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Destination

Canary Islands

Enjoy Canary Island holidays with Iberostar

Over 13 million people – this is the number of people who visit the Canary Islands every year. Some of them travel to the islands on business, but most choose to enjoy incredible Canary Island holidays. However, their popularity is not down to chance. Just mentioning the exceptional climate, breath-taking volcanic and lunar landscapes, impressive malpaíses, legendary natural and cultural landmarks, impressive beaches and delicious Canarian food; it’s no wonder that the Canary Islands are popularly known as the Lucky Islands! And should you decide to stay at one of our Iberostar Canary Island hotels, all the luck of the Islands topped with our luxury accommodation will be at your service.

At any of our Lanzarote, Fuerteventura or Tenerife resorts you will find the comfort and services you need to have the perfect holiday in the Canaries. Are you looking for a room with a view, a spa hotel with a pool or the most modern luxury facilities? If so, then choose Iberostar without a doubt and enjoy any of the Canary Islands.

Get ready to relax in a region which offers more than 300 days of sunshine per year. However, while high temperatures will keep you warm, the friendliness and hospitality of the local people will warm the cockles of your heart. To be short, an unforgettable experience and dream holidays in Canary Islands are guaranteed!

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Places of interest in the Canary Islands

  • Mirador del Río
  • Cueva de los Verdes
  • Temeos del Agua
  • Cactus Garden
  • International Contemporary Art Museum
  • Castle of San José
  • House Museum of the Farmer and monument of fertility
  • Timanfaya National Park (Fire Mountains)
  • Cesar Manrique Foundation, the most internationally known artist of Lanzarote (1919-1992)

The most important festivals in the Canary Islands
 

  • Carnivals on the Canary Islands. Each of the Canary Islands has its own carnival. The carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are the most famous, and attract thousands of people every year. It is a spectacle of lights and excitement to behold.
  • Pilgrimages. Multitudinous processions in honor of the patrons of different localities which mix the religious with the festive and traditional spirit of the time. For example,is the feast of "Our Lady of Sorrows", patron saint of Lanzarote, which takes place in mid-September and brings together all the people of Lanzarote in Mancha Blanca.

 

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What to do in the Canary Islands

Sports in the Canary Islands

  • Aquatic sports. The Canary Islands are the ideal place for aquatic sports: surfing, windsurfing, scuba diving, swimming and different kinds of sports boats.
  • Golf overlooking the Atlantic. There are golf courses on the Canary Islands in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.

 

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Gastronomic specialities of the Canary Islands

The traditional cuisine is notable for the simplicity of its design and quality and freshness of the food. With excellent basic ingredients, original and delicious recipes have been developed over the centuries.

  • No meal lacks enyesques (snacks) where we can find the famous wrinkled potatoes, “ropa vieja” or carajacas, followed by first courses with fish stew or watercress soup.
  • The second course can be composed of meat, like rabbit salmorejo, roast leg or the second fish, like fish casserole or onioned tuna.
  • Typical desserts: bienmesabe, eggs mole or just a few delicious Canary plantains.
  • There are also a great variety of cheeses, soft cheeses from raw goat milk, white, with a mild taste, slightly acid according to the area. Fried cheese is a popular dish on the islands.
  • All traditional meals are accompanied by gofio, made from ground wheat or millet, which has been the staple food of the Canary Islands for hundreds of years. There are more elaborate recipes like the escaldón gofio, kneaded gofio or more recently mousse gofio or flan gofio.
  • Meals are usually also accompanied by mojos and marinades, which are sauces made with a base of garlic, olive oil, vinegar and spices. Among the most prominent is red mojo, used mainly with meat and potatoes and green mojo, used as a dressing for fish dishes.
  • All dishes can be accompanied by a fine wine with appellation of origin of Lanzarote.
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What to shop in the Canary Islands and where

  • Shopping always with discounts. The Canary Islands offer a multitude of shops which due to their special tax status carry items with a very convenient price for the visitor, such as consumer electronics, designer clothes, perfumes, tobacco, alcohol and distinctive souvenirs.
  • Typical products of the Canary Islands. Prominent among the traditional Canarian handicrafts are pottery, candles and ceramic or clay pots made with primitive tools or by hand. For its originality it is necessary to mention the figures of "bride and groom" of "el mojón" a couple with sexual characteristics which in times past, newly engaged couples would exchange. In the town of Teguise they make the famous "timples" island folk instrument. Also interesting are the openwork, rosettes and lace and the "palmito" hats, characteristic of the country people
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