The Canary Islands are the best examples of an archipelago . Consisting of seven major islands, the Canaries are located just off the coast of the Africa, near to Morocco. Contrary to public opinion, the Canary Islands are not a part of Spain; instead they form an autonomous community, with the distinction of having twin capital cities, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz.

Of the seven large islands and one small island that go together to form the group, the three main tourist based islands are Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote. Only Gran Canaria and Tenerife have any significant number of local populations, which adds much to their charm. What is for sure that the Canary Island has much to offer in the way of historical sites.

The sophisticated city of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria is a major global tourist attraction with most of the action centered on the Vegetal district. Vequeta is home to some of the finest beaches in all of Europe, amongst them the Playa de Las Alcaravaneras and the Playa de Las Canteras. To cope with the almost year round intake of tourists, Las Palmas boasts many excellent hotels, gourmet restaurants and shopping districts to rival mainland Spain.

All of these attractions can be found in and around Triana main street. The street is also lined with some fairly remarkable buildings of great historical interest. Outstanding among them is the Cathedral de las Palmas in the ancient district of Guiniguada. Another “need to see” is the five hundred year old La Luz Castle in La Isleta bay.

If your holiday base is Tenerife, then the Puerto de la Cruz, a charming old town should be a stop off. Particularly quaint is the Las Lonjas Street which still retains the pebble pathways of days gone past
For lovers of good times, the waterfront along Playa de Martianez is the place to go. Those based in Lanzarote can have a good time around the Pueto del Carmen. There is ample ferry transport between the islands, and those who want to investigate the Canaries by day as well as by night, will find that car hire is both inexpensive and readily available.

For information on car hire or car rentals in the Canary Islands city visit EveryCarHire at Car Hire Gran Canaria .

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