36-Holes at Salobre Golf & Resort
LA GOMERA. Get off the beaten track in the northern
part of the island with slow-paced rural villages remaining
relatively untouched by tourism.
TENERIFE. A visit to the Parque Nacional del Teide (the
Canary Islands’ top tourist attraction and Spain’s favourite
national park) is a must. Dominated by the 3718-metre-
high volcano Mount Teide, and featuring dramatic and
otherworldly landscapes, the national park was used as a
backdrop for scenes in the movie Star Wars.
TENERIFE. Drive to the picturesque harbour town of
Garachico in the island’s north east to swim and snorkel
in a series of unique natural seawater pools, formed as
the result of a volcanic eruption in 1706 as lava cooled on
contact with the sea.
TENERIFE. Take a whale and dolphin-watching trip. Of
the seventy-nine species that exist in the world, nineteen
have been seen in the waters of the island, especially in the
channel between Tenerife and La Gomera, though you are
most likely to see pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins.
GRAN CANARIA. Take a sunset walk among the
magnificent sand dunes at Maspalomas, protected as a
nature reserve and home to a variety of flora and bird life.
Contrary to popular belief, these 988 acres of golden sand
Buenavista Golf, Tenerife
didn’t blow across from the nearby Sahara Desert; they
washed up from the ocean.
GRAN CANARIA. Explore the old town of Las Palmas and
visit the historic Catedral De Santa Ana (you can go up
the tower for city views), the emblem of the city since the
Spanish conquered the island over 400 years ago.
GRAN CANARIA. Sample the catch of the day in one
of many family-run restaurants on the seafront of the
enchanting fishing village of Puerto de las Nieves, with its
characteristic low white-and-blue houses.
GRAN CANARIA. Immerse yourself in history at two
excellent museums in Las Palmas – the wonderfully
atmospheric Casa Museo de Colón where the main focus
is the discovery of America and the journeys of Columbus
and the Museo Canario showcasing in-depth coverage of
early Canarian history.
GRAN CANARIA. Book a surf lesson at the southern end
of Playa de Las Canteras (Las Palmas city beach), and area
known as La Cicer, and have a go at riding some Atlantic
waves with city views.
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