As part of a tourist initiative the municipality of Porto Moniz has launched their "Porto Moniz Revitaliza + Voucher Card.' Throughout October, all visitors who eat in local restaurants or stay overnight in one of the municipalities hotels will receive a free entry pass for the Madeira Aquarium.
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The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, recently presented a new historical initiative 'NOVEMIL' at the Municipal Theater Baltazar Dias. NOVEMIL is a digital platform that highlights Funchal's history, providing glimpses into the past that allows people to understand how the city has grown and changed since it was first established.
As part of World Tourism Day celebrations, the Funchal City Council (CMF) presented two initiatives designed to ensure inclusion and accessibility for the visually impaired and those with special needs.
For the third consecutive week, Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal is hosting a local craft fair on the top floor of its building.
Data released by the Portuguese Lottery Group, Santa Casa, shows that 1,718 billion euros in gross sales was spent on scratch cards in 2019.
The preliminary demographic data released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), for the first six months of 2020 show that in the Autonomous Region of Madeira there were 485 more deaths than births (live births 883, deaths 1368).
Justino's Madeira Wine Company recently competed in the 27th 'Mundus Vini Summer Tasting' contest at Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany, with their 10-year-old Madeira Verdelho, which was awarded a gold medal for excellence.
Residents of the parish of Camacha have aired their concerns as the small town is becoming increasingly deserted.
Madeiran President, Miguel Albuquerque, has categorically stated that notwithstanding the risks involved Madeira cannot close itself to the outside world.
EasyJet reported today that due to high demand it is continuing to maintain its routes from Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal. This comes after it was announced that more than 50% of Portuguese citizens still want to travel, despite the pandemic.
A rescue team from the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) last night (Wednesday the 26th) had to call on the support of the Public Security Police (PSP), as they tried to assist a 40-year-old man who was drunk and injured on Rua do Seminário, Funchal.
The Regional Command of Public Security Police (PSP) Madeira confirmed they have arrested a man and a woman, aged 59 and 30 years respectively, for the crime of drug trafficking.
On the 5th of September, the Municipality of Ribeira Brava and the local Parish Council will be holding their II Regional Yoga meeting in the Ribeira Brava Municipality gardens.
"It is time for the Azoreans to get to know Madeira and the Madeirans to get to know the Azores." That is Raimundo Quintal's Facebook message.