"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.
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On Sunday the 16th of August, the Sunday Madeira Classic Car Group, in conjunction with the Machico Parish Council, will hold its 4th, 'Drive It Day / Classics of the April Revolution 2020,' between 10:00 - 17:00 at the Forum Square and Alameda dos Plátanos in Machico. The exhibition will comprise of around 130 classic and pre-classic vehicles.
The Octávio Freitas' project,the Socalco Nature Hotel will open its doors to the public on the 2nd of October, creating a new hotel experience in the Municipality of Calheta.
From Friday, the 14th of August, the Vila Baleira Hotels & Resorts Groups new Cascais to Porto Santo tourist initiative will commence.
The Botanical Cable Car re-opens on the 14th of August and to mark the occasion there will be a 20% discount on all trips during the day.
TAP- Air Portugal has cited 'commercial reasons' for their cancellation of flight TP2365, which was scheduled to leave Lisbon for Madeira at 5.30 pm this afternoon. As such, their 8.00 pm flight TP2366 from Madeira to Lisbon has also been cancelled.
According to information available on the European Environment Agency website, it is possible to analyse the evolution of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in Funchal from the 1st of January to 31st of July, and compare these levels to the levels recorded over the previous four years.
Although, in general, people are respecting the new mandatory mask wearing and social distancing rules in Porto Santo, doctor Rogério Correia told local newspaper JM that, that starting this week (09.08), there will be tighter control of the islands nightlife.
Despite the rain, the President of Portugal ended his stay on Porto Santo with a swim in the sea.
On this arrival to Porto Santo, and while waiting for a taxi, the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, told journalists that all he wanted to do was enjoy the 'beach and lambecas' (icecream), and hoped that his visit would help promote the island as a 'vacation paradise.'
Adherence to the new mandatory mask wearing ruling seems a bit hit and miss at the moment judging from observations in my local town, where it would appear that the majority of women are obeying the new ruling while men, of a certain age, seem to believe they are exempt.
Madeiran Water Company, ARM - Águas e Residuos da Madeira in conjuction with comedians '4Litro', recently presented their new environmental awareness campaign, entitled 'Pega o Monstro.'
934 passengers disembarked from the Lobo Marinho in Porto Santo this morning, coinciding with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's 'mini-break' on the island.