Desertas Islands. Tourists rescued.
New controls for Desertas Islands.
The final version of a new plan for the management of the Desertas Islands nature reserve will be published by the end of this week … Read more
Month: January 2017
Funchal Marathon
Funchal Marathon
Just a quick post alerting visitors to Funchal that the “Maraton do Funchal” is taking place tomorrow (Sunday 29th). There will be considerable road closures to … Read more
Monte railway station restoration. Alinda. Ceramics exhibition.
Old train station to be restored
The Diario online reports that the Câmara do Funchal has acquired and will restore the old Monte railway station, to make the building a … Read more
Carnival dates. Reids Michelin Star. Agricultural growth.
Festa dos Compadres to start the Carnival Season for 2017
The Festa dos Compadres, is traditionally the event that opens the carnival season in Madeira. Although officially Carnival celebrations in … Read more
Santo Amaro. Toboggan murder.
Festas de Santo Amaro
The religious festival of Santo Amaro began low-key yesterday, culminating 15th January. The festival traditionally marks the end of the festive period, where people “clean out … Read more
Soares dies. Bolo-Rei. Madeira Regency Palace
Father of the Portugal’s modern-day democracy dies
Portugal is mourning the death of former President and Prime Minister, Mário Soares, a central figure in the country’s return to democracy in … Read more
Porto Santo Ferry. Cabo Girão body. Novo Banco.
Porto Santo ferry annual maintenance
The Porto Santo ferry has its last sailing this morning prior to it’s annual maintenance. The work to the Lobo Marinho will take place in … Read more