It’s located at the northeastern corner of Madeira, the Portuguese island, in the municipality of Machico. In this place you’ll feel that life has stopped. You should taste ‘vinho seco americano’, a local dry red wine made of ‘americana’, which is a type of grape. Follow the steam that is coming out and you will find a 26 m/85 ft height tower. But don’t be confused, you don’t find Rapunzel, only sugar cane. It’s an old factory since 1927 and it’s still working in the same way. Feel like a bird, or sing with them by getting on Penha d’ Aguia, an imperial rock that separates Porto da Cruz from Faial, a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, in Madeira.
But, let’s come back to your therapy. In Porto da Cruz beach, the reef-rocky waves are normal. The swell size starts working at less than 1 m (3 ft) and holds up to 2.5 m+ (8 ft+). The north and south is the best wind direction, and for swell the north direction. 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 62%. 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 summer the waves swell size is from 1.3 to 2 m (4-6.5 ft) and the wind blows onshore at 80%.
There is a windsurf school at your disposal, in case you need an expert for assistance. There are other activities that you can do on your spare time and lots of accommodation options. Windsurf lovers…don’t forget your prescription.
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.
Erlichsee is located in Oberhausen – Rheinhausen nestled between Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Erlichsee is a leisure center about a few hundred meters from the B36.
Almeria is a province of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, between Enix, Pechina and Nijar. With mountain sierras, and 40 km / 25 mi seacoast terrain, Almeria is a great destination for extreme sport enthusiasts.
Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet is an artificial water reservoir serving the Électricité de France power station of Drac Station. The reservoir is bounded by the canyons of Ebron and Drac and belongs to the Isère department. It was created in 1961after the built of a 145 m / 476 ft high dam. The reservoir is up to 10 km / 6.3 mi long and in some places reaches at 300 m / 984 ft wide. On the lake, it is often windy and wavy, something that makes it one of the best places to practice water sports.
Pelican Point is a geographical feature and nature reserve on the Swan River in Perth, located at Matilda Bay near the University of Western Australia. The point is named after the pelicans that rest on sand bars at the end of the point.
Whitecrest beach in Wellfleet is another beautiful, sandy beach of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachussets, USA.
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.
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.
Achadas da Cruz is a small village in the municipality of Porto Moniz, in Madeira, the Portuguese island. This place gives you the opportunity to run back to the old days, when everything was so pure and people were really close to nature.
If you want to feel like Superman for a while, then you should try hang gliding. It's an extreme fly sport that gives you the opportunity to feel free like a bird and taken away by adrenaline. The amazing view of the landscape and the increasing speed you get at, is a really good combination.
Hang gliding is an air sport that gives you the opportunity to feel like a pilot. With this extreme sport, you feel the explosion of adrenaline while you are above the clouds. You feel like a giant because the ground from upside down seems to be like a tiny spot. So, if you want to feel free like a bird, you should find the perfect place to make your imagination a reality.
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.
Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the volcanic island of Madeira is host of the 6th Act of the Extreme Sailing Series 2016. The capital of the island, Funchal, is the official host city where the fiery fleet of GC32s will set sails in the warm waters just off the south coast of Madeira
Porto da Cruz is a small village, in the municipality of Machico, in the northeastern side of Madeira, a Portuguese island. It's enclosed by the mountains of Paul da Serra. Pico do Larano (765m/2509ft), Pico da Suna (1040m/3412ft) and Pico da Maiata (766m/2513ft) are the highest points. Its name derives from a cross (Cruz), that the explorers placed on a loch, that once used as a port (Porto).
