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A viewpoint atop the pass towards Betancuria, with two large statues of the aboriginal kings Guise and Ayose and views over the valley.
Blue Flag volcanic natural pools on the Arucas coast, with warm water and abundant marine life.
Natural seawater lagoon in the heart of Arrecife, ringed by fishermen's houses and remodelled following César Manrique's ideas.
Volcanic natural pools on the Galdar coast, made up of several pools of varying depth much loved by locals.
A set of conditioned saltwater natural pools on the Moya coast, with access stairs, showers and a broad sunbathing area.
Historic rum distillery founded in 1884 in Arucas, with visitable cellars where barrels signed by international figures are aged.
Traditional Canarian manor house in El Sauzal housing a Tenerife wine museum, with views of the sea and Mount Teide.
Historic botanical garden in Puerto de la Cruz, founded in the 18th century, with tropical and subtropical species from around the world.
Viewpoint in Artenara, the highest village in Gran Canaria, overlooking the caldera and Roque Bentayga.
Sandy beach in Puerto del Carmen, beside the seafront promenade, with calm waters.
Mountain viewpoint in Tejeda overlooking Roque Nublo and the central caldera of Gran Canaria.
Viewpoint in Los Realejos overlooking the north coast of Tenerife and the La Orotava valley.
Volcanic natural pool on the northern coast of La Laguna, sheltered from the swell.
White-sand cove with turquoise water near Arguineguín, featuring a small island and palm trees.
Sheltered sandy beach in a bay of south-west Gran Canaria, next to two marinas.
Circular trail across the lava field to the widest crater in the Canaries, beside Timanfaya National Park.
Easy circular trail looping around the Roques de García rock formations with Teide as a backdrop.
Long golden-sand, turquoise-water beach next to Morro Jable in southern Fuerteventura, ideal for walking and swimming.
Europe's largest lava tube, with a guided tour through lava galleries formed over 27,000 years ago.
César Manrique's last house-studio in Haría, kept as he left it, with his work and its palm-tree garden.
Man-made horseshoe cove with golden sand and calm turquoise water, perfect for families.
Seawater pool with views of Teide and the Roque de Dos Hermanos in Punta del Hidalgo.
Large Blue Flag natural pools with full facilities in Bajamar, great for families.
A stone watchtower in the south, gazing over a plain dotted with volcanic cones.
The first grand balcony toward Teide as you climb through the ridge pine forest.
The oldest church in Santa Cruz, the only one in the Canaries with five naves.
La Palma's biggest beach, black sand and a blue flag on the west coast.
Urban golden-sand beach in Arrecife, sheltered and flying a blue flag.
Lighthouse at the westernmost point of El Hierro, in a rugged volcanic setting.
Wild black-sand beach in Valle Gran Rey, beneath the La Merica ridge.
Long golden-sand beach in Morro Jable, next to the lighthouse and salt marsh.
Cathedral in Vegueta, the main church of the Canaries and a Las Palmas symbol.
Demanding loop through Canary pine forest in La Orotava, with views of the valley and Mount Teide.
Unspoilt natural rock pools along the west coast of Fuerteventura, in Betancuria.
A cluster of volcanic natural pools on the southwest coast of Lanzarote, near Playa Blanca.
Naval museum housed in a replica of Columbus's ship Santa María, devoted to La Palma's maritime history.
15th-century mother church in Betancuria, with a sacred art museum and Gothic, Mudejar and Baroque architecture.
Saltwater natural pools in the heart of Puerto de las Nieves, in Agaete.
A locals-walled natural pool in the fishing village of Punta Mujeres, in Haria.
Historic lighthouse on a 200-metre cliff at Fuerteventura's closest point to Africa, with views over the south-east coast.
Glass-fronted clifftop viewpoint on the west coast, overlooking the Anden Verde, the ocean and, on clear days, Tenerife.
Vivid green coastal lagoon beside a black-sand beach, set in an old volcanic crater near the village of El Golfo.
