Lanzarote
Hidden away 3km southwest of the Monumento al Campesino, this forward-thinking bodega produces fine wines from malvasía, muscatel and listán grapes,…
Must-see attractions in Canary Islands
Gran Canaria
Roque Nublo is an icon of Gran Canaria, an impressive monolith (1803m) jutting 80m skywards from the surrounding volcanic landscape. It sneaks into the…
Lanzarote
Refreshingly secluded and unspoilt, this rocky volcanic-black beach fringed by low white buildings and superb seafood restaurants lies 1.5km southwest of…
La Palma
Well signposted from the town is this meticulously restored mill that houses a ceramics museum (including a short film) and workshop where artisans make…
Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos
La Laguna
If you enjoy pushing buttons and musing on the forces of nature, you'll have fun at this museum, which introduces key scientific concepts in an engaging…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This slightly old-fashioned yet still fascinating museum chronicles Gran Canaria’s preconquest history. It claims the heady boast of having the largest…
Lanzarote
One of Lanzarote's wildest and most deserted beaches, sandy warm-gold Playa del Risco clings to the northwest tip of the island at the foot of the Risco…
Garachico
Another rare remnant of Garachico's volcanic activity is in the cute and lovingly well-tended Parque de la Puerta de Tierra, just off Plaza Juan González …
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia
Puerto de la Cruz
This pretty 17th-century church boasts three naves, a wooden Mudéjar ceiling and a carved wood effigy of Gran Poder de Dios, one of the town’s most…
La Palma
With boardwalks on the sands, this small black volcanic beach beyond Puerto Naos is a fun stop on the way to El Remo. Note the rock jutting into the sea,…
North Coast Tenerife
This 16th-century mansion is widely considered to be the most representative building constructed in traditional Canary Island style. Particularly…
La Gomera
The best beach in the Hermigua area, 5km northeast of town, Playa de la Caleta is one of northern La Gomera's prettiest black-pebble beaches. Framed by…
Consejo Regulador Denominación de Origen El Hierro
El Hierro
The El Hierro Denominación de Origen (DO) organisation offers local-wine tastings at its headquarters in a beautiful 19th-century firewater bodega painted…
El Hierro
At this cluster of small yellow-washed stone houses turned ethnographic museum, multilanguage exhibits on rural island life take in traditional clothing…
Gran Canaria
The municipal gardens house the town’s main museum, which has a permanent exhibition by Canarian painters and sculptors, including the masterful Guillermo…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
On the northern fringe of the city centre, this park is a delightful collection of Mediterranean and subtropical trees and flowers, interspersed with…
El Hierro
Calm west-coast pools reached by a small web of trails and boardwalks buffer the crashing waves at gorgeous all-natural Los Sargos, 4km north of Tigaday…
La Gomera
At the heart of Hermigua's original village, just off Plaza Victoriano Darias Montesinos, this 16th-century church and monastery contains an intricately…
Puerto de la Cruz
This small but well laid-out museum provides an insight into the Guanche way of life with its replicas of a typical cave dwelling, as well as a burial…
Museo Arqueológico de Betancuria
Fuerteventura
Archaeology buffs should check out this modest but absorbing museum that concentrates on the indigenous Guanche tribes and features a skeleton that was…
Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera
San Sebastián de la Gomera
Occupying part of the mid-18th-century Casa de los Echeverría (you'll spot the noble/military family's crest on the facade), this worthwhile museum…
La Palma
Sitting at the quiet heart of San Andrés, this church has its origins in 1515 and was one of the first churches the Spanish conquerors built on the island…
Gran Canaria
This a fascinating ancient site consisting of over 350 caves, silos and cavities of varied size, which were used to store grain in pre-Hispanic times…
El Hierro
Curled into the isolated western end of El Golfo, just off the HI500 6.5km northwest of Sabinosa, this spectacularly positioned swathe of blonde sand…
Arrecife
Fringed by homes and restaurants in a beguiling combination of mildly down at heel and freshly whitewashed (with blue trim), the attractive natural San…
Tenerife
The deep honey-coloured sands of Playa de las Teresitas, just beyond San Andrés village, were imported from the Sahara. It’s a lovely beach with a…
Centro de Innovación Cultural El Almacén
Arrecife
Occupying a duo of 19th-century townhouses, this cultural centre was remodelled into an arts hub by César Manrique in 1973, then revamped once more in…
Garachico
The soul of Garachico is the main Plaza Libertad, with its towering palm trees, heritage buildings, cafe tables and lively atmosphere. Here old men in…
La Gomera
Jagged cliffs, rock formations and natural pools offshore lend a sense of drama to Alojera's sweeping, rarely crowded silty black beach, 1.5km west of…
Puerto de la Cruz
The magnificent central square of Plaza Charco (the names translates as 'Puddle Plaza' – it used to flood from the sea every time it was stormy) is shaded…
La Laguna
La Laguna’s prime arts venue houses a mixture of top-calibre temporary exhibitions as well as a permanent collection of works by acclaimed contemporary…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
This lovely church dates to around the 15th century and was the first to be built in Santa Cruz after the Spanish conquest. One way to reach it is to…
Museo de Artesanía Iberoamericana
North Coast Tenerife
Housed in the former Convento de Santo Domingo, this museum explores the cultural relationship between the Canaries and the Americas. Exhibits include a…
Centro de Interpretación Las Loceras
El Cercado
El Cercado's small but fascinating earthenware museum explores the history of the island's pottery tradition through multilingual panels and collections…
Tenerife
Just beyond the southern edge of Parque Nacional del Teide and just outside Vilaflor, 'Fat Pine' is a fabulous 800-year-old specimen of Canarian pine tree…
Casa de los Patronos de la Virgen
Gran Canaria
One of the loveliest buildings in Teror houses this modest museum. Pleasantly musty, it’s devoted to preserving 18th-century life and is stuffed with…
Ermita de la Virgen de la Concepción de la Bonanza
La Palma
This beautifully restored 18th-century ermita (chapel) has some elegant patterns on the white-painted exterior. Renovations mercifully left intact the…
La Gomera
Views sprawl across to Tenerife and the 1250m-high volcanic rock 'needle' Roque de Agando (the most impressive in the Canaries) from this sensational…
La Palma
This former handicrafts school still has a weaving studio (which you can peek into), but otherwise has been transformed into a museum focusing on crafts…
Puerto de la Cruz
The first contemporary art museum to open in Spain, dating from 1953, this well-displayed collection includes outstanding foreign, Spanish and Canarian…
