Workers from the Regional Directorate for Roads today installed an iron barrier across the road connecting Poiso and Pico do Areeiro, in order to prevent people driving up into the mountains during bad weather conditions, i.e. snow. Obviously, the barrier will be raised during normal - good weather, and its installation will enable the police and Forestry police to make more effective use of their resources.
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The region woke up to a further covering of snow this morning, which has forced the closure of two roads in the municipality of Calheta. These are, Estrada Rochão, in Arco da Calheta, which provides access to Paul da Serra and Estrada do Fonte do Bispo.
While Presenting the 'Madeira Safe to Discover' certificate to Calheta Travel Agency RMK Tours, the Regional Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, stated that he expects tourism to show signs of recovery in the second half of this year, as there will be a holiday 'demand boom' as more and more people are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted.
Since 2014, the Funchal City Council (CMF), has initiated and developed an Urban Rehabilitation programme of seventy of Funchal's Historic Centre buildings called "Cidade ComVida." This project covers an Urban Rehabilitation Area (ARU) of 1.13 km2 in Funchal's 'Historic district.
The Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism - Polo Madeira (CiTURMadeira), is part of an international project to raise public awareness of the importance of living heritage.
Infrastructure at Praia Formosa was badly damaged this weekend due to rough seas.
SATA Air Açores confirmed, earlier this afternoon, that the crew aboard flight S4 160 were forced to carry out an emergency landing this morning due to cabin pressurisation problems.
The Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP), in partnership with Publituris, is organising a webinar to be held on the 9th of February, starting at 10 am on 'O Estado do Turismo' (The State of Tourism). The event, which will be broadcast simultaneously on CTP's Facebook and Publituris website, aims to debate the current situation of Tourism, as well as to point out the challenges of achieving a lasting economic recovery."
Today, the PSD parliamentary group denounced the exclusion of the autonomous regions of Portugal from accessing the Banco Português de Fomento's Covid-19 Economy Support line the aim of which is to help both industry and tourism.
After publishing several videos on Madeira, Jackson Groves, an Australian adventurer who travels the world, has just released a new video depicting his top 25 levada walks on his blog.
Today, a dolphin leapt at considerable height from the water much to the delight of the sightseers onboard a nearby vessel owned by the Rota dos Cetáceos company.
A major road collapse occurred on Tuesday evening on the road connecting Estreito da Calheta and Jardim do Mar.
Fourteen search and rescue personal including officers from the Regional Command of Public Security Police (PSP) Madeira, the Santana Volunteer Firefighters and the Forestry Police were involved in the rescue of a 33-year-old Polish national, who was lost last night in the mountains of Madeira.
Australian adventurer, Jackson Groves has published a new video of his experiences at Pico Ruivo, where he contemplates the sunset, under a blanket of snow that covers Madeira's highest peak.
Santana Volunteer Firefighters in conjunction with the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Forest Police, had to rescue an Italian tourist today who was injured after falling while walking along the Pico Ruivo peak.