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Costa Adeje in the south of Tenerife is where luxury and exclusivity combine. Shopping centres full of boutiques offering designer brands or the ever-popular Siam Water Park with its fabulous attractions are just some of the opportunities offered in this corner of the Canary Islands. Its warm climate is perfect for trying water sports and sunbathing on the golden sandy beaches at any time of year.

The Pueblo Canario, inspired by Canarian traditional architecture, is in the centre of Las Palmas in northeast Gran Canaria. Surrounded by the gardens and palm trees of Doramas park, its central square hosts several displays of folkloric music and dance every week. There’s also a restaurant offering traditional Canary Islands food.

The Naval Museum is located inside the Barco de la Virgen—a boat—in the Plaza de La Alameda in Santa Cruz de La Palma, the island´s capital. It is an exact replica of a caravel, made in 1940 for the Descent of the Virgin Procession during the local festivities called the Fiestas Lustrales. From then on, this emblematic space in the city has become one of the most outstanding museums in La Palma. Inside is an important collection of objects from naval history, such as navigational instruments, models and graphic documentation of great historical worth. Five centuries are summed up in an intense, exciting tour.

The Las Playas Natural Monument protects one of El Hierro's most surprising landscapes: the enormous marks left along the south-east coast by a series of massive landslides that affected part of the youngest of the Canary Islands. The result is an enormous amphitheatre, nine kilometres long and over 1,000 metres high, which faces out to sea captivates visitors, creating a secret tranquil space. Far from towns and villages, this is an ideal place for a very quiet holiday.

To appreciate the essence of a place and soak up its atmosphere there is nothing better than getting to the highest point. In Gran Canaria this is the Pico de las Nieves lookout point right in the centre of the island. At 1,949 metres above sea level the uninterrupted views out over the Unesco Biosphere Reserve, with its innumerable deep valleys and jagged ridges shrouded with vegetation and crowned with spectacular rocks.

A must-see Tenerife location for those who want peace and harmony

El Hierro surprises you with its microclimates, conservation and attachment to traditions. In half a day this route through the north of El Hierro proves that it’s an ideal island of rest. After leaving Valverde, the main shopping area, the first stop is at the viewpoint of Jinama, with views of the valley of El Golfo, which demand that you take out your camera. Soon, the vehicle enters the laurel forest and descends to the town of La Frontera.

In La Palma, the path traced in the stars has been materialized so that everyone who wants to can stop, walk it and reconcile with their surroundings before returning to their usual universe.

Fuerteventura could be described in a single word: beaches. Describing the incredible vista of Sotavento is easy: it's the islands best known beach in the world. Just its length, about nine kilometres, leaves visitors speechless. At low tide, the island gains so much land that some residents doubt that Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands. The huge lagoons that are created at low tide, the constant sunshine and infinite golden sand make it worthy of another synonym: paradise.

Playa Grande is the section of Las Canteras beach sheltered by the reef that is safe for anybody to don a snorkel and explore the bay’s varied marine life. Right in the heart of Las Palmas city in northeast Gran Canaria the white sands and turquoise waters of Las Canteras are a favourite spot for anyone looking to snorkel or dive in the Canary Islands.