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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.

The Martín Chirino Art and Thought Foundation is located within the wall of the Castillo de La Luz (the Castle of the Light). It is the oldest fortification in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1941 it was declared as a Historic-Artistic Monument. This spot is a centre for art, debate, and culture. It is a place where history, archaeology, and the legacy of Martín Chirino come together. Martín Chirino was an internationally renowned Canarian and Spanish artist and iron worker who lived in the second half of the twentieth century. The foundation is a fitting tribute to his legacy.

El Julan, a place of great natural beauty and ethnographic importance, is in the southwestern part of El Hierro, next to the Mar de las Calmas. The hillside has been made by a volcano and contains the best hiking trails on the island. The presence of human remains in the local area points to the presence of the Bimbaches, the aboriginal people of El Hierro. There are also petroglyphs of incalculable historical value that indicate the important cultural accomplishments of the ancient people.

45 hectares of continuous beauty await you at Rambla de Castro. You will walk among a multitude of endangered species such as Canary Island palm trees, tabaibal-cardonal and dragon trees that populate this area. It is also inhabited by a varied fauna, among which you will find birds such as Scopoli's shearwater. And if all these natural values and the spectacular surroundings have pleased you, you should not miss the constructions that you will find in this territory. Visit the chapel dedicated to San Pedro that rises on a hill and dominates the landscape.

Created in 1996, this reserve protects the richest marine area of El Hierro, which has a highly diverse and well-preserved underwater fauna and flora. There are also important populations of cetaceans, including beaked whales, one of the most elusive marine mammals.

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