The evolution according to the categories was uneven. Compared to the same period in 2021, the extra and first category bananas from Madeira increased by 20.0% and 12.3%, respectively, while the second category showed a reduction of 1.7%. Of the total number of bananas sold, 81.6% belonged to the extra category (79.7% in the same...Read More
Today, September 27th, is World Tourism Day. The date is marked with initiatives on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, with the main objective of “promoting the continuous qualification of these tourist destinations”, highlights a note from the Madeira Tourism Promotion Association (APM) sent to the newsroom. “After, in July, tourism in the region...Read More
From the 23rd to the 25th of September, in the Parish of Campanário, the traditional procession of belladonnas, flowers that in Madeira are known as lilies, is back, which will take place on Friday, September 23rd, as part of the preparation of the Feast of Nossa Senhora do Bom dispatch.Read More
This morning, the cruise ship ‘Anthem of the Seas’ arrived in Funchal Bay with 3,811 passengers and 1,485 crew on board. The ‘giant’ of the seas, coming from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, will dock in the Port of Funchal until 4:00 pm, when it will head to La Coruña. The 168,000-ton liner returns to Madeira...Read More
This Monday, September 12th, Carreiros do Monte resume their famous descents in basket carts, a prominent element in regional tourism. It should be remembered that this activity has been temporarily closed since the 1st of this month, due to road works, namely on the Caminho do Monte.Read More
Mark your calendars: next Saturday, September 10th, is the day to celebrate with the Blandy’s Wine Festival, which ends a week dedicated to wine with a typical Madeiran festival. This event, which will take place at Blandy’s Wine Lodge, from 6 pm, thus closes in a great five days of entertainment during which wine was...Read More
Porto Santo has a new winery. The Wine Company of the Profetas and the Villains opened its doors in August and, for now, works only for the production of wine.Read More
In the context of support for associations and activities of municipal interest, the Municipality of Funchal signed a protocol with the Folkloric and Ethnographic Group of Boa Nova, in the amount of 7,000 euros to support the European Folklore Week, which will take place on August 28 the 1st of September in the Auditorium of...Read More
