Location: Calheta in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Funchal International at 40
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Nearest Ferry:
Porto da Funchal at 30
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Nearest Motorway:
Ribeira Brava at 8
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Nearest Beach:
Calheta Golden Sands at 5
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Nearest Barpub:
Costa Verde at 100
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Nearest Golf:
Palheiro at 35
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Nearest Restaurant:
Calheta Beach at 5
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Car: recommended
This area of Madeira is known to be the sunniest. It is just 20minutes drive from the middle of Funchal. but just 5 minutes down to Calheta town where there is a wonderful Marina from where one can take dolphin and whale watching trips, deep sea merlin and tuna fishing trips and even trips to the Desertas Islands. There are also many interesting and varied restaurants and snack bars some offering live entertainment. Adjoining the marina is a large safely protected golden sandy beach where one can swim and make sandcastles, also a good area fo ball games. A good sized supermarket is also here which is stocked with most commodities one may require including fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and meat.