Local Ameneties/Activities/Persuites/4x4:
Local shops, supermarkets, banks/cash machines, sports facilities restaurants cafes bars. there is a wide selection of activities on the Ireland.
Aerial Pursuits (Hang gliding, paragliding available)
Beaches/Coast (Pools, sand , views, worlds highest cliffs, 7 cable cars)
Bird Watching (Tours available, bird books, lists provided)
Boat Trips (Half or full day boat trips, coast Islands, historic/modern boats)
Canoeing (Coastal, white water in heavy rain rare)
Canyoning (Worlds No1 location for this sport, the champions train here)
Coast (walk, driving, nature)
Diving (A popular location for diving fish wrecks)
Fishing (One of the worlds best large fish resorts, many world records)
Local Ameneties/Activities/Persuites con'd:
Gardens (Many subtropical gardens be early in the year for the orchids)
Driving (Open roads fast road/tunnel links or twisty drivers roads)
Events (All Year Round, list available)
Four Wheel Dive (Organized or self drive, off tarmac routes, maps, competitions)
We can provide an additional guide for those who wish to hire a four wheel drive to explore the wilder parts of the Island. With routes and maps. Some off tarmac driving experience recommended.
Go Kart Racing (Formula go Kart track)
Golf (Two very high quality world class golf courses)
Hill Walking (Extensive dramatic hill walking routes to 6000ft)
Horse Riding (Horse riding routes available)
Mountain Bikes (Mountain bike routes)
Museums (Quite a lot from modern art to natural history)
Shopping (Modern shopping complexes or stroll around the little shops)
Space (The high peaks provide crystal clear views of the night sky)
Sport Centre facilities (Full sport centre facilities available)
Local Ameneties/Activities/Persuites con'd:
Walking a Levada (approx 2000Km of Levada paths very dramatic)
Walks near or from the Villa (Levada walks, other routes close to Villa)
Water Sports (Water sports available)
Wild Walking (There are many wild walks, go prepared)
We can book many of the activities above for your Holiday Please contact us. (Many are obviously dependent on local conditions).
Golf:
There are two golf courses on the island. Even if you are not interested in golf they are worth a viait to see how they have been fitted into the mountains of Madeira. Both offer golf training courses. These are 35 mins away.
Santa da Sierra (27 hole)
The Madeira open is played on this golf course in Feb- Mar. Santa da Sierra is a dramatically sited golf course approx. 1.5 km from the village of Santo Antonio da Serra on the far Eastern side of the island.The club house provides fantastic views over the Desertas Islands and towards the eastern tip of the island of Madeira.
Balanical Palheiro Golf (18 hole)
This is one of Europe's most dramatically sited Golf course, with its odd shaped greens
