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Canaryguide.info
Welcome to Canaryguide.info
Canaryguide.info is a simple travel guide for you to travel to the Canary Islands. We will have a particular focus on the Gran Canaria-as this is the place that is most popular among tourists.
We aim to be the natural choice when you will find information for your Canary-vacation. We will also try to promote information to those who are considering long-term holiday or to move to the Canary Islands. In this context, we have some articles about it to buy property or timeshare interest in the islands.
The page is updated regularly. Visit us therefore periodically so you will find more new interesting articles on the Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria is the most well known of the Canary Islands but is only the third largest. Canary Islands capital, Las Palmas, lies entirely north of the island and has nearly 400,000 inhabitants, about half of the island's total population.
In recent decades is the island's southern tip that has developed into a tourist magnet with the cities / towns Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas, Arguinegin, Puerto Rico and Puerto Mogan. Most tourists remain in this area and binge perhaps with a day trip to Las Palmas. This is a bit unfortunate when the island has so incredibly much wonderful and varied scenery to offer. We will recommend that the option to rent a car and take a proper tour of the island. You will then experience of Gran Canaria is so much more holiday destinations on the island's south coast.
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands with its 2,034 km2. Tenerife great attraction and landmark is Spain's highest mountain "Teide". The mountain is part of the volcano Pico del Teide which is the world's third largest volcano.
Lanzarote is the fourth largest of the Canary Islands and is in keeping with the other major islands, a popular tourist destination. The island is especially known as a "volcano island" when it carries the strong mark of the volcanoes that ravaged the 1700's. Last eruption was in 1800's.
Lanzarote is a more tranquil holiday in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, not least. The island, therefore, good for well adults and senior citizens who want a quiet and pleasant holiday.
Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands and more well-known for its long beaches that are a paradise for surfers, kiters, snorkelling and sun bathing. Fuerteventura has a magnificent mountain landscape that should be explored, preferably in the rental car.
Tourism is still a relatively new industry on the island but the strong rise. The island is therefore relatively untouched by tourism compared with the other islands with significantly more tourism.
La Gomera is the second least populated of the Canary Islands and has a population of just under 20,000 people. Most inhabitants live in the capital San Sebastian. The island's highest mountain is Alto deGarajonaj which extends 1487 meters above sea level.
La Gomera is perfect for hiking and have included a fantastic fredet laurel forest called Bosque del Cedro. The island is otherwise characterized by 2 names. Oppdageren Christopher Columbus and the Norwegian ship owner Fred Olsen. Columbud used the island as their last base before he sailed across the Atlantic on its journey to America and much of the island's history revolves around this. Shipowner Fred Olsen owns a large part of the island and has invested a lot in which among other things, in the form of ferry lines and hotels. He is seen by many as a major benefactor of the island.
La Palma is one of the smallest Canary Islands and is little affected by tourism. The island is called the greenest Canary Islands and has a green and distorted climate with many variations. This track bears the signs of being a volcanic island and is the most active volcano of the islands.
The capital of the island is Santa Cruz de La Palma, and has just under 18,000 inhabitants. The island has seen a total of nearly 85,000 inhabitants.
El Hierro is the westernmost and smallest of the inhabited Canary Islands. The island has in excess of 10,000 inhabitants, where more than half live in the town of Valverde. The islands highest point is Malpaso located 1501 meters above sea level.
El Hierro was before America was discovered regarded as the world's westernmost point. The island has a small airport and some limited tourism.
