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Canary Islands

Expert travel guides and holiday advice

All the latest Canary Islands travel news, holiday advice and expert hotel reviews you need for booking your next holiday to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and more Mediterranean hot spots .

Latest travel news and guides

<p>With over 300 days of sunshine per year, Costa Adeje in Tenerife is a reliable holiday destination </p>
Tenerife

Best things to do in Costa Adeje, from hiking to whale watching

<p>Bahia del Duque’s courtyard-style, open-air pool has been set up for guests to make the most of relaxation under the sun</p>
Tenerife

Best luxury hotels in Tenerife 2025, reviewed

<p>Private pool? Check.</p>
Tenerife

The crowd-free island getaway that won’t break the bank this summer

<p>Tenerife’s coastlines mix golden sands with black volcanic beaches</p>
Tenerife

10 best beaches in Tenerife

<p>Think banana plantations, cacti, dunes and volcanoes on holidays hopping the Canary archipelago </p>
Canary Islands

Best Canary Islands to visit for a 2025 holiday

<p>Tenerife’s sparkling shores and sandy beaches attract thousands each year – these are the best hotels to book </p>
Tenerife

Best hotels in Tenerife 2025, reviewed

<p>Choose Hotel Rural La Correa del Almendro offers a boutique rural stay</p>
Tenerife

Best cheap hotels in Tenerife, reviewed

<p>Spain is home to over 600 Blue Flag beaches </p>
Spain

The best beaches in Spain

<p>The Lanzarote Wine Run is a 12km or 23km route through the wine-growing region of La Geria </p>
Canary Islands

The Canary Island you might not have thought of for wine – and running

Lifestyle

The best family holiday destinations to create lasting memories

<p>Garachico, on the north side of Tenerife, looks out towards the islands of La Palma and La Gomera</p>
Tenerife

North Tenerife and Garachico travel guide: Best things to do

<p>The leisure pools at Club La Santa</p>
Canary Islands

This Canary Island resort is the ultimate getaway for active families

<p>A pool (or preferably multiple pools) is key to keep little ones happy in the sunshine </p>
Tenerife

Family-friendly guide to Tenerife winter sun holidays

Tenerife

Family-friendly guide to Tenerife winter sun holidays

<p>A pool (or preferably multiple pools) is key to keep little ones happy in the sunshine </p>
<p>The emerald Atlantic laps Lanzarote’s golden swathes </p>
Canary Islands

The best beaches in Lanzarote

<p>Gran Canaria has been under Spanish control since it was conquered in April 1483 </p>
Spain

The best things to do in Gran Canaria

<p>Enjoy the nearby black volcanic sand beaches during a stay at Secrets Lanzarote Resort and Spa</p>
Spain

Best hotels in Lanzarote for a luxury or budget holiday in 2023

<p>Fuerteventura pretty much guarantees beautiful beach weather all year round </p>
Spain

Best hotels in Fuerteventura

<p>Fuerteventura pretty much guarantees beautiful beach weather all year round </p>
Spain

Best hotels in Fuerteventura

<p>The Viento wind farm</p>
Sustainable travel

El Hierro – the little-known Canary island powered by renewable energy

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