Madeira Times - The English On-Line Newspaper

Welcome to The Madeira Times!

With the start of 2010 we are working hard to bring you more from our website this year.

We are launching some new and useful pages as well as new articles, island information, interviews and reviews. As in the past, we have always welcomed contributions from you, the reader and look forward to once again, receiving and sharing your thoughts, ideas, stories and tips about the island, whether you live here or are just a visitor.

Happy New Year!

Kind regards, Samantha (Editor)

New addition for 2010...visit our Property for Sale section to see a selection of homes for sale, rental or holiday let!

Use the scroll button to see our latest news for February

13th - 16th February

Carnival

Saturday 13th at 9pm - Great Carnival Parade

Tuesday 16th at 4pm - Slapstick Cortege, the peoples' parade

For more information on the Carnival, you can now download the official program. Go to our 'island events 2010' page and click on the link.

A 1.8m Satellite dish is still for sale. The dish will pick up the signal for UK TV with a receiver which can be supplied along with installation. Use the contact us form for more details.

A new home is desperately needed for a stray dog called Sally. She has been innoculated and will also be spayed. If you can give her a home, please contact us.

Inaugauration of Artwork presentation of Fernanda Garrido.

Presentation and venue, Thursday 4th February at 6pm in the Electricity Museum, Funchal.

Free entry, everyone welcome.

Click on the image for more information in Portuguese.

Paragliding in Madeira

Two teenagers take to the air when they embark on a different theme for their holiday this month.

Rambling in Madeira

Read Article

Please take me home............

2008 Calender

In our regular series, our levada walking expert Shirley Whitehead takes us from Arco do Sao Jorge to Boa Ventura.

If you desire the ultimate, year long, idyllic holiday destination, Madeira, a “diminutive” isle known as the “floating garden” is a lush, fertile and tropical vacation paradise, boasting hospitalable people, strikingly beautiful landscape, balmy breezes, and dolphins, whales and sea turtles who amuse themselves in the warm, crystal clear waters. Just 350km off the coast of Africa and 750 km from mainland Portugal , this “floating jewel” of the Atlantic boasts a gentle climate, gleaming sunshine and a warm and welcoming community.

Read Article

Holy Trinity Church