Tobi Tours – Presépios (Christmas Cribs)
I have two tours planned for December with Travel Agency Pearl of the Atlantic. With a possible 3rd tour.
Tuesday 17th December we will do the Presépios tour a...
Tridente Submarine is already in Funchal Port
Tomorrow will be open to the public.
As part of the instructional trip of the students of the Submarine Instruction Center, the NRP Tridente made a stop last S...
Queen Victoria Stays Overnight
Thanks to Miguel Jardim for these photos from the Queen Victoria.
The ship is on an overnight stay, after leaving Southampton a day later due to the bad weat...
Submarine in bay of Funchal
There is a submarine right now - 8.50 hours this Thursday - in the bay of Funchal.
The submarine is at a standstill, with no details yet on its origin.
Fr...
Exotic trees over 50 are being felled in Poiso
These are trees that, according to Susana Prada, Regional Secretary of the Environment, put in question the security of the population and prevent the regenerat...
Pestana and CR7 Continue to Expand
PESTANA HOTEL GROUP OPENS 10 HOTELS IN 2020
3,500 new rooms in next 5 years
As it celebrates its arrival at its 100th hotel, the Pestana...
Bad weather on the East affecting flights.
The rain has really set in this side and has got as far as Caniço, visibility is very low and I think this is the main problem for flights at the moment.
TAP...
Santa Cruz Receives Tangerine Display
The event will take place at Padre Patrocínio Alves Square, on December 14 and 15.
The 5th Tangerine display, organised by the Santa Cruz Parish Council, aim...
FUNCHAL PORT RECEIVES UNPRECEDENTED OPERATION ON DECEMBER 26
TUI informed APRAM that it maintains the 'turnaround' operation, which allows tourists to enter and leave the island through a combination of air and sea connec...
Madeira with ‘almost full house’ perspectives at New Year’s Eve
The outlook for the New Year's Eve festivities in Madeira, one of the region's main tourist events, is of “almost full house” and an occupancy rate of around 90...
Madeira with warning of sea turbulence and strong wind until 06 o’clock this Thursday.
The captaincy of the Port of Funchal has issued a warning of strong sea turbulence and strong wind to Madeira, which will be in effect until 6 am on Thursday, 1...
Parts of Levada 25 Fontes Closed
Thanks to Oliver King for sending this information.
Morning Tobi.
Had an email this morning about partial closures on the Levada 25 Fontes.
Basically e...
35-year-old man arrested in Funchal old town for drug trafficking
The Public Security Police detained a 35-year-old man in Funchal's old town for the crime of drug trafficking.
“The arrest took place following the actions c...
IPMA now issues real-time snow warning across Portugal
The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere has, since today, a system of meteorological snow warning for the Continent, Madeira and Azores, all warnings can...
Porto Santo Motards delivered gifts to 247 children
The Porto Santo bikers have done more solidarity action this Monday, giving 247 children Christmas presents to various elementary schools, providing students wi...
39 Fewer Babies in Madeira in 2019
The number of births in the Autonomous Region of Madeira remains negative and in the first nine months of 2019 the scenario was no different from recent yea...
Body of Woman in Funchal Sea
The body of a woman which was found around 5 pm on Sunday - at São Filipe beach, in front of the cable car, was a woman in her 70s who was in a bathing suit.
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Sunday Christmas Market Funchal
A few photos from the Sunday Christmas Market in Funchal yesterday.
Lots of different foods and drinks, and sampling to be had in yesterdays market.
So ne...
Video shows beauty of Christmas lights in Madeira
The production is by Sérgio Araújo (Drone Snaps) and Nuno Rodrigues (NR Produções).
https://youtu.be/6sneh1IC62w...
Car Crash on Curral Road.
A 50-year-old woman was injured to some extent following a crash on Curral das Freiras Road.
The car went off the road on a steep slope. Prior to the rescue,...
FLOATING BODY FOUND IN FUNCHAL SEA
A body was recently found floating in the sea in Funchal bay. According to a police source, this is a woman.
Authorities were in place and await the arrival ...
Showers and fog on the return for the market at Santo da Serra
The Santo da Serra Fair is back today, after the agreement between the Diocese of Funchal, a trade fair association and now the Chamber of Machico.
The main ...
