MADEIRA’S CHRISTMAS AGAIN HAS OVER ONE MILLION BULBS IN FUNCHAL
This year's Madeira holiday season again has over one million lamps distributed throughout Funchal, according to the Regional Government.
"The public tenders...
November Tour Wednesday 27th
Tobi Tour with Travel Agency Pearl of the Atlantic have another tour planned for Wednesday November 27th.
This tour will take us to Camacha, Poiso, Rib...
Men’s walk against prostate cancer
On November 22, from 6 pm, next to the
Funchal Cathedral, there is the 3rd edition of the race, march, solidarity walk against
prostate cancer.
The race is...
GARBAGE DUMP STAINS FUNCHAL TOURIST AREA
A garbage dump in the heart of Funchal's hotel area, does not show a good image for Funchal, a place where many tourists will pass.
The land, possibly aband...
MOBILITY ALLOWANCE COULD CHANGE IN EARLY 2020
Following the three electoral acts held in Madeira in 2019, the Socialist Party claims to be committed to "the superior interest of the Region above any other i...
THE FIRST MAN TO CLIMB EVEREST WITHOUT BOTTLED OXYGEN IS IN MADEIRA
Austrian climber Peter Habeler, who in 1978, along with Reinhold Messner became the first man to climb Mount Everest without any oxygen support, is in Madeira....
Funchal is the winner of the Portugal 2019 Municipality of the Year award
Funchal is the winner of the Municipality of the Year Portugal 2019, awarded by UM-Cidades, with the project “Funchal, Destination Accessible”, was announced to...
Friday Foto
Maria Lourenco sent these photos taken in Camara de Lobos.
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First bottles of rum retrieved from the sea in Madeira
The first batch of 242 of the 605 bottles of “Rum Agrícola Madeira 970 Reserva” from the Engenhos do Norte Distillery, which have been maturing underwater since...
MADEIRAN LIQUEURS WIN TWO SILVER MEDALS IN HONG KONG
The Quita Pedagogical dos Prazeres Shop took its liqueurs to China in one of Asia's most prestigious wine and spirits competitions, the 'Hong Kong International...
Friday Foto
Thanks to Emilia Da Silva for this photo, Christmas is on its way.... Open post for full image.
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Helicopter and firefighters fight fire that threatened houses in Ponta do Sol
The helicopter and the Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol Volunteer Firefighters are still currently fighting at 14 hours on Friday - a bush fire at the Lombo do Sa...
Friday Foto
Thanks to Keith Bown for these photos of the sun setting at Funchal Marina.
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18.5 KG SWEET POTATO HARVESTED IN GAULA
Paulo Sérgio was surprised when, on November 14, he came to his garden and came across the large size of a sweet potato.
In weighing realized that the balanc...
Friday Foto
Hope you have all had a great week. Looks like we are in for some unsettled weather over the coming week, with lots of showers passing through the region.
Th...
Great Sunset Time-lapse
Amazing sunset from the cliffs high above Madalena do Mar on the south coast of the Atlantic Island of Madeira.
https://youtu.be/HQt7HPB-d78...
Family Visit On The Swedish Royal Navy Sail Training Ship HMS Gladan
Thank you to Kerstin & Jack Herodes for sending me this nice story and photos.
My wife’s nephew Alf visited Funchal the other week with the Swedish Royal...
TWO FOREIGNERS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER FALL IN LAMACEIROS LEVADA
Two foreigners suffered a fall at Levada dos Lamaceiros in Porto Moniz.
Volunteer Firefighters from São Vicente and Porto Moniz rushed to the scene to assist...
CANADIAN SAILBOAT GULDEN LEEUW CALLS TOMORROW IN FUNCHAL AND WILL BE OPEN FOR VISITS
The port of Funchal welcomes tomorrow the classic Dutch sailboat Gulden Leeuw built in 1937 and under the management of the Canadian non-profit 'Class Afloat' F...
I saw three ships….
The three ships that are currently docked in the port of Funchal, "Amadea", "MSC Opera" and "AIDAcara" have between passengers and crew, 5535 people.
The "AI...
‘Mares Circulares’ removes 127 kilos of rubbish from Porto Santo Beach
The initiative 'Mares Circulares' was, this Wednesday morning, November 13, on the sands of Porto Santo collecting marine litter. The 137 kilos of rubbish was c...
Madeira on Yellow Warning Friday
A yellow alert has been issued for Friday, the warning for rough seas on the North of the island and Porto Santo, with waves up to 5 metres. The alert runs from...
