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Calheta
Marking the centre of the southern coast, Calheta is the island’s second biggest town. It is an appealing little coastal town in a beautiful, tranquil setting, with its neat houses stretching along the coast and climbing up the slopes of the high surrounding cliffs, enhancing them with beautiful colours. Besides a few old manorial houses that survived the earthquake of 1980 and the 17th-century parish church with an attractive façade, there is not much sightseeing to do here. Calheta’s harbour was extended in recent years to enable the landing of bigger ships – making it now the second port of the island – yet, it still remains a small port with a charming ambiance of past times. The island’s only ethnographic museum where visitors can learn about the local history, culture and traditions can also be found in Calheta.
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