The history and beauty of the Canary Islands is easily missed if you’re hopping over for the party, sun, sea and sand. But, just booking yourself on an island tour will begin to give you a flavor of just how fascinating the diverse history and landscape of the Canary Islands really are. We spent five days at […]
auditorio de santa cruz The Canary Islands are about 70 miles off the northwest coast of Morocco and is considered part of the African continent, even though the islands belong to Spain. Seven islands and six tiny islets make up this group of Spanish islands. The seven main inhabited islands are Tennerife, Gomera, La Palma, […]
Lanzarote’s history of volcanic devastation from seven years of unrelenting eruptions in the 1700s left it a forbidding place, covered in rough lava and layers of volcanic ash. But thanks to the artist/architect César Manrique, Lanzaroteños have transformed a volcanic wasteland into art, preserving both its character and its natural environment.
Not as well known as the larger Canary Islands, Lanzarote is perhaps the most fascinating. A week’s worth of attractions make up for its having fewer beaches than its more sand-surrounded neighbors.