MADEIRA WILL COORDINATE SCHEDULES WITH TOURIST AGENTS TO RESOLVE CHAOS IN THE MOST VISITED SPOTS

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

The chaotic traffic in Madeira’s main tourist attractions, which JM reported yesterday in the online edition and in this Saturday’s print edition, only happens because the Region is “overbooked” in tourism”, understands the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque.

Yesterday, like other days, the cluster of tourists in several crucial and tourist spots on the island generated some chaos wifh transport, even motivating PSP action in several places.

“I think it’s not a difficult problem to solve. It is a matter of coordinating the hours with the tourist agents and tourism will begin to do this. It’s a matter of talking to the agents, so that they don’t all go to the same place at the same time, which happens in some points, like Cabo Girão and some more popular levadas”, said the Chief Executive, quoted by DN-Madeira, on the sidelines of a visit to the ‘Madeira Classic Car Revival’ exhibition.

He added that, in order to solve the problem of overloading the levadas, the Region has planned to reinforce its commitment to the diversification of the offer of pedestrian walks, under the responsibility of the Regional Secretariat for the Environment, Natural Resources and Changes climate.

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7 Responses

  2. Researching a trip to Madeira, I was bombarded with information about “walking” or “strolling”, beautiful and “easy” Levadas. I signed up for 3, meeting my physical level.

    After arriving, (April 2022), I learned the 3, I had chosen, were difficult and dangerous and I wouldn’t be allowed to use walking poles because trails along cliffs were too narrow. As a senior, I have done hikes around the world, (including a 170 K Camino de Santiago). One of the major reasons I had chosen, to go to Madeira, (for 14 days), was because of the beautiful walks. I was very disappointed.

    I asked a guide where I could get information about easier walks but was told “we don’t provide that information because tourists would go on their own and we wouldn’t get paid”. I asked the hotel, (where I was staying), for a list of walks I could bus to on my own. I was given a list of Levadas, with paid guides – there was no other information available. I enjoyed the many beautiful parks but wanted to walk, (we call it “hike”), in safe places, (knowing of course you could break an ankle anywhere).

    3. There is so much information online about all levels of hiking, and books for that matter, so I think maybe your research was rather limited. Asking locals helps too. We have never needed a guide. Sorry you missed out. Most levada walks are exceptionally beautiful and many are easy. As an experienced hiker you would have loved them

      1. Yes, Angela, I would have loved to walk the Levadas but it seems you might have missed my point. I have never been to Madeira before, nor known anyone who visited. I booked my tours before going, relying on numerous tour company descriptions to choose tours I knew I was capable of doing – something that has always worked for me internationally. (I also expect hotels, I book, live up to their descriptions).

        I had no idea the information was inaccurate. People like me who sign up and learn the hard way add to the problem of congestion and danger. I did ask both a Madeira guide and the woman at the hotel for easy hikes but there was NO information available. Unfortunately, @ 79, I won’t get back to Madeira – it took 22 hours to get there and 24 back and I saved a long time to afford the trip. Hopefully, the apps and maps, now suggested on Tobi’s blog, will be helpful to others.

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