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Some time around 2000, the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was brave enough to hold the first Drag Queen Contest in the Islands, choosing the best possible context: the city’s Carnival. Drag queens arrived in the Canaries, and they came to stay!

It was once an estate of marquises, which is why good taste and distinction pervade every corner. La Hacienda del Buen Suceso, in the north of Gran Canaria, stretches out among the banana plantations that surround it, with its imposing porch with stone arches, yellow walls, and an outdoor heated pool. It's a gourmet colonial-style retreat that transports you to another era and invites you to disconnect from the world and connect with nature. In short, perfect for taking a break.

Alojarse entre paredes gruesas y centenarias tiene su ventaja, sobre todo si se hace en medio de la naturaleza, donde el canto del gallo es el mejor despertador que se puede tener. En Ibo Alfaro, un hotel rural centenario entre barrancos cultivados de la isla de La Gomera, hay una segunda casa a la que volver. Las vistas, tan de campo verde intenso, y el trato cariñoso y atento a los huéspedes son, sin duda, lo mejor.

These recommendations will help you to discover the best beaches and natural pools in el Hierro.

Finca de La Florida Rural Hotel in the centre of Lanzarote elegantly reproduces the island’s typical architecture with an added touch of class. What you see when looking out from the terrace of your room is the protected landscape of La Geria: a landscape of vineyards grown on volcanic lava stretching away to the horizon. A spectacular natural part of this land of volcanoes, which includes the Timanfaya National Park, a World Heritage Site.

Spend your holidays drinking iced coffee beside a swimming pool surrounded by trees and tall palms, without the need to look at your watch, in an old Jesuit convent converted into a hotel in Telde, in the east of Gran Canaria. With Canary Island airs on the main facade and Andalusian ones at the back – a blend that works fantastically well – the Cortijo San Ignacio Golf is any golfer’s dream. It stands next to an 18-hole golf course and is the ideal oasis for cutting yourself off from the outside world.

Dawn in a comfortable rustic bedroom overlooking the landmark Cano rock, contemplating the bewitching green landscape outside the windows and making sure nothing is disturbing the beauty of Vallehermoso, a town of traditional little houses among palm trees, cultivated terraces and orchards that still maintains its essence. You can do all this from the Tamahuche rural hotel set in the north-west of La Gomera, perfect for hikers, which provides exceptional evidence of the local character. And if that were not enough, it offers fabulous views and an almost sinful buffet.

A selection of activities in Fuerteventura which are sure to delight children