Weekly Recap: All That Went On in The Last Week of 2023 in Madeira

Homecoming: Christiano Ronaldo Back in Madeira

Christiano Ronaldo landed on the 31st of December to celebrate his mother’s birthday as well as New Year’s Eve in Madeira. Jornal de Madeira reports that his mother got surprised by a brand new Porsche from his son!

Deceased Passenger on Flight to Glasgow

A tragic event unfolded when a passenger on a plane from Tenerife to Glasgow had a cardiorespiratory arrest and subsequently died. The plane encountered an emergency landing at Madeira International Airport with Medics in Madeira unable to reverse the situation.

C-295 Military Airplane Salutes Madeirans

On the 31st of December, a C-295 airplane from the Portuguese Military was flying over Madeira, saluting its citizens for the New Year. You might have spotted it at around 14h30 circulating over the island.

Camara de Lobos Clears Debts

Câmara de Lobos paid nearly 12 million euros to suppliers in 2023, clearing all debts. The amount paid represents around 50% of the municipality's budget for 2024. The municipality highlights a 70% reduction in bank debt from 14 million euros in 2013 to 4.27 million euros at the end of 2023.

Passe Social +65 a Big Success

Horários do Funchal witnesses a massive surge in demand at counters of Horários do Funchal, particularly from Madeirans aged 65 and above.

The Demand related to the new free pass (Passe Social +65) effective from January 1st. The demand exceeded expectations as Horários is taking unbureaucratic measures to alleviate the situation.

Rodoeste subsequently has experienced similar cases of branches being under extreme pressure and customers waiting in long queues for their turn.

Real Estate Prices Increase by 21% in 2023

Idealista has unveiled a significant surge in real estate prices in Madeira, showcasing a 21% increase in 2023 when contrasted with prices recorded in December 2022. Notably, Calheta, Santa Cruz, and Funchal have emerged as leading contributors to this surge in property prices.

buying a house in Madeira had a cost of 2,878 euros per square meter (euros/m2) at the end of December, taking into account the median value. In relation to the monthly variation, the increase was 1.5% and a quarterly of 6.2%"

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27000 Tourists Were Watching the Firework from A Cruise Ship

A splendid fleet of eight cruise ships, accommodating around 27,000 enthusiastic tourists, assembled at the port of Funchal to partake in the breathtaking New Year's fireworks display. The lineup of participating ships features:

• Marella Explorer
  length: 262 meter

• AIDAcosma
  length: 337 meter

• Mein Schiff 3
  length: 293 meter

• Arcadia
  length: 290 meter

• MS Borealis
  length: 237 meter

• Spirit of Adventure
  length: 236 meter

• MS Queen Victoria
  length: 294 meter

• Mein Schiff 1
  length: 316 meter