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Tobi Hughes·
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Thanks to Doris Taussig for sending this photo, and showing the over crowding the island is at the moment, but don’t tell Albuquerque this as its not true…..

Everyday you have the full bus on the routes 1 and 2. Old people have to stand during the gocart drive. This is real Madeira now, what changed sooooo much in such a short time….???? 

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Tobi Hughes

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    1. I don’t think it is low cost flights. I retired 3 years ago after years of wishing I had the flexibility to just go whenever flights are cheap, but they never are from where we live. I think the secret is out how beautiful the island is …. and that is probably due to cruise ships giving passengers a ‘taste’ of Madeira and leaving them wanting more.

      1. Buses 1 and 2 run along Estrada Monumental and connect the hotel areas with Funchal city.

  2. Unfortunately, the island is becoming another Spanish island. Victim of it’s own success. You cannot keep accommodating more and more visitors in such a limited space. How the island has changed for the worst since we started visiting 20 years ago.

    1. My advice is to everyone try to experience the Amadora bus hospital it is something out of this world . ??

  4. This is so sad. Im talking about what this blog has become. A political oriented blog that uses some silly overdrama about natural things of city life.

    25 years ago I catched the bus route #20 and #21 every day to/from Monte to/from school. Lots of elderly locals were stantding because tourists travelled from first to last bus stop and got the seats.

    Where were you 25 years ago Tobi? And where was Albuquerque? And where was Ryanair?

    1. Probably not as many buses 25 years ago, and certainly not as many cars, Albuquerque or Jardim it’s all the same, hopefully the island will have a change soon…

      1. Tobi Hughes
        What solution do you have ? Bigger buses or ask to people to walk ? ??

    2. With the admission of Ryanair and Wizzair, the island renounced quality tourism. There is no going back from here. Now every sixth person on the island is a tourist. Next year, every fifth.
      Locust walking.
      It’s not politics – it’s math.

      1. Do the math, get rid of the tourists that don’t live up to your criteria, then try feeding the Madeirans. What you are saying, like many here, is, I want Madeira to be how I want it and to hell with other peoples wishes, both the great unwashed Ryan Air flyers and the local residents.

  5. Madeira has become too fast and overcrowded for elderly visitors I am sure for many it will be their last visit to the island great shame really as these people stay in the expensive hotels and eat in restaurants not like the type of travellers that arrive on 20 euro Ryanair fights and sleep in tents or hired cars I think Madeira has shot itself in the foot.

    1. Jen ??
      Shot itself in the foot ? No under many tourists can walk anymore .

    2. I must be the exception to the rule, an 82 year old who is not on his last visit to Madeira, who regularly fly’s Ryanair or anyone who gives me a value flight with times to suit me, has never slept in a tent or car, who eats where the food is good and the service excellent, which is almost anywhere, and stays at the Royal Savoy, The Miramar, private apartments, anywhere were it suits me. I haven’t knowingly encouraged crime or drug use, which you suggest in another comment. Don’t be such a supercilious snob.

  6. Antoinio Lamas
    There isn’t anything wrong with walking and it will help a lot of people’s health . I did walk once up to Monte and then back to Funchal . ??

    1. Bus route #1 and #2 takes on average 8 minutes from first bus stop to last bus stop, less if you are in hotel zone. Absolutely overdramatic and silly to make this photo “news”.

      2. I want to see how you get in 8 minutes. Minimum 20 from center to Forum and longer for long waiting until all people are in the bus.

  7. Lock out cheap airlines/airfares and the scene will change for the better

      1. What world are you in? Do you really expect us to believe the people shown in the photograph are responsible for the alleged drugs and crime problem.

        1. George, I live in this world in Madeira nothing to with the photo but I can confirm there is a drugs and crime problem here what world do you live in?

  8. It’s sad to see that Madeira is so overrun with tourism, why is it? I can’t find any cheap travel far from it but i think there are more people in the world everywhere !
    hope Madeira finds back to his peace and beauty , how i Met it ??

    1. What would you suggest the Madeiran people do in order to live if you and a few others realise what you ask and the tourism stops ?

  10. For those of you who think the appeal of Madeira has faded have you considered the Azores? See more about them at:–

    visitazores dot com/en

    1. Maurice, Azores is very beautiful and peaceful but have you seen the high cost of flights and hotels ?

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