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 Annual Tourism Conference is anually organized by the Delegation of the Order of Economists of Madeira, a gathering whose central theme is adjusted to the trends of the tourist industry and to the...
The Autonomy of Madeira, established in the Portuguese Constitution of 1976, is celebrated on this day in all the municipalities of the archipelago, with several proceedings like the Official Ceremoni...
Promoted by the Municipality of Machico this event has as main objective promoting the regional cuisine, in particular the delicacies of this municipality located in the eastern part of the island.
The Regional Directorate for Culture promotes the Madeira Organ Festival, organizing a set of eleven concerts, headlined by nationally and internationally renowned Master Organ players.
The Regional Secretariat of Education, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Education, promotes another edition of the School Sports Festival.
The historical core of the Ponta do Sol municipality will host the 7th edition of the Festival “Aqui Acolá”, a cultural initiative held during the month of May that aims to heighten the cultural lands...
Organized annually by the Monte Parish Council, the Monte de Clássicos race has come to revive a longstanding tradition in the parish of Monte, a passion which brings together several classic car owne...
With the objective of promoting the chapel of São Sebastião located in Vila da Ponta do Sol, an organization of the Associação Retoiça, the event “Música nas Capelas” takes place between the months of...
The Casa do Povo of Boaventura annually promotes the “Sopas do Campo” fair in collaboration with the Regional Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development, through the Regional Directorate of Agr...
The Municipality of Funchal annually hosts the music Festival ‘Fica na Cidade’ (‘stay in town’), .
The 2021 edition was an online format, featuring a new dynamic and a new program.
Organized by Associação Nuvem Aquarela, in co-production with the Municipality of Funchal, this initiative seeks once again to cause awe, laughter as well as introspection through the art of puppetry ...
The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (AARAM), in collaboration with the Parish Council of Monte, annually organizes the race “Caminho de Ferro do Monte” Race.
This is one of the oldest and most popular traditions in Madeira celebrated a little all over the island, a ritual that brings together families, friends and neighbours who come out to the streets to ...
During the month of June, and in particular between June, 12th,13th and 23rd, several festivities are held in tribute to several the popular saints, starting with the celebration in honour of Santo An...
Organized by the Folklore and Ethnographic group of Boa Nova, this festival aims to disseminate the rich cultural heritage of Madeira by presenting its ethnography and folklore in an intercultural gat...
Madeira hostsanother edition of the international Regatta Canary-Madeira, a true cultural exchange that brings together hundreds of sailing enthusiasts.
With the aim of promoting the secular tradition that is behind the manufacture of cider, the village of Santo da Serra promotes a popular festivity as a tribute to the cider, a local popular beverage,...
The Regional Bread Fair is an event organised by the Funchal Lions Club for over 20 years with the purpose of raising funds for the club’s charity works.
The Madeira Classic Car Club (Clube de Automóveis Clássicos da Madeira - CACM) promotes between September, 9th and 10th another edition of the Madeira Classic Car Rally.
Taking place from in September this is a rural event that brings together many farmers from several neighbouring regions, which turn the production of the “pêro”, common name for apple, into a widely ...
The municipality of Santana hosts this iconic ethnographic festival, which is a hallmark at both a regional and national level, for fostering and promoting the cultural heritage and the culinary tradi...
Avenida Arriaga is the centre stage of the annual Book Fair, a cultural gathering which involves most of Madeira's bookshops and some Portuguese publishing houses.
The Tour of the City of Funchal is an event promoted by the Madeira Athletics Association and considered one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal and Europe.
The Santa Agricultural Fair, an event which dates back to 1955, seeks to foster the development of the local livestock sector with the presence of many exhibitors of products and materials related to ...
Grupo Desportivo das Corticeiras, in collaboration with Clube de Futebol Carvalheiro, organizes on April 15th, the second edition of the 6ªF #Santa Volta à ilha em Bicicleta | Good Friday - Island Bik...
