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This spot—the man church of the city of Arucas in Palma—is popularly known as the Cathedral of Arucas. Although the building is grand enough to be so, it isn’t, in fact, a cathedral. Large stone towers, pointed arches and an exceptional facade of neo-Gothic architecture house various chapels such as the Nuestra Señora del Carmen chapel. There are also altars illuminated by stained glass windows. Both worshipers and visitors come to admire a chapel that was built on the foundations of the old city hermitage.

Miguel de Unamuno’s house is in the old part of Puerto de Cabras. This is the place where the writer was welcomed after being exiled by Primo de Rivera in 1924. Miguel de Unamuno travelled around Fuerteventura for almost half a year. He was inspired by and reflected on the beauty of the local area in articles and sonnets. His old house has become a museum where visitors can admire a typical bourgeois family home in Fuerteventura with luxury items such as a phonograph and typewriter.

The historic town of Betancuria was the old administrative capital of Fuerteventura. Since 1979 it has been recognized as an Historic Complex and an Asset of Cultural Interest. Set among picturesque streets, this museum is designed to let visitors discover the history of the island’s native inhabitants, the Mahos. Archaeological remains which date back to the 15th century have been found in La Pared, Cueva de Villaverde, Montaña de Tindaya, La Atalayita and La Fortaleza. The local heritage is compiled in different temporary exhibitions. Recent shows have, for example, surveyed the excavations carried out in the convent area of the local town.

The Banana Museum opened in 2004 in Tazacorte, a very sunny town, known as being the place in the Canary Islands with the most daylight hours. The museum’s design is unusual. It consists of a Canarian house with two floors: on the top floor there are information panels, photographs and work tools that explain the history of bananas and their impact on society as well as information related to the cultivation and export of the fruit. On the ground floor there is an assembly hall for exhibitions or conferences and a shop. In the shop you can buy bananas, liqueurs and other decorative and edible items with a banana theme.

The Island Museum of La Palma brings together archaeology, ethnology and natural and nautical sciences. Established in 1986 and located in Santa Cruz de la Palma, locals and visitors come to enjoy a top collection of exhibits. The location encompasses an old Franciscan convent from the 16th century which is organized around two patios with wooden corridors and two cloisters. In addition, the spot includes other museums such as the Natural History Museum, Ethnography Museum and Humanity and the Fine Arts Museum. To top off the cultural experience, the José Pérez Vidal Island Library and the General Archive of La Palma are also positioned nearby.

In the museum Trapiche El Melonar you can learn about the history of sugar cane and the history of families that grew up in the trade in La Palma. To this day traditional recipes are followed. This means distilling the juice of the freshly pressed cane in the copper still over the fire.

This mansion illustrates the power of Puntallana in the 17th century. As well as a family home, in its day the building has been used as a town hall, court and school. The original inhabitants fell in love with the richness of the natural environment, and the population of the local area grew with the arrival of immigrants who worked with the maritime traffic. History is preserved in the manor house to the smallest details of daily life. It looks like a family was living there and had just left home.

Situated in the north, between the municipalities of Valverde and La Frontera, this trekking route along Camino de Jinama goes up the cliff which resulted from three major landslides that shaped the island of El Hierro. The path is divided in two very different stages; from the outset at La Candelaria Church to the Hermitage of La Caridad, the incline is very sharp due to the cliff (+1000 meters in 4 km of route), while the stretch from the hermitage to San Andrés is almost flat and goes through grazing land.

This route runs along the middle section of the El Golfo valley and takes you along parts of the famous road of Jinama, which was an old cattle migration road.

60 metres long, Punta Larga is a beach that lies between La Arenita and Las Arenas. Taken together the three beaches add up to about 230 metres in length. This means they’re a great spot for running with ocean views. Because of the volcanic sand, pebbles, and boulders—water shoes are recommended, although you can access the sea directly through a 35 metre platform. This location is rarely busy, except in summer. It’s a fun family beach that’s protected by a breakwater so that children and adults can enjoy a safe swim.