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| Autonomous Region | Madeira | |
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| Tourist info web | www.cm-machico.pt | |
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Caniçal is a small town in the far east of Madeira.
background
Caniçal is a port city in the northeast Madeira and belongs to the district of Machico.
It is one of the oldest places on the island. Although one of the nucleus of Madeira's settlement, Caniçal remained rather isolated from the island for a long time because of its inland location, which is difficult to access. The place first achieved major importance as a military port and until the middle of the 20th century as a whaling station (small whaling museum). This changed in the mid-1960s with the construction of the so-called Caniçal tunnel (today's ER-109), which has a quick connection with the district capital Machico and the rest of the island. The port, through which all Madeira's cargo is now handled, was expanded by 2006, with an associated free trade zone and corresponding industrial zones. Thus, the port in Funchal only serves as a cruise terminal.
Certainly an advantage for the local population, Caniçal no longer offers such an idyllic picture as other places. Most tourists will be there on the way to the peninsula Ponta de Sao Lourenço drive through.
getting there
By plane
Madeira's only one Santa Cruz Airport is about 5 km south and can be reached in about 15 minutes.
By bus
The operator SAM connects Caniçal several times a day via line 113 both with the neighboring town of Machico and via the airport with the capital (bus change in Machico).
In the street
The VR-1 coastal motorway leads via Machico to Caniçal. The city is thus directly connected to the motorway network of the entire island. Alternatively, but almost parallel to the old ER-109 road.
By boat
Yacht and fishing port in the neighboring town Machico.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Capela de Sao Sebastiao
- Newly built church on the foundations of a chapel from the 16th century. 1749 with a decorated wooden ceiling and altarpieces from the 18th century.
- Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Virgem dos Pescadores)
- Museu da Baleia da Madeira (Madeira whaling museum), Rua da Pedra de Eira. Tel.: 351 291 961 858. deals with the past of Machico and Canical as a whaling station and modern knowledge about the marine mammals.Price: 10 €.
- the newly created cargo port (detailed description on pt. Wikipedia)
- Nearby is the newly created Sa da Piedade marina. (could not be verified by the next author)
- Ponta do Rosto, narrow, rugged peninsula at the easternmost end of Madeira with numerous spectacular viewpoints of the bizarre shapes of the cliffs
activities
- Swimming
- in the swimming pool (Complexo Balnear do Caniçal). with access to the sea.Price: 1 €., the pebble beach below Praia da Ribeira de Natal or the sandy bay Praia da Prainha on the Sao Lourenco peninsula below the viewpoint (signposted on the ER-109), one of the most famous bathing places in the northeast with a corresponding number of visitors.
- in the
- hike
- Starting point for hikes on the peninsula Sao Lourenco with their desert-like flora.
- Via the canical tunnel to Machico with the continuation possibilities there, also to the coast Porto da Cruz.
shop
kitchen
A listing the local eatery is on the county website (Direct link, pt.). There are also the bars, which essentially determine the nightlife.
nightlife
accommodation
In the neighboring Machico
security
health
Practical advice
trips
Ultimately, all destinations on the island can be reached from Caniçal. However, the place is located at the northeast end of the coastal highway, so that the longest distances have to be accepted to explore the island from here.
The following are available in the immediate vicinity:
- The peninsula Ponta de Sao Lourenço, anyway at the same time the main attraction of the local area.
- over Machico to Porto da Cruz and Santana, possibly combined with a further exploration of the north coast via the old, adventurous coastal road.
- Ribeiro Frio, the cold stream, is known for trout farming, which thrives in the oxygen-rich water. Very good hiking opportunities to levadas.
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
- Officer Website (pt) of the district including Canicos. Under Turismo some pt./engl. Brochures and brief descriptions of hiking opportunities (PERCURSOS A PÉ).
- Official Madeira Tourism Website
- Travel reports to the Sao Lorenzo peninsula with further references
