Canico Trip Overview
The north tour, throughout the northern parts we discover the Island and see it’s old roads and experience breathtaking viewpoints to the Sea. We arrive to Santana, where we find the famous typical thatched houses, that existed long time ago in the Island. Continuing our route, we go visiting Faial and check an amazing viewpoint with all the valley. We head to Porto da Cruz, where we can visit one of the emblematic Sugarcane mills still operating in Madeira.
Heading towards we see a nice viewpoint in Ponta de São Lourenço where we can see the separation between the north and the south of the island, finishing our tour at Pico do Facho where we can see a lovely view over the bay of Machico, the first city of Madeira.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Canico, Portugal
* Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Canico, Madeira Islands, Portugal
The north tour, throughout the northern parts we discover the Island and see it’s old roads and experience breathtaking viewpoints to the Sea. We arrive to Santana, where we find the famous typical thatched houses, that existed long time ago in the Island. Continuing our route, we go visiting Faial and check an amazing viewpoint with all the valley. We head to Porto da Cruz, where we can visit one of the emblematic Sugarcane mills still operating in Madeira.
Heading towards we see a nice viewpoint in Ponta de São Lourenço where we can see the separation between the north and the south of the island, finishing our tour at Pico do Facho where we can see a lovely view over the bay of Machico, the first city of Madeira.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Santana, Santana, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Close to the Santana Municipal Council you can find the Centre for Traditional Santana houses. This is a preservation area, expanded by the municipality of Santana, in memory of local heritage.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Machico, Machico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
We visit the first town in Madeira and the first place where the portuguese arrive for the first time to the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canical, Canical, Madeira, Madeira Islands
there are great views of the north and south coasts of Madeira Island. On sunny days you can also see Porto Santo Island.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Engenhos do Norte, Rua do Cais no 6, Porto da Cruz, Madeira 9225-050 Portugal
Anyone visiting the historic Companhia dos Engenhos do Norte (Northern Milling Company) in the village of Porto da Cruz gets to experience one of the main pieces of living evidence of the island’s glorious sugar production, at the beginning of the 20th century
Duration: 30 minutes
