It’s a farming area and you can understand this once you see the cultivations of bananas and sugar cane. If you are a religious person or you admire the buildings of 15th century, then you should visit the parish church which is dedicated to N.a Senhora da Luz. The Hispanic-Arabic ceiling of the chapel seems to be really impressive. This building, the only one of its kind in the country, was a gift from the king D. Manuel.
This place is the right for those who love the walk and enjoy the calmness of the nature. The walk along the levadas is amazing. In the Levada Nova da Lombada, you can find various species of flora and you can see some species of birds along the pathway. The levadas, sun, birds, bananas and sugar cane are sure something beautiful.
But for those who want to find beauty in water element of the spot, like waves, then the only thing they should do is to take their body-board and head to the beach. The reef break works with the right conditions. Autumn and winter are the best months for body-board. In autumn the waves swell size is from 1.3 to 2 m (4-6.5 ft) and at 19% of the time is 2-3 m (6.5-10 ft) and the wind blows offshore at 44%. In winter, the waves swell size is from 2-3 m (6.5-10 ft) and the wind blows offshore at 40%. In spring the waves swell size is from 0.5 to 2 m (1.5-6.5 ft) and 2-3 m (6.5-10 ft) at 16% of the time and the wind blows offshore at 53%. In summer, the wind blows offshore at 41% and we have waves with swell size 0.5-1.3 m (1.5-4 ft).
There are body-board schools at you disposal, with experts who can show you the magic of adrenaline when you are body-boarding. Last, but not least, in Ponta do Sol you can find lovely accommodations for your relax time and other activities that you can do on your spare time.
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For those who like to move their body keenly, feel the water wrap up their senses and be excited by the adrenaline explosion, then they should try body-board. So, take your board and let's go for extreme games in Sao Vicente.
A song's lyrics stipulate that '''you leave your body behind you, when you leave this place''. If you try to practice body-board in Pedra Branca, you will sing ''I leave my soul behind me, when I leave this place''.
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If you like the wind and you need a combination of surfing and sailing, then windsurf is the right choice. You can jump, spin maneuvers or invert loops, but you need the right spot. Let's travel in Paul do Mar, a small peaceful village.
Ponta do Sol is a municipality in the southwestern coast of the Portuguese island, Madeira. Ponta do Sol or Point of the sun, as you can guess from its name, it's a place where you can enjoy the sun throughout the year than in any other place of the island. The long forests provide you with fresh air you need and the mystery of the treasures, that the trees can hide.
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In the middle of Atlantic ocean, you can find Jardim do Mar, a world's paradise. It is a charming village in the western part of the municipality of Calheta in Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago.
