Access to the Ninho da Manta Viewpoint from PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro will be temporarily closed on the 19th and 20th of August, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced. The section connecting the main PR1 trail to the viewpoint will be closed for safety reasons…
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A section of the glass floor at the Cabo Girão viewpoint has been covered with a metal plate after reportedly being damaged by a young tourist who threw a stone at it. The impact cracked one of the layers forming the specially reinforced glass panel. Staff immediately cordoned off the…
Tourists were once again seen ignoring safety signs at the Guindaste Viewpoint in Faial on Monday, venturing close to the cliff edge to take photographs or enjoy the view. Images shared on social media show visitors entering a restricted area despite the clearly visible warnings. Such behaviour has become a…
The proposed Madeira SkyPark tourism development, planned for an area between Curral das Freiras and Jardim da Serra, has received conditional planning approval from the Câmara de Lobos Municipal Council. The decision represents a further stage in the licensing process and does not constitute final authorisation for the development. The…
A video circulating on social media shows two people climbing onto a rock near the Galo Resort hotel complex in Caniço before jumping into the Atlantic. The pair appear to have crossed private property to reach the jumping point, located close to one of the hotel’s swimming pools. The footage…
One person was seriously injured today after falling while walking along a levada in the municipality of Santa Cruz. Information is still scarce, and no details are known about the victim or her specific health condition. Still, according to the information collected by the newspaper, she is in serious condition.…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has warned of a high risk of forest fires in Madeira as hot weather continues across the archipelago. The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended its hot weather warnings until Friday, the 7th of August, due to prolonged high…
Only one in ten hotels in Funchal accepts pets, according to a ranking compiled by revenue-management platform PriceLabs using listings on Booking.com. The study considered Portuguese destinations with more than 50,000 inhabitants and at least 100 hotel listings. Funchal was found to have a substantially smaller proportion of pet-friendly hotels…
Porto Santo is now accessible from any airport served by Turkish Airlines, following the introduction of a codeshare agreement with TAP Air Portugal. While the Lisbon to Porto Santo route continues to be operated by TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines will now market the service through its own sales channels…
Foreign visitors accounted for the vast majority of people requiring assistance from Madeira’s emergency services during the first half of the year, according to figures from the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC). The data, highlighted in Sunday’s printed edition of Diário de Notícias da Madeira, indicates that June recorded the…
The CDU today accused the Regional Government and the municipalities involved of pressing ahead with the proposed cable car linking Curral das Freiras and Jardim da Serra without adequately addressing key issues relating to transport, parking and the long-term sustainability of the project. The criticism follows the coalition’s analysis of…
The PSD Parliamentary Group today visited the rent-a-car area at Madeira Airport, where it outlined changes to the regional rules governing the sector, including new requirements for parking, vehicle safety, company identification and a gradual transition towards more sustainable mobility. Speaking during the visit, PSD deputy Bruno Melim said the…
Passengers arriving at Madeira International Airport, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Monday morning (20th of July) faced lengthy delays at passport control after travellers reported that only one passport control booth was operating despite the arrival of multiple flights from the United Kingdom. Complaints received by DIÁRIO described long queues forming in…
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…
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…