Tourism remains the primary driver of the Porto Santo economy; however, the City Council is actively seeking to curb the construction of new hotel units, prioritising the sector’s sustainability and promoting the island as a “refuge of the senses.” “Porto Santo is an island with limits, and human pressure is…
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The Electricity Company of Madeira (EEM) began a major logistical operation in Porto Santo this afternoon to unload and transport the components of the wind turbines that will form part of the island’s new wind farm. Due to the considerable size and weight of the equipment, the operation is expected…
The movement A New Hope (UNE) accuses the mayor of Porto Santo, Nuno Batista, of staging an “institutional firmness” against Binter Airlines to try to erase months of inaction and a lack of results. In reaction to the news published in this Saturday’s edition of DIÁRIO, which reports the intention…
For Porto Santo, March 2026 was marked by below-average temperatures and above- average rainfall, concludes the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA climatological bulletin, the four reference stations recorded average air temperature values lower than the climatological normal (1991–2020). The stations of Chão do Areeiro…
A majority of passengers of the three aircraft diverted to Porto Santo this afternoon, due to winds affecting the operationality of the Madeira International Airport, will travel to Madeira using the Porto Santo ferry. It is not the first time that the Porto Santo Ferry has been used as a…
The island of Porto Santo, in Madeira, will have a second golf course, according to an announcement published yesterday in the Diário da República (DR), which indicates that the procedure for the first phase of the work has been launched. The public tender for this first phase, launched by Sociedade…
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…
A red light seen dancing in the sea off the Porto Santo beach, near Cabeço, aroused a lot of interest among several young people bathing in the area. Concerned about what may be an emergency, and according to eye-witness reports, people became so concerned that several calls were made to…
The ADN Political Party – National Democratic Alternative has responded to a news article published in Correio da Manhã, which reports “a private warehouse in Poro Santo that the GNR cannot supervise.” They then identified the facility as belonging to the Porto Santo Line, which had complained that GNR inspections…
The Porto Santo Line has issued a statement confirming that they have cancelled their scheduled sailings on the 7th and 8th of March due to bad weather forecasts. The company says that the weather conditions could jeopardise the safety of its ship and passengers.” Alternatively, people can travel tomorrow, the…
A team from the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) is in Porto Santo monitoring the 2024 harvest campaign and, according to data 12 tonnes of grapes have been harvested, mostly from the caracol and striprão varieties. Tiago Freitas, President of IVBAM, notes, the good phytosanitary status…