Holidays in Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are a popular holiday destination with Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria being the most well known to travellers from the UK. As a result it's easy to tailor your holiday by looking for a resort with the right mix of activities and nightlife for you. The less touristy La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro shouldn't be overlooked though - if you want to explore rugged landscapes and experience unspoilt local culture then one of these is for you. Visit for one of the many festivals in 2012 or 2013 to really soak up life in the Canary Islands.

How to get to the Canary Islands

Cheap holidays to Canary Islands are great for winter sun as well as for knowing that you'll be able to spend all week on the beach in the summer. Buying a package holiday to Canary Islands is an easy way to sort your Canary Islands holiday if you're on a budget and transfers are usually included too. You can also tailor-make your own trip though by booking flights to the Canaries and then Canary Islands hotels separately. Remember you'll need to arrange travel between the two though!

Where to go in the Canary Islands

Tenerife is the most lively of the islands with resorts like Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas offering fantastic beach holidays in Canary Islands as well as theme parks, golf courses and lots of nightlife. Fuerteventura has the most beautiful sandy beaches in the archepelago and is a watersports mecca, particularly for kitesurfing and windsurfing holidays. Canary Islands holiday makers after amazing landscapes will find Lanzarote a real treat. Parque Nacional de Timanfaya boasts a volcanic landscape featuring blue and black lava flows and some of the island's three hundred dormant volcano cones. Beach lovers will also not be disappointed either with some beautiful bays, including some with black sand. Gran Canaria is good for culture vultures with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria playing host to some fascinating buildings and museums as well as an intriguing old town dotted with cobbled streets. There is also plenty of fun on offer with several water parks and family activities too.