The Portuguese island is one of the popular travel destinations for tourists from Poland. At the same time, the archipelago is becoming a dangerous place this year. Last week, people traveling to Karral das Freiras, where dangerous fires have been reported, faced complications. Now Other Polish tourists cannot leave the island due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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Contacted by fellows staying in Madeira, RMF FM reports on the problems of Polish tourists. About half a thousand tourists from Poland blamed the problems on strong winds, making it difficult for planes to take off and land.. Adverse conditions around Funchal Airport, located just off the coast of the island, are a relatively common problem. According to stranded tourists on the island, all flights have been canceled or delayed since Saturday.
Tourists from Poland stranded in Madeira. The airport is closed
“As the airport was completely paralyzed, we could not leave the airport and could not go to the suitcases. There are people with children, old people here… there is no air conditioning at the airport,” said one of the Polish tourists who contacted RMF FM radio and described the problems. As quoted by RMF FM, some tourists were taken to hotels by travel agencies, and some of them – information Including the teacher – still camped out at the airport.
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According to a Polish tourist, this problem has affected more than 500 people from our country who have no way to leave the Portuguese archipelago.. Radio journalists contacted the carrier, who explained that all traffic was suspended while he waited for weather conditions to improve. Scheduled flights will resume if strong winds stop the threat of landing engines. The first flight will take place on Sunday afternoon.