Archive for the 'Canary Islands' Category

Lanzarote - waiting for you any time of year

The beautiful sunswept island of Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Isles, and just 79 miles off the coast of Africa. Here you can enjoy year round sunshine, blue seas, and soft golden sands.
Like the other Canary Islands, Lanzarote was formed by volcanic activity, and due to the more recent eruptions of the […]

Gran Canaria - the original Canary Island

Located off the north-western coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are of volcanic origin and actually derive their name not from canaries, but from the latin word canis, meaning dog, as it appears that the Romans found dogs here. However dogs are not especially in evidence now, and the Canaries, now under Spain, provide a […]