Restoration work on a Unesco-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, June 2, 2022. Parts of the old city, listed in 1986 as a world heritage site as an outstanding expression of Yemen's Arab and Muslim traditional culture, were damaged by unusually heavy rains and air strikes in the ongoing war. The old city is a dense warren of centuries-old mud-brick houses. EPA

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If you go

The flights 

Emirates flies from Dubai to Funchal via Lisbon, with a connecting flight with Air Portugal. Economy class returns cost from Dh3,845 return including taxes.

The trip

The WalkMe app can be downloaded from the usual sources. If you don’t fancy doing the trip yourself, then Explore  offers an eight-day levada trails tour from Dh3,050, not including flights.

The hotel

There isn’t another hotel anywhere in Madeira that matches the history and luxury of the Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal. Doubles from Dh1,400 per night including taxes.

 

 

The specs

Price: From Dh180,000 (estimate)

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged and supercharged in-line four-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 320hp @ 5,700rpm

Torque: 400Nm @ 2,200rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 9.7L / 100km

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