Self catering Holidays in Canary Islands

Located in the Atlantic Ocean, a100 miles off the African coast, the volcanic Canary Islands bask in the glory of an awesome climate which is never too hot or too cold.  With its main industry being tourism, these Spanish islands are a great getaway for a self catering holiday.  Though the Canary Islands are Spanish, here English, too, is commonly spoken.

The costal locations of the islands are full of villas and apartments belonging to absentee owners.  These villas and apartments are available for those who are looking for self catering holiday accommodation.  With pools and other amenities, these accommodations are an attractive choice

Tenerife, the archipelago’s largest of the islands, is triangular.  The centre of the island is dominated by the dormant volcano Mount Teide. The volcano and it’s a adjacent mountains divide the island into north and south and cause a comparative climatic difference between the two parts. While north Tenerife green and cool, the south is comparatively dry and hot.

The island of Gran Canaria is most populated and houses the shoppers’ haven – Las Palmas. Gran Canaria, too, is divided into to parts by mountains with the south of drier and warmer than the cool and green north. South has more beaches, better tourism, and great fishing villages.

The landscape of Lanzarote is almost black. Its attractions are the National Park of Timanfaya and fine sand beaches. Fuerteventura beach, the longest beaches in the Canary Islands, gives brilliant views to divers of the underwater world.