Indoor skydiving is a sport practiced in a vertical wind tunnel 3 meters wide and 6 meters high, simulating the experience of freefall. Indoor skydiving is the perfect way to experience skydiving in a safe and controlled environment. One minute of flight is equivalent to a descent from an altitude of 4 kilometers. Flights can be done individually or in groups, for birthday parties or team-building events.
Quinta da Gruta is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and well-utilized spaces in the municipality of Maia, covering 22,000 square meters. Located in the center of Castelo da Maia, this romantic early 20th-century mansion has quickly become an important hub for sports and leisure. This space houses the Environmental Education Complex, a Documentation Center, tennis courts, swimming pools, nurseries, green areas, an amphitheater, and a radio-controlled model railway track. Guided tours are available for schools and other institutions.
The Maia Zoo was created in 1985 and aims to be a center for research, preservation, and dissemination of information about species, especially among schools. This space has its own clinic and qualified staff, housing more than 300 animals. Within this area are the Picnic Park, the Maia Seal Pavilion, the Mysterious Nature exhibit, the Reptile Garden, and the Children's Playground.
This space, located at the Maiashopping, is devoted to the youngsters. This is a playground for children between 2 and 12 years old. The monitoring is made by qualified staff, and you can paint, read, play use the computer, among other activities, for the price of 3€ per hour. This place is also the stage for birthday parties.