Carros de Cesto do Monte

The place

Descended from a 19th-century way of getting produce and people down from Monte quickly, the Carros de Cesto is now a tourist ride: two men in white linen and straw boaters push and steer a wicker basket-sled down 2km of steep cobbled road toward Livramento in about 10 minutes. It's kitsch and a little bruising on the cobbles, but it's one of the few 'rides' on the island that's actually a mode of transport more than 150 years old.

When to come

Weekday mornings; Monday-Saturday 9:00-18:00, closed Sundays and some holidays

Worth knowing

• 2025 rates: €27.50 for one person, €35 for two, €52.50 for three — cash only, pay on the day
• No advance booking — queue at the square by the Monte church
• Children 5 and under ride free with an adult
• Pair with the cable car up so you don't have to climb to Monte first