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 world record holder Francisco Lufinha, for the longest kitesurfing trip without stops, finished yesterday the first stage of the Mini Kitesurf Odyssey, crossing the Atlantic Ocean between the islands of Selvagens and Madeira, where his greatest adversaries were the cold and the wind.
This winter, Madeira International Airport will see a flight increase from several European cities, stimulating this season with the arrival of tourists to this destination.
In Madeira, Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities include a rich programme of religious, ethnographic and artistic expressions that lasts until the 6th of January and entertains the city centre of Funchal with lots of music, colour and lights.
Integrated in the Madeira Nature Festival with the purpose of promoting and encourage participants to develop creativity in photography, the Regional Secretariat for Culture, Tourism and Transport and the Madeira Tourism Board promotes, since 2011, the photography contest “ Celebrating Nature”.
Aiming to promote Madeira internationally, positioning it as an active holiday destination of excellence, blessed by an inimitable natural beauty, Madeira Tourism is conducting another advertising campaign in various Eurosport spots: on TV, on the internet and on mobile phones, whose platform has a daily reach of about 26.5 million viewers and users.
Finnish airline Finnair has announced that, from April 27th 2015, will start running a regular flight to Madeira, but did not specify the airport of origin.
The Regional Secretary for Culture, Tourism and Transport presented the project for the new city's downtown Christmas lights, a work by the architect Paulo David.
