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Before his famous journey to the Americas in 1492, Columbus lived and got married on Porto Santo. On the Madeira archipelago, he gained important skills, met key people, and began planning to sail west across the Atlantic.
Eduardo Jesus praised Madeira's tourism boom, as October 2024 saw 1.54 million overnight stays and revenues exceeding 70 million euros.
After a 50% hike in entry fees this year, taking in the spectacular views from Cabo Girão’s busy skywalk is set to rise by another 66%.
During the Great War, German submarines repeatedly attacked Funchal, carrying out a severe assault on Portuguese territory.
The Latvian airline airBaltic has begun weekly Sunday flights connecting Tallinn and Madeira nonstop, available until 28 March 2026, lasting about six hours.
In 1995, doctors at a Madeira clinic performed the island’s first gender-affirming surgery, in which the patient transitioned from male to female - at the time, a highly complex procedure.
Presidential candidate Henrique Gouveia e Melo accused André Ventura of racism, using Hitlerian rhetoric, spreading misinformation, targeting minorities, and endangering Portugal’s democratic values.
Masks off! About 50 years after Portugal overcame authoritarian rule, Chega is calling for a return of multiple Salazars - the austere dictator who built a systemically corrupted regime that brutally terrorized its citizens and colonies.
An entrepreneur accuses rival rental car companies of vandalizing each other’s fleets in Funchal, with scratched cars and slashed tires. The rapidly growing sector appears to have become a hornets’ nest, where everyone fights for survival.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is expected to request the lifting of Miguel Albuquerque’s immunity as President of the Regional Government and as a member of the Council of State.
Amid rising living costs and a widespread decline in purchasing power, even as the economy continues to reach new heights, public sector employees are taking to the streets in Funchal.