Canary Islands
Canary Islands are archipelago of mountainous islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean on the west of coast of Africa, belonging to Spain and away from it for about 1000 km. These include seven major islands, like Tenerife and Gran Canaria (image below) and six smaller, mostly uninhabited islands. Oceanic climate is subtropical, temperatures moderate and rainfalls are infrequent and irregular.
Beautiful beaches, volcanic landscapes, variety and perfect, favorable climate great for relaxation, are the features that make the Canary Islands attractive to tourists from all over the world.
Nature did not spare islands the beautiful places, so there are plenty worth visiting sites. On Tenerife there is the highest peak in Spain – Mount Teide (image below), where because of the wonderful views were movies filmed such as “Star Wars” In turn, the mysterious part of the island, which is worth seeing is Guimar, a town famous for its pyramids, similar to those in Egypt.
The mandatory point to visit is zoo the Loro Park with dolphin shows, and other amazing attractions. On Tenerife Candelaria is waiting for the pilgrims, in turn, for fans of beautiful beaches Playa de las Teresitas will be perfect.
On the island of Gran Canaria, we must see the well-known cities such as Maspalomas, with its dune ecosystem and Puerto Rico with its artificial beach created in the 60s. Obligatory sights to visit are the Painted Cave Gáldar, Monastery Valerón in the Santa María de Guía.
Each of the Canary Islands is unique. La Palma delights with its lunar landscape, Hierro looks like a shell, Tenerife is black as pitch and Gomera dazzles with forests. No wonder that the tourist season lasts here all year round.