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Brightening the landscape between Valverde and Frontera, Los Roques de Salmor is located northwest of El Hierro, in front of Punta de Arelmo. This group of rocks, 3.5 hectares wide, is home to a multitude of plant species and insects. In the past, El Hierro’s famous giant lizards of the simonyi subspecies lived in the vicinity. Now though it is a zone of special protection for birds.

The Las Salinas de Fuencaliente (Fuencaliente Salt Flats) Site of Scientific Interest is a protected area located in the south of La Palma, next to the legendary Fuencaliente lighthouse. It is one of the island's most distinctive landscapes, with its picturesque pools where the water evaporates, its peculiar pyramids of salt and its contrasting colours. The blue of the sea and the sky stand out against the white of the salt and the black of the volcanic soil, which is so characteristic of this island. These salt flats are the only ones still in operation in the province. Their distinctive feature is the traditional way in which salt has been produced and extracted since 1967. It is an example of productive activity carried out with respect for the environment

The midlands and highlands of San Bartolomé de Tirajana offer rugged landscapes and impressive ravines such as those of Tirajana and Arguineguín, which define the east and west sides of the municipality. Visitors will also be impressed by the Fataga, Los Vicentes, La Data and Chamoriscan ravines, which flow into Maspalomas. In the old part of the village, known as Tunte, stands the Church of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, consecrated in 1922. This church has a basilica floor plan divided into three naves. The High Altarpiece stands out, a work created by the master artist Lino Feo Ramos in 1922. The effigy of San Bartolomé, acquired between 1783 and 1787, sits in the central niche of the altarpiece.

The streets of the old quarter of San Miguel have recently been declared a Place of Cultural Interest, where the traveller can discover an austere but unique historic-artistic ensemble. Places such as the Parroquia Matriz de San Miguel Arcángel (built in 1796), the Casa Museo El Capitán (residence of the Alfonso family at the end of the 19th century), the Municipal Library (first site of the Town Hall), the Casa Natal de Juan Bethencourt (doctor, historian, anthropologist, ethnographer, teacher and journalist born in San Miguel in 1847), the Casa Azul (current site of the Town Hall) or the Casa Cuatro Esquinas (current Tourist Office) are must sees.

The old town of Santa Brígida is one of the most charming places on the island. In 1525, a chapel was founded on the site of the current parish church. The exterior of the current church has neo-Gothic features, and the interior is similar to that of many churches on the island, with three naves of equal height, barrel-vaulted ceilings and severe characteristics that are typical of the former structure which burnt down. You can also visit the Guiniguada Farm Park next to the Palmeral de Satautejo.

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Kings is in the the Natural Park of La Dehesa, the patron saint of the island, comfort and veneration of the people of Herreño. Its white walls among the grove, its cisterns for those who come thirsty, the caves surrounding your stay and the passing mist make this a magical place. The story goes that the Virgin of the Kings miraculously supplied rainwater to the inhabitants of the island during one of the worst periods of drought ever experienced on the island. Since then, every four years and in her honor, there is celebrated Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes, the island's popular festival par excellence.

The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre is located in a typical Fuerteventura-style house in the town of Tiscamanita in the centre of the island. Next to the museum is a very interesting refurbished windmill. At this visitors’ centre, you can find out all about the culture surrounding ‘gofio’ – a food that was the island’s mainstay against hunger for centuries. A pleasant tour that takes us through the history of the windmills and the allows us to discover the how real Canary Islands ‘gofio’ is made.

This important museum is in the historical quarter of Vegueta, in the older district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the island’s capital. Atlantic Centre of Modern Art (CAAM) has become a benchmark museum of contemporary art in Canary Islands. What singles it out is its vocation of dealing with the critical thought and artistic culture of three continents: Africa, America and Europe. A very comprehensive tour that combines paintings, drawings, sculpture, graphics, mail art and interesting exhibition projects that deal with the three-continent topic.

This spot is popularly known as Castillo Negro (Black Castle). This name could be due to the construction with black volcanic stone or the location of the site in Caleta de Negros (the Small Black Cove). After its construction in the first half of the 17th century, the fortress was the second most important coastal defence system in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Thanks to its status as a significant part of Spain’s historical heritage, in 1982 the location was put under council control and became a museum of military art. The spot has been designed for visitors to enjoy views of the best preserved castle on Tenerife.

The Museum of the City and the Sea is located inside Mata Castle, an historic spot that formed part of the city’s defences and is near the district of Triana, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The museum teaches visitors about more than five centuries of history with special emphasis on the city’s close and continuous relationship with the sea. A highly recommended tour that allows us to learn a little more about the past of the island’s capital, in an emblematic building that has been declared an Artistic and Historical Monument – a true jewel that the city can be proud of.