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Tazacorte has a one-of-a-kind museum in Europe dedicated to the banana, a fruit which has been awarded a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status. But this north-western coastal town in La Palma is much more than simply a huge sea of bananas. The core of the town, the Charco neighbourhood, has a heritage of huge historic-artistic value, which can be seen in the stately homes dating from the 16th and 17th Centuries. A visit to this pretty town will leave a lovely taste in the mouth of even the most demanding visitor.

Towards the south of Gran Canaria’s capital city, Vegueta was the original settlement that gave birth to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at the end of the 15th Century. Its streets and squares contain historical buildings such as the Casa de Colon mansion, Santa Ana cathedral, the Museo Canario museum, Gabinete Literario club, Casas Consistoriales and Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno gallery. The area around the market, built in 1856, is full of shops and over the road is the Triana shopping district.

The hamlet of Taganana is the main population centre in the Anaga Rural Park. Situated in the southern part of this hugely important nature reserve, in the north-east of Tenerife, Taganana benefits from a beautiful surrounding landscape and gives a true flavour of Tenerife’s oldest villages. In fact, this was one of the first settlements founded by the Spanish conquerors. There are a number of items of great historical value, and two churches - Nuestra Señora de las Nieves and the Santa Catalina chapel – are listed buildings.

La Tosca is a hamlet situated near Barlovento, in the north of La Palma, with one very important peculiarity: it stands in the middle of a dragon tree forest, one of the largest collections of this native species of tree, unique to the Canary Islands. Home to just 20 people, they live surrounded by crops and by these enigmatic trees, which have attracted the attention of Europeans since way back in the Middle Ages, when countless legends were created about them.

As well as its more than 100 archaeological sites, remains of its pre-Hispanic past, Telde in the southeast of Gran Canaria, has a wealth of heritage in religious altarpieces and pretty brightly painted colonial houses with rows of balconies as well as charming narrow cobbled streets. The heart of the oldest town on the island is full of small kingdoms with its own churches and squares under the shade of impressive trees. This is historical Telde which has a surprise waiting in every corner.

Peace, tranquillity and spectacular views of Las Playas

If you’ve fallen hopelessly in love with La Gomera, this charming hotel in a picture postcard town like Hermigua will make the affair last forever, particularly if you contemplate the landscape from the swimming pool on its roof, which is the best vantage point if you are going to fall for the magic of this land. The rural hotel Casa Los Herrera, in the north of the island, is a place for enjoying simple pleasures, like savouring a good meal or discovering some of the paths in El Cedro forest.

The Canaries are the perfect place for a break by the sea. With 3,000 sunshine hours a year, there’s no denying the region has a great climate. The Islands also boast more than 500 beaches on their 3,500 km of coastline.

Cada habitación es un apartamento con salón, cocina y hasta galería acristalada que apunta al patio desde el que exprimir la belleza del norte de Tenerife. En total, cinco estancias holgadas y coloristas que homenajean a distintas flores y que, como en el caso de Lavanda, sorprenden con una bañera retro de patas de forja. Esta casona del siglo XVII, reconvertida en el hotel rural Los Realejos, no solo ofrece una estancia tranquila, con encanto y muy buena ubicación, sino unos soberbios y apetecibles desayunos XXL.

A marvelous dome of blue and gold tiles, echoing the colors of the Maspalomas dunes, recreates a giant palm tree perfectly integrated into the environment. That's how the masterful structure of the H10 Playa Meloneras Palace appears from the sea, a five-star hotel formed by several buildings that blend seamlessly with the landscape of southern Gran Canaria, creating a sense of relaxation that pervades its facilities. This incredible resort, which stands among stone, glass, and cactus, reveals its true essence in the outdoors.