straw hats and jackets traditional basket sledge riders funchal madeira island

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Straw hats and jackets of traditional basket sledge riders, Funchal, Madeira Island

Typical straw hats and jackets of sledge riders on stone wall while riders wait for tourists. Basket sledges are used for traditional downhill sledge trip, also called wicker tobogganing or toboggan ride. It's a typical and old tradition of transporting, now famous touristic attraction between Monte and Funchal.