Madeira Flower Classic Auto Parade
Classic vehicles integrated into the Flower Festival 2022
The Madeira Flower Classic Auto Parade consists of a parade of classic vehicles integrated into the festivities of the Flower Festival 2022.… Read more
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Portugal enters a new Covid wave
… reaching almost 25,000 daily cases
Diário de Notícias reports on the mainland that from one … Read more
New live webcam
… with views from Palheiro
A new live webcam based at Palheiro Golf has gone online. This camera pans across parts of the golf course but more interestingly, across the … Read more
Travel agencies warn against taxes
Prudence recommended
JM reports that the president of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies warns of the risk of new taxes being charged to tourists, such as tickets … Read more
No more masks at EU airports and on flights
… from Monday
Diário de Notícias on the mainland reports that the rules regarding masks will continue to vary by airline, despite the end of the mandatory recommendation by the … Read more
Bar O Avô reopening
More help still needed
Maurice has been in touch to remind blog readers that, as they may be aware, the highly popular Bar O Avô in the centre of Funchal … Read more
Billionaire’s Yacht “Nautilus” arrives
Superyacht “Nautilus” visits Madeira
Jaime has been in touch to let the blog know that he had witnessed the superyacht belonging to the owner of Patek Phillipe arrive – the … Read more
New airport Radar: more details
Wind monitoring system could be installed quickly
As already reported here on a number of occasions recently the Diario confirms that the tender for the acquisition of new Radar equipment … Read more
President accepts public accounting irregularities
Social Security with €65m irregularities
JM reports that the Government of Madeira indicated today that it has “no problem” in accepting the report from the Court of Auditors (TdC) that … Read more
Madeira to push Golden Visas
More focus on Canadian market
Funchal Noticias report that Regional President Miguel Albuquerque is interested in attracting foreign capital to Madeira through the so-called Golden Visas. “We are working with … Read more
Hotels are near capacity
with 60,000 tourists in Madeira
The Diario reports online that Regional President Miguel Albuquerque today announced that hotels are near capacity in the Region for the weekend of the Flower … Read more
Cabo Girão mirador to cost €1.50
500,000 visitors annually
As reported here a few days ago, the headline of today’s edition of JM reports that the Cabo Girão viewpoint, which receives half a million visitors … Read more
Curral das Freiras Public Hearing
… over proposed cable car
JM reports that yesterday, the CDU presented a Public Hearing initiative on the impacts and incidences of … Read more
Cruise ship pollution in Funchal
MSC Virtuosa – a serial offender?
Pollution from an unlikely source: Jaime dropped the blog a line describing how, for over an hour yesterday afternoon whilst preparing to sail, the … Read more
New Radar progress
End of masks May 14?
JM reports that progress has been made with the new Radar which everybody finally agrees is required at the airport with the establishment of a … Read more
Covid 19: cases fall in Madeira
… over the last month
The Diario carries a report that Madeira was the region of the country that had the fewest positive cases of Covid-19 between the 26th of … Read more
Azores earthquakes abate
São Jorge without earthquakes for two days
Açoriano Oriental reported yesterday that the Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA) had not identified, in the preceding 24 hours, earthquakes felt … Read more
Flower Festival program
Full details of the Flower Festival events
As the Visit Madeira website points out, the Flower Festival is about much more than the main parade this coming Sunday afternoon. It … Read more
Ribeira Brava: beer, drinks, and snacks festival
Culture Week continues
JM reports that today, at 6:00 pm, another edition of the Festa da Cerveja, Doses e Petiscos starts, in Ribeira Brava, a festivity included in the celebrations … Read more
How Brits in the EU feel about Brexit
… “ashamed, embarrassed, disappointed”
Thanks to PeterA for a link to an interesting report covered in thelocal.de about the way that Expats in the EU feel about Brexit in 2022… Read more
Flower Festival preparations
Festivities last all month
The JM website this morning reports that Funchal City Council, through their Environment department, has announced that they are making Flower Festival preparations. The city’s … Read more
Cable car tragedy avoided
Safety procedures observed at Rocha do Navio
The Diario reports that a test trip of the Rocha do Navio cable car avoided a tragedy in northern Madeira. due to compliance … Read more
Sweden appoints new consul
6-8,000 Swedes visit per month
JM reports that the Representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Ireneu Cabral Barreto, yesterday received at the Palácio de São … Read more
Cabo Girão entrance charge?
Government plan to charge for access to viewpoint
Rogério Gouveia, the regional Finance supervisor, has admitted to JM that the Regional Government is considering the possibility of charging entrance charges … Read more