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Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
7 km · about 10 min drive
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
Caniço works well as a base: 10 minutes from Santa Maria Maior, 19km from Levada Walks.
Caniço is a town located in Madeira, Portugal. With a population of 23,368, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Caniço sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Caniço to your route.
Caniço (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnisu]) is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368, in an area of 11.99 km2. Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. ItRead more
is located 6 km east of Funchal.
On 17 April 2019, a tour bus crashed on a road near Caniço, killing 29 people.
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Caniço is located in Madeira, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 32.6508 latitude, -16.8375 longitude.
Caniço has a population of approximately 23,368 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
7 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
16 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
19 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
30 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A misty plateau of ancient gnarled laurel trees, eerily beautiful when fog rolls through the Laurisilva.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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