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Jungle Park, in the south of Tenerife, has the most famous falconry show in the Canary Islands, where eagles and hawks fly down to ground level almost touching the heads of the audience. Little ones can feed and pet a variety of wild birds. It’s a unique place where visitors are able to stroll peacefully amongst exotic animals and birds of prey – a genuine jungle just a stone’s throw from the town of Los Cristianos in Arona.

Take a lovely walk through the gardens with its shaded areas ideal for resting and discover Monkey Park’s diverse collection of monkeys. As well as primates such as lemurs, chimpanzees and many varieties of titis, the zoo is also home to a serpentarium and a collection of exotic birds including macaws, cockatoos and even a toucan. It even has a pond with crocodiles and turtles, which can be crossed by a wooden bridge. It's a zoo with a difference, ideal for a family day out.

Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura boasts the only interactive show with snakes and crocodiles in the Canary Islands, where members of the public are able to pet reptiles and amphibians. But it is not the only show that the park offers: there is also a lovely parrot show, a spectacular bird of prey demonstration and a hugely entertaining sea lion show. Buy bags of food to feed the park’s many animals and enjoy a different way to spend a day in La Lajita, in the south of Fuerteventura.

In the centre of La Palma, in El Paso, you will find the Silk Museum. Here the tradition of silk and silk weaving is kept well and truly alive, from the rearing of the silkworms to spinning and embroidery. Located in a delightful historic building in the city, the museum also houses the Thread-Spinners Workshop, where visitors can get to know first-hand how these craft workers follow a traditional process that has disappeared in the rest of Europe.

On the streets of San Sebastián de La Gomera, on the east coast of the island, you will find a typical Canarian house that is home to the La Gomera Archaeology Museum. Here, visitors will get to know the secrets of the Canarian aborigines (Guanches) and unravel the mysteries of the cave paintings. There is a full scale recreation of a Guanche sacrificial alter – one of the museum’s main attractions, as well as archaeological pieces that how the first settlers to the Canaries lived.

This museum, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the north of the island, is all about science and technology and not touching the exhibits is banned. The Elder is an interactive experience which explains concepts with physical experiments and informative panels. The kids will love discovering the wonders of science, making the Elder museum a must visit in the capital city.

This colonial-style mansion in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s old town in north Gran Canaria is known as the Casa de Colón (Columbus’ House). Open to the public every day it contains three rooms featuring exhibits about the history of the Canary Islands and their relationship with Americas. Its the best place to learn about both the pre-Hispanic culture of the Canaries and the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans and about Columbus and other explorers’ journeys of discovery across the ocean.

The best proposals and plans to do during the month of March in the Canary Islands

Located in a municipality to the northwest of the island, this is the quintessential village of the almond blossom. It offers visitors beautiful, rugged canyons, impressive views, and a calming yet varied landscape dotted with enchanting examples of traditional rural architectur