Sun-kissed shores and a
perfect year round climate
Just like the bird they share their name with, the Canaries sing to tourists. More than 9 million people take their holidays on these Spanish islands every year. Tenerife takes the lion’s share of visitors, followed closely by Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.
Canary Islands, also known as the Canaries, are an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located on the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres west of Morocco. The Canaries are among the outermost regions of the European Union proper. It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government.
The main islands are (from largest to smallest) Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. The archipelago also includes a number of islands and islets: La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste and Roque del Este.
The Canary Islands have a lot going for them that other European destinations don’t. At their closest point, they’re just 100 kilometres from the African coast, and the islands have inherited a healthy chunk of the continent’s natural assets. Some of the beaches on Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are semi-deserts, where sand dunes spread out for miles.
Thousands of years of volcanic activity have left their legacy on the Canary Islands. On Tenerife, the world’s third-largest volcano, Mount Teide, cuts a 12,400-foot figure in the bull’s eye of the island. Lanzarote, meanwhile, showcases its volcanic heritage in Timanfaya National Park. There are more than 100 volcanoes in this nature reserve on the island’s west coast.
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Quick Facts
| Population: |
2,117,519 |
| Timezone: |
GMT |
| Currency: |
Euro |
| Climate: |
tropical & desertic |
Tenerife |
Top Attractions
- Tenerife
- Lanzarote
- Gran Canaria
- Fuerteventura
- La Gomera
- Las Palmas
- Arrecife
- Playa de las Américas
- Fataga
- Arguineguín
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Scuba diving in Lanzarote |
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