ADN RACE | Ponta do Sol is a Trail Running competition which aims to encourage the practice of sport among the local population, and also contribute to the promotion of the countless tourist attractio...
Organized by the Casa do Povo da Camacha, the Camacha Art Festival is dedicated to the cultural traditions of this parish, an event to be held from August,11th to 16th.
The Madeira Atlantic Festival sets the beginning of the summer season in Madeira, and is one of the most recent tourist entertainment events, to be held on June, 2nd to 24th.
Promoted by the Regional Culture Bureau (DRC) this event is considered to be one of the oldest traditional music festivals of the World Music genre both in Europe and Portugal.
The village of Madalena do Mar, in the municipality of Ponta do Sol, pays tribute to one of its most important and best known products, which is also one of the main regional agricultural productions ...
The Portuguese Handball Federation in partnership with the Madeira Handball Association, organized this international event for the 1st time, integrated in the European handball Federation calendar. w...
The “Biosphere Roller Skater” is an International Speed Skating Tournament held in Faial, Santana, at the 200 metres race track situated at Ribeira do Faial.
The bay of Câmara de Lobos annually hosts the Black Scabbard Fish Festival, an event organised by the Parish Council of Câmara de Lobos, dedicated to one of the most typical gastronomic specialties of...
The Casa do Povo do Imaculado Coração de Maria (Community Centre) holds the Bolo do Caco and Homemade Bread Exhibition, an event which will take place in the Santa Luzia Gardens.
Madeira Carnival festivities offer a variety of activities you can choose from, with the option to enjoy them as a simple spectator or as an active participant.
The Regional Directorate for Culture is the responsible entity for an unprecedented project, based on the idea of accessibility to our heritage, making it available to the general public.
The village of Jardim da Serra, located in the upper areas of Câmara de Lobos, annually hosts the Cherry Festival, a popular event that promotes the local tradition of this parish.
The arrival of the decorative lights in the streets of the city centre of Funchal, during the month of December, sets the beginning of the Madeira Christmas and End of the Year Festivities programme.
The Casa do Povo da Boaventura, located in the village of Fajã do Penedo, in the municipality of São Vicente, annually promotes the "ChristmasTraditional delicacies exhibition".
Between July,29th to 30th, Quinta Magnolia’s gardens is the centre stage of another edition of the "Classics at Magnolia", an event which showcases a unique heritage recognized across borders.
The Columbus Festival is based on a series of tourist entertainment initiatives that portray the time when this famous merchant resided on the island of Porto Santo, recalling his experiences in the M...
The ‘Festa dos Compadres’ marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition going back to more than 50 years, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Santana, an event to be held o...
Our archipelago is known for its breathtaking landscapes and its absolutely stunning natural heritage, but Madeira also offers an extremely diverse calendar of events throughout the year, which will c...
The Parish of Atouguia, in Calheta, hosts the Emigrant and Tourist Festival, a traditional Madeiran festival which attracts many Madeirans and tourists.
Organized by ADESCA – Social and Cultural Development Association of Camacha, the Ethnographic Exhibition – “Camacha of Yesterday-Madeira of Always” is a unique event, which disseminates and replicate...
Organized by the Madeira Bridge Association, in partnership with the European Bridge League, the European Bridge Championship is to be held, a competition which will take place at the Madeira Casino a...
The Regional Triathlon Association of Madeira and the Triathlon Federation of Portugal are organising the European Triathlon Cup and the Parathriathlon World Cup.
Expomadeira is the largest business exhibition of economic activities in Madeira, an exhibition that has the participation of about 100 companies from the most varied sectors of activity of the Autono...
Praça do Povo hosts the subtropical fruits and flavours exhibition – EXPOTROPICAL, an event organized by the Casa do Povo de Santa Maria Maior (Community Centre), in partnership with the Regional Secr...
