Use #MadeiraQuaseEsquecida to dive into the island's forgotten gems, old photos, and cultural memories that time nearly erased.

What's your favorite piece of Madeira's past? 📸

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📸 construction of a Levada

They say our love for the sound of waves is written deep within us.
A distant memory from when life began in the water.

In Madeira, facing the Atlantic, the roar of the waves isn’t just sound. It feels like a call. A deep and calming rhythm.

#madeiraisland #dronephotography

Madeira Home Prices Up 14.6% in 2025 According to Idealista, Madeira recorded a 14.6% increase in property prices over the past year, proving robust market activity and tight housing conditions.

According to 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 🏡 Madeira recorded a 𝟭𝟰.𝟲% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 📈 over the past year, proving robust market activity and tight housing conditions 💰

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#Madeira #RealEstate #HousingMarket #MadeiraIsland

Madeira Lights Up the Sky to Welcome 2026 Madeira welcomed 2026 with eight minutes of fireworks, firing 202 shots per second over Funchal. Watch the most breathtaking shots from the New Year festivities.

On average, 𝟮𝟬𝟮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀 per second fired for 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⚡ more than ever before. Watch the most amazing videos from Funchal’s fireworks ✨ 💯

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#Madeira #MadeiraFirework #Funchal #MadeiraIsland

Why Madeira’s ACIF-CCIM Is Wrong About The Minimum Wage ACIF-CCIM reportedly opposed the minimum wage increase, arguing it exceeds productivity growth. This reasoning clearly oversimplifies the issue: productivity tells only part of the story.

ACIF-CCIM reportedly opposed the 📈 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, arguing it exceeds 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 📊 This reasoning clearly oversimplifies the issue: productivity tells only part of the story ⚡

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #MinimumWage #Productivity

Ilha da Madeira Portugal #MadeiraIsland

Well, I guess this is the last bunch of wisteria I can smell this year..last one #selfie #madeiraisland #artistfrommadeira #portugal #artistfromnadeira #natureofmadeira #visteria

Tourism in Madeira Rises 9.7% as 1.9 Million Visitors Arrive Madeira attracted 1.9 million visitors in the first nine months of 2025, a 9.7% rise from last year. The revenue per available room went up significantly.

Madeira attracted 𝟭.𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🛎️ in the first nine months of 2025, a 𝟵.𝟳% 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 from last year 📈 The revenue per available room went up significantly ⚡

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#Madeira #MadeiraTourism #MadeiraIsland

Cabo Girão Entry Fee Increases By 66% From January 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%.

After the 𝟱𝟬% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 💰 in entry fee this year, taking in the spectacular 📸 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗼’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 is set to rise 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟲% 📈 ✨

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#CaboGirão #Madeira #MadeiraIsland #TouristFee

Rental Cars Reach 102,852 Bookings, €17M in Revenue First ever public data on Madeira’s rental cars is here! In Q1 2025: 102,852 rentals, €17.07M revenue, 11,069 vehicles, mostly rented by German, Portuguese, and Polish tourists.

First ever data on 📊 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 is here! In Q1 2025, 𝟭𝟬𝟮,𝟴𝟱𝟮 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 brought in 💶 €𝟭𝟳𝗠. Find out how many rental cars are on the streets every day and 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🚘 🌴

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#Madeira #RentalCars #DREM #MadeiraIsland

President Pushes for Two More Golf Courses in Madeira Think it’s a joke? Think again. Madeira’s president, Miguel Albuquerque, has announced plans to create two more golf courses on the island - in addition to the one already being built in Ponta do Parg...

Believe it or not 🌴 President Albuquerque says he wants ⛳ 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 in Madeira - plus the one already under construction in 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 - bringing the total to 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 across the archipelago 🏌️

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #Faial

€2 Daily Rental Car Tax Set to Launch in Madeira Madeira is preparing a new €2 daily fee on rental cars, adding to recent tourist taxes already applied to hotels, cruises, and natural attractions.

Madeira is preparing a new 💰 €𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀, adding to recent taxes already applied to 🛌 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 🚢 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, and 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ⛰️

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#Madeira #RentalCarTax #RentalCars #MadeiraIsland

“Explore Pico do Arieiro in Madeira, Portugal 🌄. Stunning sunrises, dramatic hiking trails & sea-of-cloud views make it a dream for travelers & photographers 🏔️✨ #PicoDoArieiro #MadeiraIsland #PortugalTravel #NatureLovers #HikingAdventures #BucketListTravel”

A stunning rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean in Madeira Island, Portugal

#BravoDada #MHHSBD #Ocean #Rainbow #Photography #AtlanticOcean #Sea #Seascape #MadeiraIsland #Portugal

Banana Museum Reaches Monthly Average of 5800 Visitors The Banana Museum in Madeira has quickly become a top cultural attraction, drawing 47,000 visitors by August 2025 and earning national recognition for its digital exhibits and educational programs.

