Canary Islands - Κανάριες Νήσοι

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Canary Islands

The Canary Islands, (Spanish: Canary Islands), is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, west of its southern coast Morocco. The archipelago is an autonomous administrative area Spain

At a glance

Languages

Islands

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Important cities

Las Palmas. Larger city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The city is world famous for its Carnival which attracts thousands of tourists.

Additional destinations

Side del Ingles (Spanish: English Beach). Its most popular and developed resort Gran Canaria
Playa de las Americas & Los Christian (Spanish: American beach & Los Cristianos). Two continuous beaches that attract thousands of tourists every season of the year.
El Mendano (El Medano). El Mendano, meaning "the dunes" is the beach of surfing
Teide National Park (Spanish: Teide). Teide is a volcano on the island of Tenerife. With a height of 3,718 m. Teide is the highest peak not only of the archipelago but also of the whole Spain. Since 2007 it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site