ISLAS CANARIAS, islands of happiness on the edge of the world, a sun-soaked paradise in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the mainland of Africa.

LANZAROTE is the archipelago’s fourth largest island at the southern end of which is Playa Blanca, once a fishing village and today a harbour. Rugged beauty born of fire and water, a volcanic paradise. And La Geria is a well-known wine growing region.

FUERTEVENTURA is the second largest island of the Canary archipelago. In the extreme north of the island is Corralejo that developed into a ferry port and, within a fewdecades, a bustling holiday resort.

GRAN CANARIA is the third largest of the seven Canary Islands. Las Palmas is the capital of the island and metropolis of the Canary archipelago, colourful and multicultural, with a great history. The palm lined Plaza Santa Ana is the centre of Vegueta in which both spiritual and temporal power have existed since the time of the conquistadors. Santa Ana Cathedra, an imposing brown stone building whose twin towers dominate the old town, has for centuries been the largest religious building in the Canary Islands.

TENERIFE is known as the island of eternal spring. Santa Cruz De Tenerife, north east of the island, is its capital, port and commercial metropolis with classical buildings and splendid monuments that indicate its colourful past.

The Canary Islands - picturesque, subtropical sun-filled pearls set within the Atlantic!