Garajãu is just to the west of Canico, and has one main street with shops and restaurants one side and the Dom Pedro hotel the other side. Garajau's Natural Reserve was made to protect a very privileged area of Madeira's coast, in an effort to make it work as an ecological nursery. This is the only exclusive marine reserve in the entire Portugal. The new beach area of Garajãu is an excellent place for divers and snorkelers who want to explore the ocean floor and the abundance of marine life.
The beach is a lot easier to reach now thanks to a new cable car to ferry people up and down , or otherwise you can walk down its windy road, the cable car costs just 1 euro each way giving spectacular views on the short journey, on the beach you will find plenty of bathing areas, and showers set around a rock, there is also a highly recommended fish restaurant and courtesy transport down can be arranged at the coffee shop at the top.
You will also find the Cristo Rei Statue which is belived to face the larger one in Brazil, and is said to protect the fishermen on the seas between.