Flock to Canaries
These fascinating islands have got the lot – art, nature, beaches and the perfect climate. By
Beautiful beaches, wild landscapes and guaranteed year-round sun... the Canaries tick all the holiday boxes. They’re now on the no-quarantine amber list and just over a four-hour flight away. Here’s our pick of the must-sees on Spain’s hottest islands...
Mount Teide, Tenerife
Towering above Tenerife, the best-known island in the Canaries, is Mount Teide which, at 12,198ft, is the third highest volcano in the world.
Teide National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, includes the entire mountain and a thrilling cable car ride to the top is a highlight of any trip.
The Teleferico whisks tourists up Teide’s cone, a newer volcanic peak that formed about its giant crater after the original top of the mountain slid off. The views from the top are outstanding.
Works from artist Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote
In the 1960s, island-born artist Cesar Manrique launched a campaign to save Lanzarote from ugly, concrete tourist development.
He set out a sustainable and environmentally-friendly path of attractions celebrating its unique volcanic landscapes, craggy lava flows and towering cliffs.
Jameos del Agua is his underground concert hall, swimming pool and restaurant built inside a huge volcanic bubble. Jardin de Cactus is a stunning garden of cactus and succulents set within a reclaimed quarry.
Mirador del Rio is a scenic lookout point camouflaged into the rock at the end of the Risco de Famara range. His own dramatic home, Taro de Tahiche, is built into a series of subterranean bubbles created by lava flows. Look out for his collection of giant wind toy