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Madeira once again won, for the 9th consecutive time, the ‘World Travel Awards’ award as ‘World’s Leading Island Destination’. The announcement was made late this afternoon, at the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah in Dubai, at the gala for the 30th edition of the WTA world awards. The regional secretary of Tourism and Culture and...Read More

The Vila Baleira Hotels & Resorts group is organizing three parties for Madeira’s famous New Year’s Eve. Each of the hotels – Vila Baleira Funchal, Vila Baleira Suites and Vila Baleira Porto Santo – has a different theme, from Cabaret to a wine dinner, but the entertainment and glamor are transversal to all the group’s...Read More

The Port of Funchal today receives three ships, ‘Ventura’ and ‘Azura’, two ships on the CAI route, Cruises in the Atlantic Islands, and the ‘Artania’ which is almost finishing a transatlantic journey. The three ships are handling a total of 9,698 people, 6,926 of which are passengers. ‘Artania’ was the first to arrive. This 50-night...Read More

O casal estava perdido deste a noite de sábado, sendo encontrado já perto das seis da manhã deste domingo. Os Bombeiros e a Polícia Florestal estiveram na operação de busca e resgate durante toda a noite. Uma brigada da Polícia Florestal e uma equipa de resgate dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Câmara de Lobos encontraram, esta...Read More

Through the Madeira Promotion Association (AP-M), the Region is present at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2023, which began today and runs until the 8th, at ExCeL London, in the United Kingdom. Madeira is represented at the event, with its own stand and an extended team, with destination communication as an essential point. On site,...Read More

The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) informed this Saturday that classified walking routes will be closed, for safety reasons, this Sunday, October 29th, and “as long as meteorological warnings (yellow and orange) for precipitation prevail issued by IPMA for RAM”. For safety reasons, the IFCN advises not to travel in mountainous areas and...Read More

The House of the People of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will hold, next Thursday, October 5th, the 5th Edition of the Bolo do Caco e Pão Caseiro 2023 Exhibition, in the Santa Luzia Gardens. This event will have on display around fifty breads and caco cakes from across the Region, including blackberry, banana, rye,...Read More

The hunting season in Madeira and Porto Santo will open on October 1st. The decision was taken after the Regional Government heard the main players in this sector – Hunters’ associations; hunting technicians and the hunters themselves. On the island of Madeira, hunting will open to wild rabbit, red partridge, rock pigeon, woodcock and snipe...Read More

The Recommended Pedestrian Route Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo is closed due to the occurrence of a landslide that is preventing safe circulation, as reported today by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). The IFCN informed in a statement that it will clean and restore the trail, keeping this Recommended Pedestrian Route...Read More