Canico Trip Overview
On this tour, you will visit the interior of Madeira Island, visiting the Curral das Freiras village (Nun’s Valley) and Pico Areeiro.
Learn about the history of this places, a reforested area & Paredão viewpoint, great scenery all the time with cliffs, mountains and reaching to the top, the 3rd highest Madeira’s peak, at 1818 meters high.
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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Canico, Portugal
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Canico, Madeira Islands, Portugal
On this tour, you will visit the interior of Madeira Island, visiting the Curral das Freiras village (Nun’s Valley) and Pico Areeiro.
Learn about the history of this places, a reforested area & Paredão viewpoint, great scenery all the time with cliffs, mountains and reaching to the top, the 3rd highest Madeira’s peak, at 1818 meters high.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos, Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Funchal, Madeira Portugal
this belvedere dates from 1950. At approximately 355 metres above sea level, it offers a panoramic view overlooking Funchal Bay.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Curral das Freiras, Curral das Freiras, Camara De Lobos, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Curral das Freiras was the property of a couple that sold this land to the captain of Funchal, João Gonçalves da Câmara. This captain gave the lands to his daughters when they entered the Santa Clara convent (also built by him).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Miradouros Do Paredao, Pico de Pardo, Madeira 6160-206 Portugal
Montado do Paredão an area which was subject to intensive reforestation works.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pico do Arieiro, E 202, Funchal, Madeira 9000-900 Portugal
is Madeira Island’s third highest peak.
Most days, visitors can stand and look down on the clouds. The air is fresh and clear and the sun is very bright. On a clear day it is possible to see the neighbouring island of Porto Santo, 30 miles to the northeast.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Nuns, Caminho da Padaria, Curral das Freiras, Camara De Lobos, Madeira 9030-314 Portugal
In 1566 the nuns from the Santa Clara convent fled from pirates attacking Funchal and found seclusion here, where they also brought the convent treasure.
The parish is very isolated, and locals mainly live of what they grow. The local chestnuts are delicious and are used in everyday cooking.
Duration: 20 minutes
