Location: Calheta in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Funchal Madeira at 50
Kilometres
Nearest Ferry:
Funchal at 35
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 400
Metres
Car: not necessary
Calheta, the sea side village, enjoys the very best of all year climates and has recently been improved with yellow sandy beaches and a marina.
The sea temperature aided by the Gulf Stream permits sea swimming throughout the year. A variety of watersports can be enjoyed together with big game and sea fishing plus whale/ dolphin watching.
The village has a supermarket, 4* hotel and good selection of restaurants and coffee bars all within a short walk of Casa Palmeira. There is a Sugar Cane Factory which as a working museum transforms the harvest into Rum ( Aguardente ) and other products including the famous Bolo do Mel ,Honey Cake.
Walkers using Casa Palmeira as a base can go inland to enjoy the mountains and levada walks through the Natural Park . The levada system provides walkers with over 2000 km of accessible mountain walks through spectacular countryside.
Gardens will marvel at the variety of exotic plants grown on the south coast which thrive in the sub tropical climate.
