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The Charco Azul in La Palma offers visitors a different, unique way to enjoy the sea. Its popularity has grown following a recent makeover, in fact it was awarded an international prize in 2013 for its new services. Based in San Andrés y Sauces, one of the prettiest boroughs in the north of the island, it's a perfect setting to enjoy a day of sea and sun with the family, in stark contrast to the rich greenery of the nearby laurisilva, a prehistoric forest of great importance.

If you are looking for a quieter bathing spot for the kids in La Gomera, this is it, without doubt. Situated in Valle Gran Rey, one of the most beautiful corners of the Canary Islands, this natural pool is perfect for adults and children. At high tide the pool provides a pleasant lake for all ages to swim in, and when the tides starts to ebb away smaller children can have loads of fun in a pool that is almost always protected from the open seas.

The Atlantic has arms that soothe and the area of El Caletón, in the north of Tenerife, more than proves it. Just beside the San Miguel Castle (16th Century) and with the imposing presence of the famous rock, symbol of the Garachico eruption of 1706 when this was the most important port in Tenerife, this area of pure lava offers the perfect combination of open sea and calm large rock pools for the whole family, just metres away from all the services you need for a lovely day out.

The intense blue of the Atlantic Ocean is turned into a subtle colour palette in the main bathing area of San Juan de la Rambla, in the north of Tenerife. La Laja rock pool can be seen from the lookout point of the same name and cries out to be photographed from a variety of angles, enticing you to walk down the steps as quickly as possible to submerge yourself in the calm, crystal waters, protected from the rough sea by the volcanic rocks that surround it.

Regardless of the strength of the waves in the open sea, a visit to the natural pools of Bajamar, in the north-east of Tenerife, is something that will always delight the senses. There are two large pools and a smaller one for children, a golden sand beach protected from the sea and many nearby services. All this combines to make a visit to the coastal part of La Laguna, whose city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a real pleasure.

Two kilometers of many diverse natural swimming pools, two of which are well sheltered from the open seas, make Punta Mujeres in the north east of Lanzarote a reference point on the island. In a fishing village of white houses which still maintains the traditional touch, visitors and residents of all ages will enjoy the many different sensations of that ideal mix of sun, lava and delightful ocean. The human hand is only in evidence in some manmade access steps and sunbathing areas. The rest is pure nature topped with a sprinkle of salt.

Perhaps the most unique of all El Hierro’s villages, this tiny hamlet, located in the smallest of the Canary Islands, doesn’t just invite you to marvel at the ancestral thatched roofs of many of the houses made of volcanic stone, but also offers you the chance to enjoy natural pools - one small, another large – that are partially protected from the Atlantic Ocean. You can also swim in the open sea, waves permitting. More than enough reasons to visit this area of El Mocanal in Valverde, the island capital.

Fuerteventura is synonymous with endless beaches of fine white sand. However, the west coast with its rougher seas hides some incredible treasures for those seeking something entirely different. Aguas Verdes, in Betancuria, is one such treasure, and is a perfect example of the many unspoilt natural pools found in the Canary Islands: six kilometres of pools dotted along the coastline, where the priority is relaxing and escaping from any traces of the human rat race.

La Graciosa is the smallest of the Canary Islands, and here are six wonderful beaches to visit.

You can truly disconnect from the world at the Roque Prieto natural swimming pools in north Gran Canaria. These two man-made pools close to Santa María de Guía are perfect for bathing in calm water on a coast known for its waves. The pools, never crowded and far from urban noise, have shallow areas and areas up to three metres deep. Their water is constantly refreshed by the sea.