Sports
Calheta offers conditions to practice varied sporting activities (Pedestrian Circuits, Paragliding, Motor rally, Motor Cross, Football etc).
The town takes advantage of some infrastructures for the effect:
- Associação Cultural e Desportiva do Arco da Calheta
- Associação Desportiva e Cultural da Ponta do Pargo
- Clube Naval da Calheta
- Estrela da Calheta Futebol Clube
Arco da Calheta, more exactly Achada de S. Antão with its flaring descending to Madalena do Mar, which is in the island a favorite place and recognized for, at international level, Paragliding.
The new marina offers excellent conditions for the nautical sport (canoeing, sailing, jet skis, sports fishing, surfing, etc).
Madeira has achieved international fame as an elected place for game fishing, for the wealth and quality of species.
Jardim do Mar is on the island a place well known and recognized at international level, for practicing Surfing.
Clube Naval da Calheta is an association that stimulates nautical sport and develops activities at the sea (competitions, courses, regattas, etc).
A volcanic origin of the Island of Madeira and its irregular landscape give the lovers of adventure unique moments, of rare beauty in direct contact with the nature, as is in the case of climbing.
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