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Holiday to the Canary Islands   -   Travel information Canary Islands, 'Islas Afortunadas'.

El Hierro Island, Fuerteventura Island, Gran Canaria Island, La Gomera Island, La Graciosa Island, La Palma Island, Lanzarote and Tenerife Island.

Archipelago of islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa [ Morocco and Western Sahara ]

Provinces of Canary Islands : Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Capital City Canary Islands : Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Capital City Island Tenerife : Santa Cruz de Tenerife


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Car Rental Canary Islands

  Holiday Autos   -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

  Sixt   -   

Holiday Homes / Apartments

James Villas   -   Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays

Holidaylettings.co.uk 
Holiday Rentals Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife

Interhome   -   Holiday homes Canary Islands
Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife.

Hotels Canary Islands

  Booking.com   -   Hotel Guide Canary Islands

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

National Parks

  Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente on La Palma [ World Biosphere Reserve ]
  Parque Nacional Garajonay on La Gomera[ World Heritage Site ]
  Parque Nacional del Teide on Tenerife [ World Heritage Site ]
  Parque Nacional Timanfaya on Lanzarote [ World Biosphere Reserve ] 

See Wikipedia and Red de Parques Nacionales.

Travel Companies / Canary Island Holiday Specialists

Sovereign Premium Holidays  [ ATOL 230 ]   -   Flexible Luxury Holidays Spain
Fuerteventura Hotels, Gran Canaria Hotels, Lanzarote Hotels, Tenerife Hotels, Villas. Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.

Thomas Cook   -   Canary Islands
Destinations : Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Lanzarote and Tenerife

 lastminute.com

Jet2Holidays 
Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Tenerife.



  DoSomethingDifferent.com 
Offering pre-bookable Canary Islands Attractions, Experiences and Activities.
 
  Accessible Travel & Leisure   -   Tenerife
They recognise that all of their customers require good access as an essential ingredient in their holidays. This is why they visit, verify and photograph every hotel, villa and apartment we feature on this website.
  Canary Island Breaks
Self-catering holidays, private villas and apartments in the Canary Islands
  Corona Holidays   -   Canary Island Tailor-made Holiday Specialist
Maximum information & pictures, Widest selection of hotels, apartments & villas, Choice of flights from 20 UK airports
  Secret Destinations Holidays
La Gomera [ Stunning scenery; Superb walks; Undeveloped landscapes ], La Palma [ Rural landscapes; Pretty villages; Walking ], El Hierro [ Wild landscapes; Forests and volcanoes; Remote locations ], Tenerife [ Superb resorts; Rural life; Mount Teide ], Gran Canaria [ Contrasting scenery; Beaches; Mountains ], Fuerteventura [ Golden beaches; Volcanic scenery; Seafood ], Lanzarote [ Volcanoes; White villages; Beaches ]

Travel Guides Canary Islands / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Canary Islands  

  DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canary Islands - 1405327383
Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide … "The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information." Amazon Reader review. From sandy beaches to craggy peaks, this new expanded DK Eyewitness Guide shows the Canary Islands at their sun-soaked best. You'll find cutaways and floor plans of all of the major sights and special coverage of the islands unique geography and the wildlife of the archipelago, with its volcanic rock formations and geysers, diverse flora and sea-life. The legends of the islands are also brought to life, including tales of Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan conquests, and the belief that the islands were the lost land of Atlantis. No trip to the Canary Islands would be complete without joining the revellers at one of its glorious carnivals, and with sights, beaches, markets and festivals listed town by town, you won't miss a thing. Experience the islands flavours with information on local produce and classic dishes. With a reliable selection of hotels, bars, restaurants, and full-colour detailed maps of all the towns and regions, this is the perfect guide for making the most of the sun, sand and atmosphere of these extraordinary islands. Winner of the Guardian & Observer 'Best Guide Books' Award and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for 'Top Guidebook'
Hardcover: 216 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 Feb 2008); ISBN-10: 1405327383; ISBN-13: 978-1405327381.

Transport / How do I travel to the Canary Islands

  Airport Fuerteventuras   -   see AENA
  Airport Gran Canaria   -   see AENA
  Airport La Palma   -   see AENA
  Airport Lanzarote   -   see AENA
  Airport Tenerife South   -   Reina Sofia Airport
60 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife   -   see AENA

  AENA [ Information about Spanish Airports ]

  

 
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  Airline Tickets Canary Islands / Bargain Flights  
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Links 

  Government Canaries   -   Gobierno de Canarias

  Las Palmas [ de Gran Canaria ]   -   Capital City   -   Government Las Palmas

  Las Palmas Province   -   eastern part of the Canary Islands
It consists of about half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote. Its capital is the City of Las Palmas.
  Santa Cruz de Tenerife   -   western part of the Canary Islands
It consists of the other half of the Atlantic archipelago, including the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, nd La Palma. Capital =  Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
This province contains three of Spain's national parks : Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente on La Palma, Parque Nacional Garajonay on La Gomera, and Parque Nacional del Teide on Tenerife, encompassing Teide, Spain's highest mountain.

