Several tourists expressed discontent this morning with the cleanliness and maintenance of the Cabo Girão Viewpoint, in Câmara de Lobos. According to a guide-interpreter, visitors were displeased as they were not able to fully appreciate the experience, the view over the Atlantic Ocean, and the impressive cliff of Cabo Girão,…
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As usual, because of the festivities in the parish of Monte, the carreiros will take a week off between the second and third week of August. In a press release, the Association of Carreiros do Monte stated: “We inform you that, due to the holding of the Festivities of Our…
A public parking space located in the city of Funchal was allegedly blocked today, Tuesday, the 15th of July, by a group of tourists. The situation ended up generating a scene with several passers-by intervening with the aim of freeing the parking space. In a post on the Facebook social…
Emirates will be holding a series of cabin crew recruitment sessions this summer in some of Europe’s top tourist destinations. Among the dates announced, an open day in Funchal, on the 30th of August, is the only session planned for Portugal. The recruitment day will be held at the Meliã…
Madeira is set to undergo a reorganisation as a tourist destination, a change that may be unpopular but is deemed necessary to maintain its quality and sustainability, announced the President of the Regional Government. “We are entering a new phase,” said Miguel Albuquerque. “We will work closely with tourism agents…
This morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) issued a yellow heat warning for the mountainous regions of the Region. However, the warning was changed to orange, due to elevated temperature levels. The warning will remain in effect until 19:00 on Wednesday, reads the MSM weather forecast. The south…
Once again tourists were seen ignoring the danger, this time with children, in Pico Ruivo. The complaint, sent to JM, came from guides who warned of non-recommended routes being overtaken by foreigners. Many of these routes are closed due to unstable conditions, yet tourists are ignoring the no-entry signs and…
A man was filmed on the São Vicente Expressway, while travelling through the Água de Alto tunnel, towards Porto Moniz- São Vicente, hanging out of the passenger car window, filming the landscape on his mobile. The situation did not go unnoticed by other motorists, who criticised the “risky behaviour.” Please…
A Madeiran woman assured DIÁRIO that, yesterday afternoon, she was prevented from parking in the Praia Formosa car park by a group of tourists. According to the woman, the group of five stopped her from parking in a spot as they were saving it for a friend who wanted to…
According to the Ship Enthusiasts Club (CEN), the ‘Ocean Victory’, an expeditionary cruise ship, will arrive in the port of Funchal for a long-term stopover; the first of its kind in the region. According to the same source, the ship, which is usually found sailing in Antarctica, will arrive at…
According to the ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal page on Monday, the 30th of June, 11 cancellations were registered (between arrivals and departures) at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo. The constraints, resulting from the adverse weather conditions that affected the airport operation throughout the day, gave rise to several…
A report issued this morning by a disgruntled passenger who took the last TAP flight from Madeira to Lisbon stated that they were left waiting for three hours for their baggage. The flight, scheduled to depart at 21:50, was delayed by about 1 hour and 10 minutes due to weather…
Nine months after the implementation of the Municipal Tourist Tax charged by hotels when staying in hotel units and six months of charging this same fee to cruise tourism, the ADN – Madeira Party questions the Funchal City Council for the promised application of these funds in terms of investment…
YouTube channel, Madeira Airport Live, has registered another impressive landing at Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, which is known for being one of the most challenging airports in the world. The video shows the intense moment when an Estonian Marabu Airbus A320, coming from Nuremberg (Germany), was caught in crosswinds and…
Livre (Free Party) reiterates its position against the Regional Government’s intention to privatise pedestrian routes and calls on the local population to intervene in this matter and sign a petition to prevent Madeira’s walking routes from being commercialised. In a statement, Marta Sofia points out that this is “an attack…