Travelling to the
Canary islands in October
26° C
10 hours
of sun a day
This month,
we recommend…
up close
In October, we have the El Hierro Open Fotosub – an underwater photography competition where participants capture the incredible seabed for posterity.
In addition, in the Canary Islands, you will find a large number of schools where you can learn to dive during your stay and the best diving sites for both beginners and experts. Lose your fear of the ocean and discover the new world that awaits you.
“Los Finaos”
In October in the Canary Islands, we have our own particular Halloween: “Los Finaos”. In olden times, children used to go house to house asking for “santos” (saints) and they would be given nuts, almonds and figs. In the evening, the oldest woman in the family would tell stories about those who have left us and then everyone would go out and eat chestnuts and dance. Nowadays, this tradition is losing ground to the Anglo-Saxon version – but it still persists in many places on the islands.
voyage
In October 1492, Columbus reached America and changed the path of history. Why not make the most of the good weather to learn about his passage through the Canary Islands? Visit the house that used to belong to the governor of Gran Canaria, who helped him to repair “La Pinta”, the museum about the discovery of the New World on La Gomera and the Torre del Conde, where Columbus was supposed to have had secret rendezvous with the mistress of the island, Beatriz de Bobadilla.
21/10/2019 - 22/10/2019
Lluvia de Estrellas Oriónidas
El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote, Tenerife
