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The Canary Islands located nearer to Africa than to Spain, enjoy a mild winter climate and sunshine nearly everyday they also boast beaches and national parks galore.

The Blue Chaffinch has evolved on the isolated islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, but its habitat has dwindled and the species is listed as Near Threatened.

The Canary Islands celebrate Spanish Carnivals particularly in two cities: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, being one of the most famous festivals.

The majestic Roque Nublo, El Fraile the praying monk, and the historical Bentaiga form the fantastic landscape of unusual rock formations at the centre of Gran Canaria.

Attractive modern resorts are inexpensive, and restaurants, sports, children's programs and even their own grocery stores make them a perfect base for touring an island.

Discover how volcanoes formed Spain's Islands in the Atlantic, how early inhabitants mummified their dead and how bounty from the Americas made Tenerife rich.

Costa Adeje offers winter sun and five star hotels in Tenerife with a choice of luxurious outdoor activities and designer shopping for a Christmas vacation.

Three of Spain's Canary Islands have been a popular haunt for tourists for many years, but now the lesser known islands are becoming mass tourist destinations.

These might not make the guidebooks' Top Ten Must See Sights lists, but they are experiences and places you shouldn't miss - and most travelers don't know about them.

Tenerife attracts more tourists than any other Canary Island, but with tourism often comes food that's far from authentic. Meson Mediterraneo is an exception to the rule.

From ancient forests to surreal landscapes, sleepy valleys and dramatic mountain ranges, Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, is quite simply a walkers' paradise.

From high-life to simple-life in many difficult lessons Anna Nicholas pulls it off with aplomb. This is a great read especially for those contemplating a change in life.

When bird species are threatened, human intervention and an action plan for recovery can help. The Blue Chaffinch of Gran Canaria may yet be saved in this way.

Royal Caribbean International has announced that its third Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, will sail out of the UK for the summer of 2008.

Gil Eannes' would become legendary for his bravery as he sailed where no European had gone before.

Peter Deilmann Cruises has introduced 14 golf themed cruises in its luxury ocean and river cruise programme, taking in some of the world's top golf courses

The little island of La Gomera, where he provisioned his ships for the voyage, was the last place Columbus saw land before reaching the new world.

The Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort, Spa and Casino offers a little taste of heaven with its delicious food, lavish furnishings and wide range of facilities.

Find Scuba shops, dive site resources, and general information about Scuba diving in popular tourist Spanish island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, exotic vacation getaway.

The town of La Orotava in the Canary Islands may not have streets paved with gold, but during Corpus Christi every year they do have streets paved with flowers.

The people of La Palma say that their cigars are as good as those rolled in Havana. It's essential to know how to smoke them properly to test their claims.

If relaxing on the tropical island of Gran Canaria is not enough, visitors to the island also have the opportunity to visit the luxury Corallium Spa in Costa Meloneras.

The Canary Islands' 2nd smallest island is called the land of nature and magic. Its charm is guaranteed to enchant visitors, as long as they know the best places to stay.

Not only do dogs come in an amazing assortment of sizes, shapes, and colors; there's also a logical explanation about why they can mate with wolves and coyotes.

Mediterranean cruising isn't just for summer! Although the weather is cooler, the crowds are gone and you'll have the antiquities and shops all to yourself

Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who, sailing under the Spanish flag, landed on the outlying islands of what would become the Americas.

AccessAtLast.com is a one-stop shop for accessible bookings (it guarantees level-access showers) to vacation home and apartment rentals from England to Indonesia.

One of the most upmarket restaurants in Playa de las Americas outside of the hotel complexes, Tenerife's restaurant-in-the-castle categorically deserves a visit.

Yankees can now leave the hub in the late afternoon and arrive in Madrid before the business day begins. Now daily, flights are quick and easy.

When pounding surf broke out one side of a seaside volcanic crater, it left a dramatic cove with gemstones sprinkling the sand. Gather genuine peridots under sea cliffs.

Summer travel in Southern Europe can mean sweltering cities and overcrowded hot beaches, but Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal also have cooler places to escape the heat.

Having no big international airport Gomera forces visitors to already slow down when they approach the rocky island in the Atlantic. The reward is relaxed recreation.

Fall visitors can hear music, watch films, mix with literary greats, admire art, see opera or taste prize-winning cheeses at annual events in September and October.

Because of the multi-talented surrealist Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, is a major art destination for sculpture and exciting modern architecture.

Lanzarote is the easternmost of the Canary islands, claiming some of the finest beaches and the unrivaled volcanic landscape of the Timanfaya National Park.

Lanzarote's treeless volcanic landscapes may seem barren wastelands, but to travelers who marvel at the forces of nature, this still-simmering island is paradise.

Malmsey is a robust sweet wine, a favorite after-dinner drink in England, and a perfect drink with chocolate desserts. The very best comes from Spain's Canary Islands.

Book early with Peter Deilmann Cruises for deep discounts to the ports of Italy, the islands of Capri and Mallorca, to Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Lisbon and Dalmation Coast

Until we solve many of our current pollution problems some urban gardens will suffer. Here are smog tolerant options for gardens in dirty cities.

Jardin Acuatico Risco Bello seems to do the impossible -- create a water garden in an almost vertical semi-tropical landscape.

A team of four American women are preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in December of 2009 to raise funds and awareness of marine debris in the ocean environment.

The seven islands in Spain's Canaries share a common food heritage, and travelers can sample it best at small local restaurants, especially on Tenerife.

Shopping for local handcrafts, duty-free goods, beach and resort wear is second only to beaches as a reason for traveling to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands.

Shore dives reveal abundant sea life in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Tenerife. Discover wrecks, blow holes, and exciting luminescent night dive opportunities.

The highest peak in Spain is not in the Pyrenees, but on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Teide National Park was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Few travelers can visit Galicia, Catalonia, Andalucia and the far-off Canary Islands on a single trip, but any of these sights would be the highlight of a vacation.

Lavish parades, elaborate costumes, music, dancing, street parties, open-air feasts and all-night revelry transform Spanish cities in colorful pre-lenten festivals.

Nature re-wrote the history of Lanzarote, in Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of North Africa, turning it from a lush agricultural center to a volcanic wasteland.

Aboard the Lord Nelson and the Tenacious, disabled and able-bodied sail side by side on the world's only two square-rigged tall ships designed and built for the disabled.

Costa Adeje offers a choice of luxurious outdoor activities and five star hotels for summer fun or winter sun in Tenerife.