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The Diario reports that the Portuguese Minister for the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, was in Portimão yesterday for a reception ceremony for the Volcan de Tijarafe ferry, which recently started the weekly ............
Red Jacaranda seem to be making a vivid impression around Funchal this year, flowering much later than the more traditional purple Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia). Actually the red version is not a Jacaranda at all, but Poinciana ............
This weekend sees the XIV edition of the Festa da Lapa, in the picturesque seaside village of Paul do Mar in the parish of Calheta. During the three days of celebrations there are a variety of musical groups and DJs. On Sunday, from 6 pm, the highlight is the “mega ............
A Bola has the first photo of Cristiano Ronaldo toasting his move to from Real Madrid to Italian Club Juventus. The move was announced yesterday, with the 33 year-old Madeiran on holiday in Greece where he is pictured with club’s president, Andrea Agnelli, at ............
It’s getting to that time of year again!
The Journal reports today that IPMA, the Portuguese Met Office, has placed the municipality of Santa Cruz at a very high risk of fire. They have also classified some areas of the municipalities of Machico, Funchal ............
Thanks to Peter for sending me a link to Reuters, reporting that the European Commission on Friday said it had “opened an in-depth investigation into tax exemptions for companies on the Portuguese island of Madeira, assessing whether ............
After becoming GDPR Compliant, with the necessary privacy policies and “cookie” warnings in place to comply with new legal requirements, the blog has now become fully mobile friendly for tablets and smartphones with the launch of a new “app” ............
The Diario reports that Madeira was last night honoured as Europe’s ‘leading island destination’ for the fifth time at the tourism “Oscars” gala held at the Zappeion Megaron Hall in Athens, Greece. The World Travel Awards, held for ............