  El Hierro   -   smallest of the Canary Islands
Nicknamed Isla Meridiana, it is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is divided into two municipalities, Valverde in the north east and Frontera in the south west, both of which contain several villages.
  Fuerteventura   -   Extended lonesome beaches.  A true Eldorado for Naturists
Fuerteventura is part of the province of Las Palmas and divided into six municipalities.
  Gran Canaria   -   located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from the northwest coast of Africa
Gran Canaria is of volcanic origin.
  La Gomera   -   the second smallest island   -   Cabildo de La Gomera
  La Gomera   -   Tourist Board
  La Graciosa   -   2 km north of the lsland of Lanzarote with the strait named Mirador del Rio
The island is part of Parque National Los Islotes. The only two settlements include Caleta de Sebo and Casas de Pedro Barba. The island is entirely made up of volcanic sands.
  La Palma   -   the greenest of the islands; part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
 La Palma is dominated by the colors blue, green and black. Blue is the surrounding ubiquitous sea. Green comes from the abundant plant life, the most variegate one can find in the Canary Islands. Black from the volcanics rocks that still fill the landscape, and from the numerous small beaches made of black sand.
Municipalities : Barlovento, Breña Alta, Breña Baja, Fuencaliente, Garafía, Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso,  Puntagorda, Puntallana, San Andrés y Sauces, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Tazacorte, Tijarafe and Villa de Mazo
  Lanzarote 
Municipalities Lanzarote :  Arrecife, Haría, San Bartolomé, Teguise, Tías, Tinajo and Yaiza
  Tenerife   -   largest of the seven Canary Islands and part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

  Carnaval de Las Palmas
  Telescope   -   DOT
The combination of high mountains, belonging to Europe, and clean sky has made the Roque de los Muchachos (in La Palma island) peak a leading placement for telescopes like the Grantecan.
  University of Las Palmas   -   Informatica y Systemas

Cuisine   -    Canary Islands Recipes

On islands, fish is a vital component of the dishes and the Canary Islands are no exception. The local fish is of a high quality : damselfish, sea bass, dentex, white sea bream, wreckfish, bogue, mackerel... and most importantly, parrot fish.

The climate in the Canary Islands is perfect for the cultivation of tropical fruit. Like banana, papaya, melon pear, peach, mango, avocado and pineapple.

  Canary Islands Cuisine

  Los Isleños Cookbook: Canary Island Recipes
More than 800 recipes reflect the flavorful cuisine of Louisianaís IsleÒosómodern-day descendants of Canary Islanders who immigrated in 1778.
Located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Los Isleños Heritage Cultural Society maintains a museum and sponsors annual IsleÒo Fiestas, with attendance increasing each year. El Museo de Los Isleños has been designated an international museum by the Canarian government and has received the honor of being named the North American capital of the Canary Islands.
Plastic Comb: 480 pages; Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 1st Pelican Ed edition (April 30, 2000); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1565547608; ISBN-13: 978-1565547605

History of the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands were first discovered by ancient Greek and Roman seafarers, yet it was not until the early 1400s that anyone made a serious attempt to conquer the Canaries.

The islands were named Canaria (Latin canis, dog) because of the descriptions of the large numbers of wild dogs roaming the islands, first reported by the Roman scholar Pliny

  Canary Islands' History   -   Wikipedia

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

The Canary Islands are supposed to have given birth to the Greek myth of the Garden of Hesperides.

The islands retain some of the megalithic monuments among which the talayots, the navetes and taules, all from the period between 1800 and 1500 a. C. Little remains of the Muslim era.

  Garden of Hesperides
In Greek mythology, the Hesperides are nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world.  They were entrusted with the care of the tree of the golden apples which was first presented to the goddess Hera by Gaia (Earth) on her wedding day. They were assisted in their task by a hundred-headed guardian drakon named Ladon. See Theoi.com. 

  Agrupación Cultural y Folklórica Chácaras y Tambores de Guadá
Un grupo de amigos preocupados por no perder sus raíces.
Canary Islands - Folklore De Las Islas Canarias   -   Audio CD


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