Madeira experienced above-average temperatures throughout August, with all four of the archipelago’s reference weather stations recording warmer-than-usual conditions, according to preliminary data released by the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The most significant result was recorded in Porto Santo, where the average temperature was 1.6°C above the 1991–2020…
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Porto Santo is now accessible from any airport served by Turkish Airlines, following the introduction of a codeshare agreement with TAP Air Portugal. While the Lisbon to Porto Santo route continues to be operated by TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines will now market the service through its own sales channels…
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…
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…