The entry price to the Cabo Girão viewpoint will increase from 3 to 5 euros per person, from the 1st of January 2026. Children up to 12 years old and residents in the Region will continue to be exempt from payment. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
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Recommends to the Regional Government to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a surface metro connection between Calheta and Caniçal have been called for. This is the title of the draft resolution, authored by the PS, which was debated in the Regional Parliament, in a session that…
After requesting a feasibility study for a surface metro between Calheta and Caniçal, the PS presents another diploma aimed at transport/accessibility. In this case, Gonçalo Leite Velho has submitted a draft regional legislative decree entitled ‘Legal Regime of traffic restriction zones for Rent-a-Car.’ The proposal “establishes the legal regime for…
The National Association of Car Rental Companies (ARAC) has requested an urgent hearing at the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira on the proposal to revise Regional Decree No. 13/2013/M, which regulates rental car activity. In a statement released this Tuesday, the association considers that the diploma “introduces…
The car rental sector continues to grow in Madeira. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, almost 103 thousand service contracts were signed, generating a revenue of 17.1 million euros. Released on World Statistics Day, the data show the strength of an activity and that there are already more than…
A JM reader shared photos and a video highlighting how tourists are still risking their lives on the cliffs near the lighthouse in Ponta do Pargo. In one instance, three children ran toward the edge, slipping dangerously close to the abyss, less than a metre from the drop. Fortunately, no…
Traffic chaos ensued this morning at Ponta de São Lourenço, in Caniçal. A bus with tourists was even blocked in Ponta do Rosto, due to traffic. So much so that the police had to be called in to help relieve the situation. According to local newspapers, many tour companies have…
The Ocean Victory cruise ship has already left the port of Funchal and is now heading to Montevideo, Uruguay, where it will begin its winter operation. This crossing marks the repositioning of the ship for the South American season, during which it will explore itineraries different from the usual European…
Perched atop the cliffs of Camacha in Porto Santo, the wind flows freely, and the northern sea unfolds endlessly in a deep blue expanse. Amid the serene autumn silence and the faint sound of waves crashing below, the new Lapa Viewpoint emerges as a breathtaking gem on the island’s northern…
Several reports have been logged about a drug addict on Rua Carvalho Araújo, Funchal. It’s stated that drugs are being consumed during the day in a tourist area close to several hotels. According to reports, a young homeless man is using the concrete benches as his makeshift home in the…
A group of tourists reportedly paid 72 euros for six pieces of fruit at the Farmers Market. A video was published on social media four days ago and already had thousands of reactions and shares. The page ‘Flamanteshopp’ shared that after purchasing a small selection of dates, mangoes, and bananas,…
A man, whose nationality and age could not be confirmed, was rescued this morning from an escarpment of one of the streams in Funchal, specifically in Fundoa (Ribeira de Santa Luzia). The individual was physically well and was guided to safety by a Mountain Rescue team from the Madeiran Volunteer…
During September, the Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira carried out, 13 inspections at establishments and residences, which resulted in the identification of 155 foreign citizens, three arrests for irregular stay in national territory, five notifications for voluntary departure from the country, and five administrative offence…
The rescue of a woman who fell and became entangled in a tree, on a precipice of more than 100 metres, in Levada do Caldeirão Verde, started this afternoon. As far as JM was able to ascertain, only the tree prevented the woman from falling to her death. Thirteen operatives…
The superyacht Anawa, which has been in the Region for about two weeks, once again attracted attention this afternoon, as for the first time a private yacht chose to helicopter its passengers in. The vessel set sail from the Port of Funchal and anchored near the Pinnacle area. According to…