How to Buy Your Madeira Hiking Trail Ticket With Simplifica
Everything you need to know to buy your €4.5 hiking trail ticket on the Simplifica website in Madeira.
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Rhetoric vs. Reality: Chega’s Push for a Fourth Republic
Fifty years after the failed leftist coup that ultimately paved the way for Portugal’s full democracy the Third Republic, Chega is calling in the Madeiran Parliament for the establishment of a Fourth Republic, a redesign of the constitution.
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Madeira Has Second-Highest Road Death Toll in Portugal
Madeira has the highest number of road deaths outside Lisbon, with 12 fatalities in 2024. Authorities plan to improve safety by increasing speed control and introducing new radar systems.
Funchal Port Invests Nearly 5 Million Euros for Larger Cruise Ships
APRAM will invest close to 5 million euros in Funchal port, with new mooring bollards, water and sewage works and twice the border control booths.
Is Madeira's Housing Crisis Cyclical? Decades of Records Say No
A DIÁRIO fact-check traced Madeira's housing problems from 1990 to 2025 and rated the claim that the crisis is cyclical as inaccurate.
Bank Valuations of Madeira Homes Rise 14.3% in a Year
Banks valued Madeira homes at a median 2,642 euros per square metre in September 2026, up 14.3% in a year. Funchal passed 3,000 euros.
Via Rápida Carries 40,500 Vehicles a Day Through September
Traffic on Madeira's Via Rápida rose 1.4% in the first nine months of 2026, but growth stalled between July and September.
Couple Invests 500,000 Euros in New Gym in Ponta do Sol
Alex Sampaio and his wife opened a new gym in Ponta do Sol worth about 500,000 euros, with solar panels and classes for all ages.
Housing Activists Call a People's Assembly in Funchal on Sunday
Organisers call a people's assembly on housing and tourism at Funchal's Municipal Garden on Sunday, 25 October, at 18:00.
Madeira Records Portugal's Biggest Drop in Home Sales
Home sales in Madeira fell 17.9% in the second quarter of 2026, the steepest drop in Portugal, while prices rose 18.3%.
Azores Airlines Offers Madeira-Azores Return Flights From 79 Euros
Azores Airlines sells return tickets between Funchal, Ponta Delgada and Terceira from 79 euros. The offer runs until 5 November.