Self Catering Holidays In The Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, little more than 100 miles from the coast of Africa. The weather is reputed to be the best in the world, a bit like Goldilocks' porridge: neither too hot nor too cold, and much the same all year. Average temperatures fall between 21 degrees in winter and 27 degrees in the peak of the summer.

The number one destination for winter holidays in Europe, the Canary Islands are part of Spain. Tourism is the major industry and English is widely spoken. There is a good choice of self catering holiday accommodation, both apartments and villas.

The coastal areas of all the islands are well developed with hotels, apartment blocks and villas. Many of the apartments and villas were purchased by absentee owners who spend only part of the year in their properties. Most are rented during the remainder of the year on a self catering basis, a profitable business as holiday accommodation is in demand all year because of the agreeable climate.

The largest of the islands,Tenerife, is triangular in shape with Mount Teide, a dormant volcano, in the middle of the island. Tenerife is the most popular islands for tourists, although tourism is concentrated in the hotter and drier south. The north of the island is cooler and greener. The volcano and mountains separate the two distinct parts of the island and are responsible for the two different mini-climates.

The largest population live on the island of Gran Canaria which is also home to Las Palmas, a shopper's paradise. Like Tenerife, Gran Canaria is also split into two distinct halves with mountains separating the north from the south of the island. here too, the south is drier and warmer than the lush green of the north.

Again, like Tenerife, tourists flock to the south of the island which is home to the well known beaches of El Ingles, Maspolmas, and Casa de los Coroneles. If you visit Gran Canaria you should take trips to the picturesque fishing villages of Puerto de Morgan, Pasito Blanco and Puerto Rico.

The Canary Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nowhere is this more noticeable than in Lanzarote where the landscape is black and almost moon-like. The National Park of Timanfaya includes spectacular scenery and is a popular tourist choice. The beaches here are famous for their fine sand.

The island of Fuerteventura boasts the longest beaches in the Canaries. Best is the 4 mile stretch running between Pajara and Jandia which is home to uninterrupted golden sands and a spectacular underwater world which attracts divers from all over the world.

The three other islands in the Canaries group are less popular with tourists and there are few hotels or self catering apartments or villas available. They are, however, worth a visit if only for the day. The island of La Gomera is connected to Tenerife by ferry and is home to large banana plantations. It has small, sandy bays. La Palma, also known as Green Island because of its lush vegetation and forests, has a wild landscape, huge waterfalls and tall pine trees. El Hierro is the smallest of the islands and is popular with divers.

The reasons the Canary Islands are so popular with European tourists are not hard to find.The climate is near to perfect, and the scenery is varied and spectacular. The islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife in particular enjoy very different climates and scenery in the north and south of each island due to the mountain ranges running across each island. Visitors to the Canary Islands return many times as each visit results in a different experience.

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Self catering holidays in the Canary Islands are the number one choice of most Europeans, with Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura the favourite destinations. Each island offers a large choice of self-catering apartments and villas to rent.

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