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To get to San Andrés, in the north-east of La Palma you have to cross the biggest single-arch bridge in Spain. Once crossed you arrive at one of the most charming towns in La Palma, which was the regional capital for centuries, a fact reflected in the centuries-old mansions of the rich commercial traders. The façades of the houses surrounding the Renaissance-style church Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, bear decorated reliefs and balconies facing the Atlantic Ocean.

In the north of La Gomera just over half an hour's drive from the capital you will arrive in a town which, for its pretty aspect, has become known as the bon-bon of La Gomera. This is Agulo, a large natural viewing point covered by the green of its crops and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, a charming town that is beautifully cared for, with cobbled stones and restored, well-maintained story-tale houses. A rural corner of the island full of charm which will leave a lovely taste in your mouth.

Without a doubt, the best view of the Taguluche hamlet, in the southeast of La Gomera, is from the El Santo viewpoint, right along the road that leads to it. From here, you can admire a beautiful valley dotted with small white houses amid a majestic palm grove, one of the most important in the Canary Islands, now protected as a Special Area of Conservation under the Natura 2000 network, Europe’s system safeguarding natural areas of the highest ecological value. In the heart of the hamlet, a picturesque rural settlement awaits, where people and nature live in harmony.

Temisas is a small rural hamlet in southeast Gran Canaria close to Agüimes town, It’s known for its rural architecture; low homes whitened with plaster and lime, with gabled roofs and terracotta tiles. Temisas’ history is so interesting that it is an official Typical Canarian Hamlet.

From highlands covered by the island’s best preserved pine forest down to the clear Atlantic waters via a stunning, fertile valley and a pretty old town, the Agaete Valley in northwest Gran Canaria is one of the island’s prettiest spots. The town, with its whitewashed houses clinging the valley side, contains treasures such as 19th Century houses with interior patios, the Concepción church, and the wonderful walled Huerto de las Flores garden.

Who is who in the Canarian sky? A few hints for watching the sky with children.

There are towns whose cultural legacy speaks to us of splendours past. So it is in the case of Antigua, in the flat central part of Fuerteventura: its centre attests to an historic and artistic heritage of great worth, which is reflected in its architecture. But if one thing in particular defines Antigua’s countryside it is the windmills that break up the flat landscape with the blades, just like bygone times, moved by the gentle, warm, trade winds.

Buenavista is the last northern town in Tenerife; the road ends here, beyond which all you find is the rocky fortress of the Teno Mountains. But the charm of this northern village is not only about its stunning scenery - it was declared a site of Cultural Interest for its historic streets and for the numerous examples of small traditional houses which combine different traditional styles brought in by the Spanish conquerors.

Located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, next to the Church of La Concepción, is the Cayetano Gómez Felipe House Museum, a traditional Canarian house dating from the 18th century. It exhibits a large collection of antiques on art and customs in the Canary Islands. Cayetano Gómez Felipe, from Los Llanos de Aridane, was one of the greatest collectors of the 20th century in the Canary Islands. It can be visited from Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

About 250 m south from “Baja del Secreto”, a mosaic of rocks and sandy bottoms create a place of curious rocky shapes, hiding astonishing animals around. The sandy bottoms provide habitat for garden eels, in contrast with schools of pelagic fishes swimming in the open ocean. A range of rays look after the spot, which offers shelter and food. A range of local fish species, from parrotfish to groupers, find shelter in between big rocks.