landmark
Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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Caniço
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
About Caniço
Caniço works well as a base: 10 minutes from Santa Maria Maior, 19km from Levada Walks.
Caniço is in Madeira, Portugal, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Maria Maior, about 5 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Caniço?
Within an hour or so of Caniço: Funchal Old Town (7 km), Pico do Arieiro (13 km), Cabo Girao (16 km), Ponta de São Lourenço (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Caniço?
The nearest famous roads are ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads.
Where is Caniço?
Caniço is in Madeira, Portugal, about 5 km from Santa Maria Maior.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,368
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Coordinates
- 32.6508, -16.8375
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Worth the detour from Caniço
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Pico do Arieiro
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
Cabo Girao
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
Ponta de São Lourenço
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
Levada Walks
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
famous road
ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads
Madeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
25 Fontes
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
Seixal
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Caniço
- Right herePico do ArieiroMadeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
- 16 kmCabo GiraoOne of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
- 17 kmPonta de São LourençoMadeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
- 21 kmER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roadsMadeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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