The 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 🍌 has quickly become a popular cultural attraction. By August, it had welcomed 𝟰𝟳,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 in 2025. It also received a national award ✨ 🌴

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #BananaMuseum #PontaDoSol

Câmara de Lobos in Urgent Need for Housing Developments Câmara de Lobos moves to bridge its housing gap by speeding up approvals, providing tax incentives, and opening municipal land for new construction projects

Câmara de Lobos moves to bridge its 🏗️ 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 by 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀, providing 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, and 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 for new construction projects 🏡 ⚡

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#Madeira #CâmaraDeLobos #HousingCrisis #MadeiraIsland

Crime Rate Falls 6.4%, But Fatal Road Accidents Are a Concern Crime in Madeira has fallen 6.4% in 2025, with violent crime down 1.5%, but fatal road accidents have already reached last year’s total.

Madeira’s 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝟲.𝟰% 🚔 with violent crime down 1.5%, but 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 have already reached last year’s total 🚦 ⚡

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #MadeiraCrime #FatalRoadAccidents

Funchal Teleférico Will Close For 3 Months The Funchal cable car is set to close for three months for essential upgrades. The renovations will include larger cabins and reinforced infrastructure to enhance safety and improve the ride experienc...

The 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 and is set to close for 3️⃣ months for essential upgrades. 🚡 The renovations will include 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀 🚠 and 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 to enhance safety and improve the ride experience ✨

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #Funchal #Teleferico

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Firefighter Arrested In Shocking Domestic Violence Case A shocking case of domestic violence in Madeira saw a firefighter detained after CCTV captured him brutally assaulting his wife before their nine-year-old son.

A 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Madeira saw a firefighter detained after CCTV captured him 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 before their nine-year-old son.

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #DomesticViolence #ChildAbuse

TVDE Association Denounces Police Inaction and Licensing Delays The Associação Nacional Movimento TVDE criticized Funchal police for allegedly dismissing a driver’s verbal assault complaint and condemned the suspension of new driver licensing.

The Associação Nacional Movimento TVDE criticized Funchal police for allegedly 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 a driver’s 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 and condemned the 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🚘 ⚡

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#TVDE #MadeiraIsland #Uber #Bolt

Funchal in Solidarity, as Government Calls Out Russian Aggression In Funchal, Madeira’s Ukrainian community marked the 34th Independence Day with a public march, highlighting solidarity from local authorities and residents, as a government representative reaffirmed ...

Madeira’s Ukrainian community 🇺🇦 marked the 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ✨ with a public march in Funchal. A government representative reaffirmed 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and called out 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 💛 💙

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #Funchal #Ukraine #RussianWarCrimes

Happy Birthday, Funchal! Today, more than half a millennium ago, Funchal was granted the status of a city. Happy Birthday, Funchal!

Today, more than 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗴𝗼 ⌛ Funchal was granted the 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. Happy Birthday, Funchal! 🎂 🥳

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#Funchal #FunchalMadeira #Madeira #MadeiraIsland

Serious Legal Violations: Court Rejects Madeira Tourism Contract The Court of Auditors refused AP Madeira’s €170,000 tender with Nova Expressão, revealing the real value of €11.1 million. The decision cited concealment of the actual value, restrictive conditions, a...

The Court of Auditors refused AP Madeira’s €𝟭𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 💰 with the Lisbon-based company Nova Expressão ⚡ revealing the 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 €𝟭𝟭.𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 ⚖️

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #APMadeira #Corruption

Madeira Asks 947 Tourism Companies to Diversify Visitor Routes In an effort to reduce overcrowding at popular sites, Madeira has asked more than 900 tourism companies to direct visitors to areas that have so far been less affected by tourism.

In an effort to 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 at popular sites 🌴 Madeira has asked more than 𝟵𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 to direct visitors to areas that have so far been 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 ✈️ ⚡

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #MadeiraTourism #Overtourism

Base Salary in Madeira Rises 4,8%, Reaching €1,268 The average gross base salary in Madeira reaches €1,268. See how it compares with salaries across Portugal.

The average gross 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 💰 reaches €𝟭,𝟮𝟲𝟴. See how it compares with salaries across Portugal 🇵🇹 ⚡

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#Madeira #MadeiraWages #MadeiraIsland #AverageGrossWage

Seed Balls: Madeira Tests Drones to Reforest Burned Areas Madeira is testing drones to drop seed balls in steep, fire-damaged terrain after the 2024 wildfire, aiming to restore inaccessible areas and supporting long-term ecological recovery.

Madeira is testing 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 🌱 in steep, fire-damaged terrain after the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 🔥 ✨

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #MadeiraFires

Newborn Kittens Found in Garbage Bag in Funchal Newborn kittens, still with their placentas attached, were once again found discarded as trash in the São Roque neighborhood of Funchal.

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀, still with their placentas attached ⚡ were once again found 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 🚮 in the São Roque neighborhood of Funchal 🐈‍⬛

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#Funchal #Madeira #Crime #MadeiraIsland

Produto da Madeira: Thousands Seek Product Certification The certification process for Produto da Madeira highlights the island’s commitment to preserving its culinary and artisanal traditions, with nearly 5,800 applicants seeking recognition for their auth...

Thousands of individuals and businesses apply for the 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 certification 🍌 🌴

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #ProdutoDaMadeira

Over 700 Emergency Visits Tied to New Synthetic Drugs Since 2020, nearly 800 people in Madeira needed emergency care after using new synthetic drugs, raising health concerns and calls for faster response and improved treatment options.

Since 2020, nearly 𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 in Madeira needed 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 🧑‍⚕️ after using 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 🧬 raising health concerns and calls for faster response and 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🏥

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #Bloom #NewSyntheticDrugs