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Bentayga Winery is located in the wonderful surroundings of the Nublo Rural Park, a protected nature area at the top of the island that also forms part of the Gran Canaria Biosphere Reserve. At an altitude of more than 1000 metres, the wines are aged in a natural stone cave, where the wine is stored in natural conditions that are optimal for temperature and humidity. The result are exclusive and unique red and white wines that share the minerality of the volcanic earth they come from.

In the south-east of La Palma you will find the best craft and tourist centre in the island, Villa de Mazo. There you will discover a range of traditional crafts such as its famous embroidery, and the town also boasts the greatest number of registered craft workers on the island. The small old town centre is a pleasant place to stroll through – you get a real taste of La Palma’s history and tradition crossing the town’s cobbled streets.

In the north of El Hierro you will come across one of the most charming hamlets in the island for its unique characteristics. This charm comes from way the houses were built, known locally in El Hierro as “casas pajeras” (straw houses) with walls of bare volcanic rock and thatched roofs made from bundles of rye. The ethnographic value of Pozo de las Calcosas is without doubt; it is an open air museum showcasing the architectural traditions of El Hierro.

Situated in the north east of the island of Lanzarote, the town of Teguise was one of the first settlements established in the Canary Islands. Capital of Lanzarote until 1847, it maintains a significant number of buildings of great historical and artistic value. Most noteworthy are the Castillo de Santa Bárbara ( Saint Barbara’s castle), now the Pirate Museum, the Palacio Spinola (Spinola Palace) located in a majestic XVIII century house, the ancient church of Guadalupe and San Francisco’s convent (Saint Francis’ convent).

In the east of Lanzarote and on the Atlantic shore is El Golfo, a small fishing village in the Natural Park of Los Volcanes. Surrounded by the spectacular lavas of the 1730 -1736 eruptions, is a charming settlement of Lanzarote style fishing houses, with whitewashed walls and flat roofs within narrow streets leading down to the picture postcard scene of boats moored on the beach of black sand.

Located in the north of the island of Tenerife, Garachico offers visitors the opportunity to explore one of the oldest villages in the Canary Islands. Founded at the end of the 15th Century by a Genoese banker, it was a key trading port for commercial traffic between Europe and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Destroyed in 1706 by a volcanic eruption, visitors can now walk through Garachico's peaceful squares and along its pedestrianised streets near the seafront. The famous natural monument, the rock of Garachico, can be seen just off the coast.

Caleta de Sebo is, perhaps, one of the most unusual places in the Canary Islands. It is the “capital” of La Graciosa, the only inhabited island of the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park, to the north east of Lanzarote. Catch one of the daily boats and in twenty minutes find yourself in this sanctuary of peace, white houses and streets of pale sand along which you can stroll as if you were Robinson Crusoe. Discover tranquility in the middle of the Atlantic, a place to recharge those batteries worn out by the fast pace of everyday life.

Peace, tranquillity and spectacular views of Las Playas

If you’ve fallen hopelessly in love with La Gomera, this charming hotel in a picture postcard town like Hermigua will make the affair last forever, particularly if you contemplate the landscape from the swimming pool on its roof, which is the best vantage point if you are going to fall for the magic of this land. The rural hotel Casa Los Herrera, in the north of the island, is a place for enjoying simple pleasures, like savouring a good meal or discovering some of the paths in El Cedro forest.

Incredible turquoise water and golden sand. Playa del Duque is perfect for enjoying some swimming on a beach day out with all the family. In the tourist resort of Costa Adeje, in the south of Tenerife, and bordered by a seafront promenade connecting it to more than eight other nearby beaches, we find some of the most exclusive hotels in Canary Islands here. While the little ones enjoy building sand castles, adults can go shopping in the nearby shops, which are some of the best in the area. The many bars and restaurants provide a fabulous range of gastronomy.