Canary Islands

[RooFlyer]

Five days have opened up for me in Europe in June next year, beginning from Paris and I'm thinking of having a look at the Canary Islands.

@luxury-lizard a search indicates you went there this year. Any broad suggestions/tips? Especially which islands best to visit; I'm after landscapes and history, mostly, not beaches/diving. Would June be ghastly with tourists from all over Europe? Here's the flight map for June next year.



Anyone else, of course welcome to chip in.

 

[SYD]

Euro summer is actually low season (because it’s gets far kin hot!). But June might still be fine?

I bounced through Lanzarote years ago on my way to Gran Canaria and it look pretty special!

 

[luxury-lizard]

Hello @RooFlyer - we did a 7 day cruise around the Canary Islands - the non-touristy islands are very interesting - small populations and few tourists. We started with a few pre-cruise days in Tenerife (very touristy but a trip up La Teide - the 4th highest volcano in the world is well worth a visit, then Gran Canaria where the cruise departed. The cruise stopped at the following towns/islands: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Los Christianos, in the south of Tenerife, Santa Cruz de la Plama, the capital of the island of Palma. La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria. All the small islands are very interesting - I believe they can all be reached by air from Gran Canaria. Here is a link to my trip blog of the cruise: Cruise

My advice to anyone interested in a beach holiday - don't bother with the Canaries but for other interests - the outer islands are very interesting - but without a cruise ship travelling between them will take some planning.