REASONS WHY THE CANARY ISLANDS SHOULD BE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

MOUNT TEIDE

Tenerife, the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands,

is home to the third highest volcano on a volcanic ocean

island in the world. At a height of 3,718 metres (12,198ft), the

Mount Teide is also the highest point in Spain. Offering stunning

views of the island, the volcano was named a World Heritage

Site by UNESCO in 2007.

CLIMATE

The Canary Islands´ climate is generally considered one of the

most pleasant and stable in the world. With about 2,800

hours of sunshine annually, local hot subtropical climate is

constantly cooled down by trade winds and the Gulf Stream,

creating just the perfect weather.

MARINE LIFE

As the Canary Islands are home to a varied and abundant marine

life, it is a popular spot for scuba diving and snorkelling. Apart

from a number of fish species, the islands also host five different

species of marine turtle that are sighted periodically in the

islands, the most common of these being the 

endangered loggerhead sea turtle.

SURFING

Lanzarote, the easternmost island of the Canary Islands, is a

well-known surfing destination thanks to its consistent year-round

waves. The island is also notable for its astonishing long beaches

that stretch for kilometres.

BEACHES

However, picturesque beaches can be found on all seven islands.

The Canary Islands boasts over 500 beaches of all types, lengths

and colours, offering a wide range of activities. From the

Playa del Inglés Beach in Gran Canaria to the iconic Los Patos Beach

in Tenerife, this place is a real beachgoers paradise.

CALDERA DE TABURIENTE NATIONAL PARK

One of the smallest of the islands, La Palma is in its entirety a

biosphere reserve. The island has particularly abundant plant life

which is the most diverse in the Canary Islands. In the centre of the

island, there is the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, one of

four national parks in the Canary Islands.

CUISINE

The islands are also known for delicious cuisine, particularly

cheese that the Canarians have been making for hundreds of years.

The Fiesta del Queso, which is held every spring in the town

of Santa Maria de Guia on Gran Canaria, highlights new innovations

in cheese-making and celebrates their main product:

queso de flor de Guia, a sheep’s milk cheese curdled

with thistle flowers.

BOTANICAL GARDENS

Located in the north of Tenerife within the beautiful valley of

La Orotava, there is a unique botanical garden, La Hijuela del Botánico,

featuring more than 3,000 different tropical and subtropical plant

species mainly of South and Central American, African and

Australian origin.

SAND DUNES

Maspalomas, a tourist town in the south of the island of 

Gran Canaria, is known for its majestic sand dunes and the

nearby natural reserve. One of the hotspots of the island, the

Maspalomas area is especially popular among nudists

and LGBT tourists.