The restored Quinta do Serrado was officially inaugurated in Câmara de Lobos, with the ceremony attended by Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, the Mayor of Câmara de Lobos and dozens of invited guests. During the event, owner Ireneusz Migas, who first visited Madeira as a tourist around ten years ago, recalled…
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Madeira now has two certified companies offering stargazing experiences at sea, a new tourism product that combines night-time sailing with astronomy, maritime history and celestial navigation. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Funchal during the presentation of the results of the European Twinned by Stars project, held at the…
Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
The re-edition of the guidebooks for the Convent of Santa Clara, the Cathedral of Funchal, and the Chapel of Corpo Santo reflects the Regional Government’s ongoing strategy to preserve and promote Madeira’s religious heritage. This was highlighted on Tuesday by Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture,…
Almost a quarter of the Portuguese population (24%) admit to feeling bad about themselves or their lifestyles due to content they see on social media, according to a study released by Intrum, which highlights the subsequent impacts on health and personal finances. The data feature in the European Consumer Payment…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira TĂŁo Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…
The foreign population living in Madeira continued to grow in 2025, reaching a record 19,371 residents and accounting for 7.3% of the Region’s total population. Figures released on Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that the number of foreign residents has more than doubled over…
Double funding, a lack of procedure manuals, and delays in recovering surplus funds are among the failings identified in an audit report published last week. Conducted by the Madeira Regional Section of the Court of Auditors, the audit examined support granted by the Regional Government to the 43 Casas do…
The second pyromusical show, integrated into the International Fire Competition of ArtifĂcio da Madeira (CIFAM), as part of the 2026 edition of the Madeira Festival Atlântico, took place in the middle of the bay of Funchal. The exhibition was organised by the Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd., in…
The President of the Republic, AntĂłnio JosĂ© Seguro, will travel to the Autonomous Region of Madeira, on the 11th and 12th of June, as part of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Autonomy of Madeira and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Union. The visit…
Companies operating in artificial intelligence, pharmacology, biotechnology and tourism have expressed interest in investing in Madeira, with some investors already scheduling visits to the Region to explore opportunities firsthand. This was one of the key conclusions drawn by the Regional Secretary for the Economy following a five-day mission to Macau,…
When the first shots tore through the dark sky of Funchal Bay at 22:30 last night, it was clear that the Atlantic Festival 2026 would leave its mark. The Canadian company Firemaster Productions Inc., representing Canada in the Madeira International Fireworks Competition, delivered a breathtaking, exciting, and technically impeccable show.…
The Regional Government of Madeira made it clear that “the creation of the future D. Carlos Marine Nature Reserve will only move forward if the continuity of regional fishing is fully guaranteed.” The position was reaffirmed by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture, which classifies it as an…
Professor Maria de Lurdes Rosa, from the New University of Lisbon, highlighted this Saturday the historical and scientific importance of the book Tombo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Machico (XV–XVII centuries). Historical studies and annotated edition, presented at the Machico Forum, within the scope of the XVIII…
The municipal deputies of Chega in the Municipal Assembly of Funchal demand that the municipal executive of the PSD/CDS “scrupulous compliance with the diploma recently approved in the Assembly of the Republic, which expressly prohibits the display of flags of an ideological, partisan or associative nature in public buildings.” “The…