Overview
The Canary Islands aren't just another coast: they are seven volcanic islands in the open Atlantic, with spring-like weather year-round. The landscape is dramatic — volcanoes, lava fields, black and golden sand, mile-long cliffs — the light is crisp and the ocean is always close. Tenerife and Gran Canaria offer city life and beach; Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, lunar landscapes and world-class surfing; La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, pure nature and starlit skies.
Main subzones
Tenerife
Canarias
Mount Teide, black and golden sand beaches, two landscapes on one island.
Gran Canaria
Canarias
Maspalomas dunes, mountain villages and a diverse coastline.
Lanzarote
Canarias
Volcanoes, vineyards and the legacy of César Manrique.
Fuerteventura
Canarias
Endless beaches and world-class surfing.
La Palma
Canarias
Forests, recent volcanoes and Starlight-protected skies.
La Gomera
Canarias
Garajonay, the gomero whistle and green ravines.
El Hierro
Canarias
Biosphere Reserve, diving and the end of the known world.
Best for
Top beaches
Towns & cities
Beyond the beach
- Climb Mount Teide at sunrise
- Explore Timanfaya on Lanzarote
- Whale and dolphin watching
- Stargazing on La Palma (Starlight skies)
- Surfing in Famara or El Médano
- Hiking in Garajonay (La Gomera)
- Diving in El Hierro
- Walk the historic centre of La Laguna
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