The festivity of "Santissimo Sacramento", also known as the "arraial do Bom Jesus”, will be held between August, 31st to September,3rd, in the parish of Ponta Delgada, São Vicente.
The Feast of St. John are one of the largest tourist events on Porto Santo island, an event integrated in the celebrations of the municipality of Porto Santo held on June 15th to 26th.
Aleste Festival is one of the latest cultural events dedicated specially to music, a musical festival commited to improve the diversity and the quality of music concerts in Madeira Island, to be held ...
The Flower Festival is a cultural event associated the local traditions, whether through the performances of folk groups, or through the construction of the beautiful floral carpets, an event filled w...
The city of Funchal is part of an international route of Eco Trail events, a kind of trail running that is unique for the fact that it includes an urban circuit.
The Frente Mar Funchal company partnership with the São Martinho Parish Council and the Funchal Municipal Council, the Panoramic Gardens, located in Estrada Monumental, hosted the 6th edition of the C...
The municipality of Santana promotes the Gastronomy Exhibit, an initiative whose main objective is to contribute to the promotion and appreciation of local cuisine.
Madeira partakes in the celebrations of the “Global Wellness Day” movement, an event held on June,11th featuring various online events held all over the world, for 12 hours.
The Madeira Classic Car Club will promote the 9th edition of the "Harvey Foster Classic New Road" race, an event organized in honour of Mr. Harvey Foster, who brought the first car to Madeira, in 1904...
The 2022 edition of the International Museum Day commemorated on the 18th of May featured the theme “Museums as cultural hubs, The future of tradition”.
Organized by Grupo Desportivo do Estreito, the “International Super Trial 4x4 S. Vicente Madeira”, is a sports competition to be held in S. Vicente, aimed at the endurance modality, in an obstacle cou...
The Italian Film Festival is the most important event in Portugal regarding Italian culture and one of the most appreciated film festivals in the country.
The Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, in collaboration with the company “Urbanistas” and the Madeira Music Conservatoire, hosts on October,15th, another edition of “L Concerts".
Casa do Povo of Paul do Mar promotes this important popular event, that intends to promote the cultural heritage of this parish located in the municipality of Calheta, an event that takes place in Jul...
The Portuguese Swimming Federation (FPN – Federação Portuguesa de Natação) and World Para Swimming (WPS), in partnership with the Madeira Swimming Association (ANM - Associação de Natação da Madeira),...
The Porto da Cruz Sports Association, in partnership with the City Council of Machico and the local Parish Council, under the technical responsibility of JP de Kam (cinema double) and Pedro Bloker, re...
Madeira Islands hosts this well-known event in the panorama of world sport fishing, which takes place simultaneously in various parts of the world, held July,4th.
Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres, in collaboration with the Madeira Gastronomic Association and the Municipality of Calheta, organize the 7th Madeira Cider Week, an event that aims to preserve and enha...
This event, which takes place at Praça do Povo on the last weekend of May, between May, 20th and 21st and is organized by Clube de Automóveis Clássicos da Madeira with the purpose of showing and rewar...
The Madeira Dig Festival is a noteworthy high quality cultural event that highlights Madeira as an attractive tourist destination for a young and active segment.
This event is organized in partnership with the Madeira Young Entrepreneurs Association and aims to affirm the importance of Madeiran Embroidery as a differentiated product of excellence, with histori...
The Madeira Flower Classic Auto Parade consists of a parade of classic vehicles integrated in the festivities of the Flower Festival 2023, an event to be held on Sunday, May,7th.
The Madeira Mandolin Association annually promotes the Madeira International Mandolin Festival, which will take place in the foyer of the renovated Baltazar Dias Municipal Theater.
The Madeira International Squash Open tournament has been a feature of the Madeira Island´s sporting calendar for 15 years, a sports event integrated in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world...
The Madeira Regional Canoeing Association organizes the 4th edition of the "MADEIRA OCEAN CHALLENGE", a competition consisted of the following races - "MOC - SCHOOLS OF SURFSKI", "MOC - DOWNWIND SURFS...
