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.
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.
The organisers of the ‘Seven Wonders of Portugal’ have announced the 332 villages in the seven Portuguese regions which have been selected for the newest edition of this competition.
Did You Know That... on April 1st 1922, the Habsburg Emperor Charles, Charles I of Austria and Charles IV of Hungary, died on Madeira, having lived here in exile from the 19th of November 1921 to the 1st of April 1922.
The municipality of Câmara de Lobos presents a new tourist attraction, ‘The Câmara de Lobos Experience’, arising from a partnership between two established tour operators, Carristur - YellowBus and Madeira Green Train, in addition to other local cultural and economic entities.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has crowned, once again, the Portuguese international footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, the best player in the world, 2016.