1. ARUCAS Reason to visit: The beautiful city offers the perfect setting for a nice walk in the midst of interesting historical buildings. Attractions: You should visit the impressive neo-gothic cathedral “Parroquia de San Juan Bautista”. The cathedral was built from volcanic stone and with its 60 meter high tower it is the tallest church on the Canary Islands. Other attractions include the historic buildings of the old town hall and the “Heredad de Aguas de Arucas y Firgas”. The…

The Nativity scenes, called “Belenes”, are an important tradition in Spain and the Canary Islands. Their origins are found in the 14th century in Italy, where some churches were decorated with them, and then this custom spread to other Catholic countries, like Spain. Almost every household had its own lovingly constructed Nativity scene. Traditionally, the set up of the scenes started on 13 December and the baby Jesus was added on 25 December. But nowadays with the increased popularity of…