About The Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are a group of islands situated off the west coast of Africa, with a perfect climate and constant temperature through all the yea. With splendid beaches of fine sand and this ideal temperature the Canary islands are a popular holiday destination all year round.
The islands are made up of 7 larger islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera, Hierro) and a few smaller ones (Alegranza, Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Lobos). Surprisingly, the landscape of each island is radically different to the others.
Due to the Canary Islands geographical location, some 4º from the tropic of cancer and very close to the African coast, the islands' climate is subtropical. The surprising landscape, with high mountains covered by snow very close to the beaches, is an additional attraction. Water temperature varies from 22º C in summer to 19º C in winter.
In La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria you may find tropical rains from time to time, while Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are very dry and guarantee sunshine almost without interruption.
A Canary Islands holiday offer something for everyone and with a flight time of aproximately 4 1/2 hours the islands are easily accessible.
The most popular of the Canary Islands holiday destinations are:-
- Tenerife offers striking volcanic landscapes and golden and charcoal grey beaches.
- Lanzarote has one of the sunniest climates in the Canary Islands and offers dramatic landscapes and beautiful sweeping golden beaches.
- Gran Canaria has probably the most spectacular scenary in the Canary Islands from sand dunes to volcanic landscapes to lush plantations and picturesque villages.
- Fuerteventura is well known for it's golden sand dunes and year round sunshine.Thanks to it's strong winds Fuerteventura is also home to the speedsurfing championships.
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Canary Islands
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