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Tazacorte has a one-of-a-kind museum in Europe dedicated to the banana, a fruit which has been awarded a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status. But this north-western coastal town in La Palma is much more than simply a huge sea of bananas. The core of the town, the Charco neighbourhood, has a heritage of huge historic-artistic value, which can be seen in the stately homes dating from the 16th and 17th Centuries. A visit to this pretty town will leave a lovely taste in the mouth of even the most demanding visitor.

Towards the south of Gran Canaria’s capital city, Vegueta was the original settlement that gave birth to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at the end of the 15th Century. Its streets and squares contain historical buildings such as the Casa de Colon mansion, Santa Ana cathedral, the Museo Canario museum, Gabinete Literario club, Casas Consistoriales and Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno gallery. The area around the market, built in 1856, is full of shops and over the road is the Triana shopping district.

The hamlet of Taganana is the main population centre in the Anaga Rural Park. Situated in the southern part of this hugely important nature reserve, in the north-east of Tenerife, Taganana benefits from a beautiful surrounding landscape and gives a true flavour of Tenerife’s oldest villages. In fact, this was one of the first settlements founded by the Spanish conquerors. There are a number of items of great historical value, and two churches - Nuestra Señora de las Nieves and the Santa Catalina chapel – are listed buildings.

La Tosca is a hamlet situated near Barlovento, in the north of La Palma, with one very important peculiarity: it stands in the middle of a dragon tree forest, one of the largest collections of this native species of tree, unique to the Canary Islands. Home to just 20 people, they live surrounded by crops and by these enigmatic trees, which have attracted the attention of Europeans since way back in the Middle Ages, when countless legends were created about them.

As well as its more than 100 archaeological sites, remains of its pre-Hispanic past, Telde in the southeast of Gran Canaria, has a wealth of heritage in religious altarpieces and pretty brightly painted colonial houses with rows of balconies as well as charming narrow cobbled streets. The heart of the oldest town on the island is full of small kingdoms with its own churches and squares under the shade of impressive trees. This is historical Telde which has a surprise waiting in every corner.

Peace, tranquillity and spectacular views of Las Playas

If you want to see why La Palma is also known as the "Isla Bonita" (beautiful island) beyond its spectacular Caldera de Taburiente, this route through the south is perfect. Historical centers, volcanic areas, the imposing Atlantic, agricultural areas and final baths compose an irresistible menu that simply makes you want to soon repeat the experience. From the capital to Puerto Naos, the views and landscapes, the regular southern sun on a very green island and its closeness to nature motivates you to switch on your car and go.

On the Island of Volcanoes, any excursion by car is marked by the blackness, the shapes of the lava and the contrasts with the oceanic blue. The center of Lanzarote is an excellent example and shows the merit of man in taming a nature that is highly resistant, for example, to agriculture. The vine planted on a layer of small fragments of lava never ceases to amaze one in an enclave that also offers us a stunning beach in the northwest, white inland villages that still respect its legacy and the foundation of the universal artist who best understood everything: the Lanzarote-born César Manrique.

Mountain Wines: "made in Islas Canarias", this is the wine produced by the light and the volcanos

If the southern route of Fuerteventura is equivalent to bathing and endless beaches, the northern route is not far behind, although with the added charm of the interior of the island and mythical mountains since aboriginal times. Departing from Puerto del Rosario, a renowned capital and shopping area, this excursion by car leads to the village of Tetir and the protected area of Vallebrón, which includes two large ravines and a mountainous system at an altitude of 690 meters, one of the highest elevations on the island, proof of the softness of the relief of this island where the sun always shines.