The Canary Islands is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean comprising seven main islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote. Is located near North Africa, off the coasts of Morocco and the Sahara. They are world-famous for their sunny weather and beautiful beaches.
As well as offering an ideal setting for enjoying beach vacations and tourist services, this sun-drenched paradise also has spectacular volcanic landscapes, excellent leisure, and shopping facilities, along with options for open air sports, making the islands an ideal destination for vacations.
TRAVEL GUIDE
Everything you need for your trip
Activities & Tourist Attractions
- El Teide National Park
- Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pino
- Alfredo Kraus Auditorium
- La Caldera de Taburiente National Park
- Timanfaya National Park
- Santa Cruz de La Palma Center
- Casa de Colon
- La Orotava Valley
- Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
- Canarias Cathedral
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Museum of Nature and Mankind
General Information
Altitude: 675 masl
Surface Area: 7,446 km2
Time Zone: UTC 0
Language: Spanish
Currency: Euro
Voltage: 230 V
How to get there
Land connections are by road. You can travel between the islands either by ferry or by plane. Gran Canaria Airport is the busiest airport, both in number of flights and passengers, and there are also the Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote and Tenerife Norte airports.
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