Harvest Festival | Porto Santo

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Before your arrival!

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.

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Porto Santo Island annually hosts in late August, this event thus promoting the various types of wine produced in this municipality.

The festival’s programme includes several entertainment activities, such as wine tastings, the assemblage of a wine presser, as well as various demonstrations on the wine making process and an exhibition of the equipment used in the vine industry, activities that take place at Largo das Palmeiras around 10pm. There is also musical entertainment with traditional singing groups.