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| Autonomous Region | Madeira | |
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| Residents | 23.361 (2011) | |
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Caniço is a community on Madeira and belongs to the district Santa Cruz.
background
Caniço is one of the largest and fastest growing municipalities in Madeira, mainly due to Madeira's tourist development that began in Caniço. While in the 1960s the then 1200 residents of the village lived scattered across the slopes in isolated farmsteads, foreigners, predominantly Germans, settled here from the 1970s, and the first hotel complexes were built above the cliffs. This development was intensified in a second wave by the expansion of the airport in 2000.
Caniço, which has been promoted to town since 2005, was and remains the preferred place to stay for visitors, along with the capital Funchal, which is 7 km away. In the meantime, both places have grown together to form a kind of super-agglomeration in the southeast. While the original town center is near the motorway exit, the main tourist areas are in the southeastern districts of Caniço de Baixo and Garajau.
The formerly small-scale agriculture has therefore disappeared. The tourism industry located in Caniço is likely to be one of the island's most important employers.
getting there
By plane
Madeira's only one Santa Cruz Airport Caniço can be reached in about 15 minutes via the ER-101 coastal motorway. The majority of the package travelers who stay here are brought to their domiciles by charter buses.
By bus
The enterprise Horarios de Funchal takes care of the bus traffic in the greater Funchal and Caniço areas as well as the connection to the airport.
In the street
Caniço can be easily reached from anywhere on the island via the ER-101 coastal motorway and a good network of roads within the urban area.
By boat
In Funchal there is a sports and transport harbor
mobility
According to the tourist importance, the city has an excellent infrastructure according to Madeiran standards, so that public transport should be sufficient for a closer radius of action. However, it is advisable to rent your own vehicle for exploring the whole island.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Cristo Rei Garajau viewing platform, Estrada do Cristo Rei 372, Caniço. The statue of Christ, erected in 1927, looks out over the sea from a viewing platform and is intended to ask the sailors to return home safely. A cable car built in 2007 now leads from here to the seabed of the cliff.
- Garajau nature reserve. The underwater nature park was established in 1986, it covers 376 hectares and extends along a coastline of 7 km in length. The beach can be reached by cable car. Bathing and Diving is allowed, motor boats, underwater hunting (harpoon) is prohibited.
- Forte de Sao Sebastiao. Fortress.
- Baroque parish church. From the 18th century with a glockenspiel in the Big Ben style.
activities
A wide range of providers makes it possible to take advantage of almost every action opportunity offered on the island from Caniço. The city itself offers:
- Swimming Some hotels have their own swimming pools, some of which are accessible for a fee. Is recommended
- Lido Galomar, Sea swimming pool below the hotel of the same name, access by elevator or stairs with sea water and children's pool.
- Pebble beach below Ponta do Garajau, to be reached with the cable car built in 2007 from Cristo Rei.
- Madeira Diving Center (Exchange station / school), Promenade Reis Magos 9125-121 Canico de Baixo. Tel.: 351 917 842 851, Email: [email protected]. as a very familiar and professionally described diving base under German management.
- There are also other diving schools on site.
- Biking Several rental shops on site that also offer guided tours.
shop
Of course there is everything to buy that the tourist needs and cannot need. Self-caterers will find their utensils here:
- Cancela Park, Estrada Carajau.
- Caniço shopping, Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco.
kitchen
In the context of a large number of offers in every price range and kitchen orientation, they are predominantly rated positively
- A Lareira, Estrada da Ponta Oliveira n.o 2, Canico. Tel.: 351 291 934494.
nightlife
takes place either in the framework program of the local bars and hotels or in the easily accessible capital Funchal.
accommodation
In addition to the large hotel complexes, there are also many private apartments or holiday flats, often also from German residents.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
Due to the good transport links to the coastal motorway ER-101 (VR-1), all destinations on the island can be reached within an hour.
literature
Web links
- http://www.jf-canico.pt/ - Caniço's official website
- Official Madeira Tourism Website
