New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve program
Tonight will see the second performance of a piece of “music” created for ships – it was first attempted in 2012, rather unsuccessfully if I recall … Read more
Month: December 2015
Banif rescue costs. Noite do Mercado. Cruise robots.
Full cost of Banif rescue becomes apparent
The full implications of the forced sale of the “good” part of Banif to Santander Totta at a knock-down €150 million last week … Read more
Curral das Freiras. How the levadas were built. Herberto Helder.
Miradouro do Paredão
Very little news recently as the holiday season starts for the locals, so this post has been padded out a little! The photo opposite is from the … Read more
Banif. Cruise passenger disappears. CR7 Pestana details.
Banif to be sold?
According to a statement that appeared on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission two days ago, Banif (Banco Internacional do Funchal) has reported that … Read more
Madeira voted “World’s Leading Island Destination”. Savoy.
On Saturday night Madeira was revealed to have been voted the ”World’s Best Island Destination” at the World Travel Awards Grand Final held in El Jadida, Morocco.
In the … Read more
Christmas lights. Savoy. CR7 & Pestana partnership.
Christmas lights “better than last year”
Most of the Christmas lights have now been installed in Funchal, and seem to be meeting with general approval after the public outrage last … Read more
Walkers warned. Paralympic volunteers sought. Madeira Regency Palace latest. Il Gallo d’Oro.
Walkers warned on dangers of wandering off
The Diario online today carries another couple of stories of tourists being rescued having disappeared when walking alone or deviating from the recognised … Read more