Tourism in Canary Islands

Tourism in Canary Islands

In this tourist guide you will be given information about tourism in the Canary Islands, which are located off the north coast of Africa and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. They consist of seven major islands: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, la Gomera and el Hierro, and several minor ones, out of which La Graciosa, Alegranza and Lobos stand out.

The coasts In the Canary Islands are cut away with extensive sandy beaches in very deep bays shielded by reefs and points. However, in some areas such as the coasts of Gran Canaria, cliffs and steep slopes abound. One might say that the common characteristic of the Canary Islands is defined by a volcanic relief.

Relief-wise they can be split into three distinct regions: the central, the eastern and the western islands. The volcanoes have generated a very original landscape, with a multitude of different outlines. The most prominent geographical feature in the Canary Islands remains the Teide. It is the highest in Spain, with a height of 3.718 metres. However the particular morphology of the islands, and the fact that there are few rainfalls, causes the lack of fluvial riverbeds.

Canary Islands information Illustrative map of Canary Islands

Map of the Canary archipelago (Do click on every island for more information)

Maps Canary Islands

Tenerife Gran Canaria Fuerteventura Lanzarote La Gomera El Hierro La Palma

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