Lulled by the sand's dance

If you go to Porto Santo and stay in one of the beach hotels, there's a guarantee: you'll go to sleep with the calm sound of the waves entering your room. What better choice for a holiday than to be lulled to sleep by the dance of the sand wrapped in foam?

During the day, take a stroll along the golden sand, as far as the eye can see, and enjoy watching the little birds, which run across the sand and face the waterline at a speed as great as the one at which they flee. An ex-libris of the beach. Don't miss the departure of Lobo Marinho, the Porto Santo Line's ferry that ploughs through the waters at the end of the day and leaves a wake in the waves that dies on the beach, stirring up the calm sea. Then, when you get on the ferry to Madeira, have dinner while you see the south coast of Madeira and, the next day, set your GPS in the direction of Ribeira Brava and Calheta. When you reach Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse, hold your breath to see the sea lapping against the rocky coast as far as the eye can see.