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Ringing in the Spring
 Those of you who get out walking in the greener parts of Tenerife’s protected natural parks, may, if the vegetation is lush, green and hasn’t been disturbed by human activity, come across a plant with unusual flowers which is making its annual regatta of colour. more......
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Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is a surfer’s paradise so much so that they refer to the island as the European Hawaii. This is the second largest island in the canarian archipelago and is considered to be the most like its African neighbour with dry desert landscapes and vast plains of fine white and golden sands.
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Discover El Hierro
This is the most westerly of the islands of the archipelago. Its shape is triangular and has a coast of cliffs. There are over 7,000 inhabitants. With a surface area of 278km2, it is the smallest of the islands. In the centre, there is a high plateau and its highest point is Malpaso (1,501m). It looks rugged and mountainous, with sheer cliffs reaching into the sea. more......
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El Hierro
If you are looking for bars where you can throw back the lager until dawn, greasy spoon cafes serving the best of British fry ups, busy beaches or trance nation clubs then please steer clear of the smallest island in the Canary archipelago, El Hierro. more......
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Land of 100 volcanoes
Lanzarote, is the most easterly of the Canary Islands and sits just 70 miles from the African coast. Many beaches in Lanzarote have fine white or golden sand blown across from the Sahara. As with all the Canary Islands Lanzarote’s volcanic origins are very much reflected in many parts of the island’s landscape. more......
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Timanfaya National Park
When the earth caught fire.
The Mountains of Fire in the Timanfaya National Park are not named through any creative act of poetic licence; they have justified their title through a spectacular demonstration of the dramatic forces of nature during the hundreds of violent, lava-spewing volcanic eruptions during 1730 – 1736.
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Life’s a beach
Your summer holiday guide to the South’s sandy hotspots.
With so many beaches to choose from in the Playa De Las Américas and Los Cristianos area, it’s hard to know which one to choose. This guide points out the virtues and vices of each one to help you make a decision on where to top up the tan, starting from the furthest point of Los Cristianos.
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Discover Tenerife
The Canary Islands are situated in the subtropical region of the Atlantic ocean. A total of seven large islands and six uninhabited smaller ones make up the archipelago.
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands with 2,000 cubic kilometres of emerged superficial area with rock formations that date back seven million years. The Island was originally populated by the Guanches, fair skinned people who were thought to be descendants from the lost kingdom of Atlantis.
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Teneriffa
Tenerife is the largest of all the Canary Islands at 2 057km with a population of 220,000. more......
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Discover the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are situated in the Atlantic Ocean and shares the same latitude as South Morocco and West Sahara. They are blessed with a warm climate all year round known as primavera eternal, eternal spring. The islands are an archipelago of volcanic origins made up of seven large islands along with a few smaller ones.
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Wherever you are in the Canaries, you can be in no doubt that you are visiting islands of volcanic origin.
