The simple life of this village makes you forget the stress of a big town. Taste ‘vinho seco americano’, a local dry red wine made of ‘americana’, which is a type of grape. Try to explore the old factory of sugar cane, which is a 26 m/85 ft height tower. Get on Penha d’ Aguia, an imperial rock that separates Porto da Cruz from Faial, a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, in Madeira.
From up there, the view is fascinating and the melody of the birds can charm you and make you feel like a bird, but be careful, don’t jump. Porto da Cruz beach offers the right conditions for kite-surf. The waves are normal and with a reef-rocky type. The north and south is the best wind direction, and for swell the north direction. In winter, most of the time the waves are from 2 to 3 m (6.5-10 ft) and the wind blows onshore at 47%. In autumn, the waves swell size is from 1.3 to 3 m (4-10 ft) and the wind blows onshore at 60%. In spring, we have the same swell size as in autumn and the wind blows onshore at 62%. In summer the waves swell size is from 1.3 to 2 m (4-6.5 ft) and the wind blows onshore at 80%.
The swell size starts working at less than 1 m (3 ft) and holds up to 2.5 m+ (8 ft+). Kite-surf schools can assist you in giving you the necessary training and acquire the experience you need to practice the sport. Last, but not least, there are lots of accommodation options and other activities that you can do on your spare time.
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Watamu Beach is located at 120 km/74 mi in the north of Mombasa and 28 km/17 mi in the south of Malindi, the nearest big town. The shoreline of this area consists of white sandy beach and offshore corals forming three bays, namely Watamu bay, Turtle bay and Blue Lagoon. The bay is protected by a coral reef almost 0.5 km/546.81 yd off the shore.
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Puerto Rico is situated in the northeastern Caribbean and consists of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands. The climate here is classified as tropical marine climate, with an average temperature of 82.4°F/ 28°C, throughout the year. Although it is a small island, the smallest island of the Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico provides superb natural surroundings, countless adventure experiences and many places of historical interest.
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If you need a dose of romance, then you should watch "Gone with the wind". If you need more sense, more information, you should surf in the internet. But if you want to come face to face with the adrenaline, then windsurf is your pill. Τhe component of surfing and sailing is your therapy. And if you try to find a right place, then visit Porto da Cruz.
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.
Kite-surfing is an extreme sport that gives you the opportunity to play with the wind and feel the adrenaline, while riding across the water on a surfboard. If you are looking for the right spot, then you should visit Paul do Mar, a worldly paradise.
Paul do Mar is a village, located in the municipality of Calheta, in Madeira, the Portuguese archipelago island. The location stands out as one of the most important fishing centers. A big variety of fish is available there, directly from the Atlantic ocean.
In the Portuguese island of Madeira, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, you will find Achadas da Cruz. It's a small village that you can't miss easily. The simple life of the villagers, the harmony and peacefulness make this place the right paradise, where you can escape from everything.
Once you ride a body-board, you come face to face with the charm of a big wave, moving keenly your body. If the adrenaline makes you feel like the conqueror of the sea, then you are without doubt a crazy body-boarder. If you really want to feel this unique experience, then accept the encore of Paul do Mar.
Ponta do Sol is located in the south coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It's the warmest place of the island and the sun shines for most of the time. That's how the spot took its name after, Ponta do Sol or Point of the sun.
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