Porto da Cruz is the perfect place for sure. You can find this small village at the northeastern corner of a Portuguese island Madeira, in the municipality of Machico. Its name came from a cross (Cruz), that the explorers placed on a loch, that once used as a port (Porto).
In this place you can find pureness and peacefulness. The life seems to have stopped. Probably, at first glance, you may think there is nothing to see in this village. But don’t get rushed to jump to conclusions. The hospitable villagers will serve you their local dry red wine made of ‘americana’, which is a type of grape and it’s known as ‘vinho seco americano’. In September, there is a celebration well known as ‘Festa do Vinho’ and the theme is this really good wine.
If you follow the steam that is coming out, you will find the old sugar cane factory, a 26 m/85 ft height tower. If you don’t see this tower, you probably have drunken too much wine. There is an impressive rock in Porto da Cruz, the Penha d’ Aguia. The view from up there is amazing and unforgettable. Imagine the view when you are hang gliding. If you want a flight, you must have the authorization from the owner.
From Porto da Cruz you go up to Portela and then to Lamaceiros. The GPS coordinates for the take off are 32°44’43” (32.7455)N, 16°50’10” (16.8363)W (elevation: 732 m/2400 ft) and for the landing are 32°46’5″ (32.7682)N, 16°49’24” (16.8234)W (elevation: 14 m/45 ft). There are hang gliding schools with experts at your disposal. In Porto da Cruz there are also lots of accommodation and other leisure activities that you can do on your free time.
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Porto da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. This small village is the right place, if you want to freeze time and enjoy nature, the song of the birds and the impressive mountains, which enclose Porto da Cruz.
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.
Jardim do Mar is a charming village in the western part of the municipality of Calheta in Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago island. The name Jardim do Mar or the garden of the sea is owed to the craggy transition of upright bare slopes in a winsome resort, which in the past used to be covered with wild flowers. The pebble beaches attract many tourists for their natural beauty.
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.
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.
In the Portuguese island, Madeira, you can find Sao Vicente along the north-west coast. Although it's located near the coast, it is well known as one of the more sheltered hinterland. Once you visit this place, you can admire the big houses, that run you back to the XVIII century.
Canhas is a small village in the municipality of Ponta do Sol, in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The agricultural way of life takes you back in old times, when nature was human's friend. It is one of the access doors to Paul da Serra, the amazing and the only plateau in Madeira. Paul da Serra is the only source that feeds the stream-lets that flowing down the Island.
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.
