Madrid, Barcelona, or Andalusia is more than enough to attract many people to visit Spain each year. However, Spain is not only about those places, the country keeps another wonderful gem called Canary Islands.
Canary Islands are located in the northwest coast of Africa continent and it is part of Spain authority. Canary Islands have 12 islands, they are Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro, Isla de Lobos, La Graciosa, Roque del Oeste, Montana Clara and Alegranza. The biggest island is Tenerife and the smallest one is Roque del Oeste.
Never ask how beautiful the panorama in there as you will never find the answer. The panorama in Canary Islands is not easy to be described especially for the beaches. Hereunder are some places you can visit in Canary Islands
Maspalomas
It is located in Gran Canary Island, the second largest island after Tenerife. Maspalomas is specially designed for tourism purpose. We can find many public facilities – as the consequences – that completely provided by the local authority like 5 stars hotels, hospital, malls and other public facilities.
Teide National Park
When you visit Teide National Park, you can see a mountain called Teide Mountain which is the highest one in Spain as well as the third highest volcanic mountain in the world.
Teide National Park is located in Tenerife Island that inaugurated on January 22, 1954. It is the oldest and the widest national park in Spain. It has more than 168 types of plantations and 33 of them are endemic species.
El Hierro
El Hierro is about 278 KM2. The island is considered as the last place of the world because of the location that passed by zero degree meridian line. The island is protected by UNESCO for its flora and fauna including the beach and the wildlife under the sea.
The most attractive activities in El Hierro are snorkeling and scuba diving. Some people consider El Hierro is the best place for scuba diving in Spain. The beach often visited by some dolphins, turtles, sharks or whales.
Have a cruise tour in Canary Island to explore and witness the stunning panorama around the islands apart from the above places. Spend for at least a week to get memorable holiday in Canary Islands.