White-sand beach in a bay sheltered by a natural shell-shaped reef, next to the fishing village of El Cotillo.
Viewpoint at 1,100 m in the Teno Rural Park, with 360º panoramic views over the west of the island.
Volcanic natural pool on the La Guancha coast, sheltered by two arms of lava.
Interactive astronomy and science museum in La Laguna, with a planetarium and hands-on experiments.
A natural balcony at about 1,287 m in El Paso overlooking the Caldera de Taburiente, with views over the vast amphitheatre of ravines and pine forests.
Natural pools in a small cliff-sheltered cove at El Mocanal, next to a hamlet of stone houses with traditional roofs on El Hierro's north coast.
One of La Gomera's largest beaches, in the southern municipality of Alajeró, with volcanic sand and calm waters beside a former fishing village.
A set of three seawater natural pools in Barlovento, in northeastern La Palma, sheltered from the waves and ideal for family bathing.
Glass-floor viewpoint over Agulo, La Gomera.
Small historic garden of about 3,400 m² behind La Orotava town hall, with trees and plants from several continents, a dragon tree and a wrought-iron gate from 1910. It began in the late 18th century as an auxiliary nursery of the Acclimatisation Garden and is now a free public park. Indicative opening 9:00 to 14:00; the town hall publishes no official hours.
A sixteenth century fortress on the islet that closes the bay of Arrecife, the first defensive building on Lanzarote, from 1587, when pirate and corsair raids made a stronghold necessary. Reached on foot from the seafront over the Puente de las Bolas, a drawbridge topped by two stone spheres and now the city's image. From the walls and roof terrace the view runs along the waterfront, the harbour and the Charco de San Ginés. Inside is the Museo de la Historia de Arrecife.
A church in the centre of La Oliva begun in the late sixteenth century, with three naves, side chapels and a free standing bell tower of black volcanic stone seen from the edge of the village. Inside, the mudéjar timber work and the contrast between whitewashed walls and dark stone stand out. It is a stop on the Ruta de los Coroneles, with the Casa de los Coroneles, La Cilla and Casa Mané, all within walking distance. Its setting on Plaza de la Iglesia is quiet and open.
A seventeenth-century church in the centre of Pájara, facing the town hall, famous for a carved stone portal covered in serpents, suns, birds and plumed heads. The imagery has long been linked to Aztec art, though the argument is far from settled. It is a listed monument and the set piece of inland Fuerteventura.
A circular two storey defensive tower built around 1700 beside the harbour of El Cotillo, in La Oliva. It now works as a cultural venue, tourist office and coastal viewpoint.
The Parque escultórico Puerto del Rosario brings together more than a hundred sculptures in different styles and materials, spread across the streets, squares and roundabouts of the capital of Fuerteventura. The works come from the successive international sculpture symposia held since 2001, with artists from many countries, and they turn the urban fabric of the town into an open-air museum.
A circular fortification of volcanic stone in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, built in the first half of the 17th century. It was the second most important stronghold in the city's defensive system and is popularly known as the Castillo Negro. It has been listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural since 1949 and passed into municipal hands in 1982. Its interior is not open to visitors; the exterior stands in full view, between the Auditorio de Tenerife and the Parque Marítimo.
The archaeological and ethnographic complex of Buracas occupies the lower stretch of the Barranco del Corchete, in the municipality of Garafía on La Palma. Discovered in 1941, it brings together several settlements of natural caves set out on three levels, three groups of petroglyphs with geometric motifs and a number of burial grounds. It is an open-air site, reached on foot by a signposted path from Las Tricias.
A watchtower raised over the sea in 1577 and rebuilt in 1638, popularly known as the Castillo de San Cristóbal and listed as a Historic Artistic Monument in 1922. It formed part of the defensive system guarding the southern approach to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and stayed in military use until the nineteenth century. Today it stands off the San Cristóbal fishing quarter, reached along the Avenida Marítima on foot or by bicycle.
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