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Workation in Caniço: the essentials
Caniço has grown into a city of more than 20,000 on the slope between Funchal and the airport, 6 km east of the capital and merged with its urban sprawl. The lower district, Caniço de Baixo, perches on cliffs beside the Garajau marine reserve, known for shore diving and snorkelling, and a cable car drops to a pebble beach at Garajau. Up the hill are supermarkets, a market, everyday Madeiran life and a little coworking. It is a suburb more than a destination, and the Via Rápida expressway cuts through it, so check for road noise before renting. Madeira Airport is about 8 km away.
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Caniço lies east of Funchal, so the capital's spaces are quick to reach; the town itself has few options. Cafés and holiday flats with fibre are the norm. Prices are moderate and the climate mild year-round.
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Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.