Madeira Uphill is an athletic event of international scope, which consegrates athletes of many countries, in a more recreational perspective, not forgetting its competitive nature.
The Madeira Wine Festival is one of the island´s main tourist attractions that pays tribute to this precious nectar and its undeniable socioeconomic significance, an event programmed from August, 31st...
Shopping for the final Christmas gifts on the night of the 23rd of December is a tradition that leads thousands of Madeireans to the Market streets in Funchal.
Clube Naval do Seixal, in partnership with the Municipality of Porto Moniz, organize the 4th edition of the Maxi Race Madeira, an adventure Trail Running event, integrated in the world circuit, in a c...
The Clube de Montanha do Funchal promotes on April 22nd, another edition of MIUT (Madeira Island Ultra Trail) a mountain race that offers its participants with a unique experience crossing the island’...
Madeira annually hosts the Mountain Bike Madeira Meeting, a mountain biking competition that will take place in Seixal, on the north coast of the Madeira Island.
The picturesque town of São Vicente, located on the North coast of Madeira, hosts on August, 26th to 28th, the festivities in tribute to the municipality with the same name.
The village of Ponta do Sol annually promotes this festival, an initiative promoted by the Ponta do Sol Folklore Group, in collaboration with the local Municipal Council.
The Portuguese Motocross Federation, in partnership with Clube Desportivo e Recreativo dos Prazeres and Club Sport Marítimo, promotes the final of the MX65 National Motocross Championship, which also ...
Madeira hosts in the month of August, the "OPEN DE PORTUGAL - CIMAI / MYRTHA", the National Juniors Absolute Championship, a sports event organised by the Portuguese Swimming Federation in collaborati...
The Madeira Nature Festival aims to promote nature tourism, encouraging the practice of activities that allow direct contact with the rich natural heritage of the archipelago of Madeira, an event to b...
This Festival is considered to be the main feast of popular devotion in the region, celebrated everywhere in the world where there are immigrants from Madeira, an occasion to be held between August 14...
The Oceanman-Madeira® is a sea swimming event, part of the world circuit, in the open waters category, comprising five distances and covering some municipalities in the south of the region, from Calhe...
The onion festival is one of the most emblematic festivities of Caniço, whose main attraction is the onion parade, involving several decorated floats and an auction.
This is a famous and old Madeira tradition, held on January, 22nd, enjoyed with a special feeling by the local residents of Seixal, a small village located near Porto Moniz.
The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira annually hosts the Porto Santo Nature Trail, a sports competion held in Porto Santo island.
Organized by Clube de Automóveis Clássicos da Madeira, Rampa dos Barreiros is an historic controlled speed competition on a closed circuit, with an extension of approximately 2.5 km, starting in front...
The Marina of Funchal hosted the first stage of the Regata Transquadra, a nautical competition that takes place in two stages, the first stage of which was scheduled on 22nd of August last.
Funchal´s hosts another edition of the Traditional Madeiran Canoes Regatta (fishing boats), an event organized by Funchal’s Town Hall and the Madeira Regional Canoeing Association, in collaboration wi...
For the past three decades the Regional Government of Madeira, the Regional Secretariat for Education/Regional Directorate for Education, through the Directorate for Artistic Education and Multimedia ...
The Madeira Cultural Department (DRC) organises between September, 8th to 11th, this cultural and musical assemble, a public recognition of regional philharmonic bands.
The Casa do Povo of Faial and the Farmers Association promotes the annual Regional Custard Apple Exhibition (Exposição Regional da Anona), in partnership with the Regional Secretariat of Agriculture ...
The municipality of Câmara de Lobos promotes between the traditional popular marches in honor of San Pedro, a popular celebration that integrates several groups and participants, held from June, 28th ...
