Calheta is situated on the south west coast of Madeira - reputedly the region with the most sun.
Very little evidence remains of the original old fishing village - it is now very much a small holiday development behind a man made marina and adjacent protected swimming area.
The photo below of the swimming area and marina of Calheta is a screen print from this webcam link
http://www.netmadeira.com/webcams/calheta/475358/webcam.jpg
Dutch Link at the end of Pontoon 3
The restaurants, supermarket, shops and hotel/appartments are squeezed in on the narrow strip of land between the marina/ swimming area and the almost vertical crumbling cliffs
Zooming-in on the chicken wire
A view towards the marina with the swimming area in the foreground - we have already enjoyed several swims here protected from the ocean rollers
Treated ourselves to Sunday Lunch
Sunset over the Atlantic from Calheta
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