New Year’s Eve on the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are the perfect place to celebrate New Year. The pleasant climate offers the perfect conditions to receive the new year relaxing in the sunshine on one of the beautiful beaches of the Canaries. On the 31st December there are options for every taste. Many luxury hotels organize gala dinners, there are New Year’s Eve parties in bars and clubs and many towns and cities organize fireworks and parties. As elsewhere in the world, New Year’s Eve is…

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The green heart of La Palma

La Palma is also called “Isla Bonita”, the “beautiful island”. Why this is so, one can best understand on a visit in the green heart of the island, the National Park “Parque Nacional de La Caldera de Taburiente”. It is one of Spain’s oldest national parks and in 2002, the park along with the entire island was designated as a World Biosphere Reserve. The depression was originated about two million years ago and, just like the rest of the island,…

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Little paradise – La Graciosa

In the north of Lanzarote there is located a group of smaller islands, lovingly called “Archipiélago Chinijo” (“chinijo” is a Canarian word for “small”). The largest of these islands is La Graciosa with 29 square kilometers, the only one of the archipelago that is inhabited – about 600 residents enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this little paradise where not even paved roads exist. The island has two small villages, Caleta de Sebo, the capital, and Pedro Barba, a little…

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7 islands – 7 activities

1. LA PALMA – HIKING IN LA CALDERA DE TABURIENTE In the heart of La Palma there is located the spectacular National Park “Parque Nacional de La Caldera de Taburiente”. The park is located in a crater-like depression of volcanic origin, which has a diameter of 8 kilometers. The steep and abrupt landscape has differences in altitude of nearly 2,000 meters. The highest point is the “Roque de Los Muchachos” with 2,426 meters, which also houses the observatory of La…

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5 places to visit – Gran Canaria

1. ROQUE NUBLO The Roque Nublo is one of the highest points of Gran Canaria. Especially known is its summit, which is crowned by a basalt rock and is considered the symbol of the island. The mountain has a volcanic origin and is located in a nature reserve in the municipio of Tejeda. The Roque Nublo is a popular hiking destination and is easily accessible via hiking trails. The climb is definitely worth it, because from the summit plateau you…

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Whale watching on the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are one of the best places to go whale watching in the world. There are 29 species of cetacean that live or visit the islands: bottlenose dolphins, spotted dolphins, pilot whales, common dolphins, sperm whales and many more. The calm ocean of La Gomera is a particularly good spot to go whale watching because a colony of short-finned pilot whales lives there all year round. Whale-watching is one of the island’s most popular activities, especially for kids.…

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