The island of Madeira, because of its privileged geographical position and mountainous relief, have a surprisingly mild climate.Very mild average temperatures, 25ºC in the summer and 17ºC in the winter, and a moderate level of humidity, confer upon this island exceptional subtropical features.
The seawater temperature is also very mild, because of the influence of the warm Gulf current, presenting averages of 22ºC in the summer and 18º in the winter.
The Forest and Nature Conservation Institute, IP-RAM (IFCN, IP-RAM) informs that all the recommended walking paths in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, as well as the respective support infrastructures, from December 4th onwards, will be closed due to the weather conditions that will affect the Region.
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Madeira has succeeded in appearing among the 10 best destinations to visit for a summer holiday, according to the list published by National Geographic magazine.
This summer, the island of Porto Santo welcomes a new air route from the Dutch capital Amsterdam, allowing the arrival of 1,100 travellers from Holland for the first time.
Organised by the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, Tourism and Culture, the Atlantic Festival is an event which brings together culture and entertainment, between the 3rd and 24th of June.
Since the beggining of 2017, several hotels from Madeira Island have been awarded with several prizes, which dignify and display this tourism destination quality.
SMIITY - SMart Interactive cITY is Madeira's new accessible tourism platform, developed by Mobinteg, a company specialised in the development of mobile and Internet solutions.
The Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira, IP-RAM (IVBAM) recently opened a new commercial space which features the signature touch of well-known Madeiran designer Nini Andrade Silva.
On 6 April last, Madeira Civil Protection services, an entity under the authority of the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion and Social Affairs, launched a new APP service, a device which is compatible with both IOS and Android.
The results of the tourist satisfaction surveys for the 2017 Madeira Carnival celebrations were presented yesterday in the InfoArt space of the Regional Secretariat of Economy, Tourism and Culture.