On the 11th of November, the Catholic Church celebrates the festivities in tribute to Saint Martin which depicts the faith and unique traditions of the people of Madeira.
Madeira Island hosts in early november,the Sandokan - Enduro Madeira Island race, a MTB sport competition promoted by the company BIKULTURE, held in the municipality of Calheta.
The Sea and Fisherman's Fair is an event organized by Casa do Povo do Caniçal (Community Centre), a town where fishing is an important economic activity, most importantly tuna fishing, thus paying hom...
Machico hosts between June 3rd to 5th, the 16th-century Market", an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status.
Organized by Casa do Povo de Santa Cruz (Community Centre), another edition of this event which marks the beginning of the Christmas festivities in that municipality.
The municipality of Ribeira Brava, located to the west of Madeira Island, hosts the popular saints’ marches in honour of Saint Peter, an event held from June,28th and 29th.
This is the 9th edition of this urban festival, in the unique natural setting of Santa Catarina Park, with the Atlantic Ocean and the city of Funchal as its main background.
Trans Madeira is an enduro mountain bike race that stared back in 2018 and explores all four corners of Madeira. More than 200 kilometres of riding, 30 special stages and 140 racers per edition.
The municipality of Santana hosts another edition of the Trout Festival/Cider Route, an event which coincides with the Meeting of Cultural Groups in the municipality of Santana.
This event to be held between April,24th to 30th, aims to present the countless ways to cook tuna in the several countries invited, an initiative which shall culminate in a gala dinner in which the Ma...
Organized by the Madeira Athletics Association (AARAM), Ultra Madeira is a race that seeks to be a more accessible alternative to Madeira Island Ultra Trail, in a competition that closes the Madeira T...
With the picturesque city of Santana as backdrop, is the centerstage of yet another edition of the Ultra Skyrunning Madeira, a sports event to be held between May, 16th to 18th.
The Funchal Trade and Industry Association – Madeira Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACIF-CCIM) promote between February,10th to 12th, the weddings fair “Funchal Noivos & Festas”, the Pestana Fórum ...
The Casa do Povo da Quinta Grande (Community Centre) promotes the Wheat and Chickling Vetch regional show an event organised with the aim of promoting the regional gastronomic heritage and encouraging...
Integrated in the wine harvest festival celebrations held in Madeira Islands, the Blandy´s Lodges organises a varied recreational programme, offering tourists and the general public the opportunity to...
The picturesque village of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos hosts on September,9th, the Wine Harvest Festival, an event that pays tribute to the regional viticultural tradition.
The Quinta do Furão Hotel annually joins in with the countless cultural displays held round the island, as part of the celebrations of the wine harvest.
Madeira, whilst tourist destination par excellence, could not miss out on celebrating the World Tourism Day, held on September,27th, which this year, is dedicated to the topic "Rethinking Tourism".
O Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza, IP-RAM (IFCN, IP-RAM) informa o encerramento de todos os percursos pedestres recomendados na Região Autónoma da Madeira, assim como as infraestruturas de apoio aos mesmos, a partir das 00h00 do dia 4 de dezembro, devido às condições meteorológicas que irão atingir a Região.
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23-11-2022
O Destino Madeira conquistou, pela primeira vez, o prémio de Melhor Destino Europeu de Cruzeiros da Europa, galardão atribuído pelos World Cruise Awards.
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23-11-2022
A Madeira volta a ser eleita o “Destino europeu mais seguro para visitar da Europa em 2022”, pela European Best Destinations (EBD, à semelhança de outros destinos turísticos, nomeadamente o Arquipélago dos Açores, o Alentejo e a cidade de Lagoa, no Algarve.
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23-11-2022
Os restaurantes Il Gallo d’Oro, do Grupo Porto Bay, e William, do hotel Belmond Reid's Palace, voltam a ser distinguidos com duas estrelas e uma estrela do Guia Michelin, o galardão de maior prestígio para o setor da restauração nível mundial.
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