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    Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in the Canary Islands, from top attractions like El Teide on Tenerife and the Costa Calma beache on Fuerteventura, to hidden gems, includ.ing the small islands of El Hierro and La Gomera.

    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring any of the Canary Islands
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Jardin de Cactus on Lanzarote and Maspalomas sand dunes on Grand Canaria, and a Perfect Day in Tenerife itinerary suggestions
    Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateApr 1, 2018
    ISBN9781789194012
    Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides

    Pictorial travel guide to Arizona & the Grand Canyon with a free eBook provides all you need for every step of your journey. With in-depth features on culture and history, stunning colour photography and handy maps, it’s perfect for inspiration and finding out when to go to Arizona & the Grand Canyon and what to see in Arizona & the Grand Canyon. 

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      Insight Guides Pocket Canary Islands (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Canary Islands, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Canary Islands, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Canary Islands are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Canary Islands. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Canary Islands’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day In Tenerife

      Introduction

      Climate, flora and fauna

      People and tourism

      Which is the best island for you?

      A Brief History

      The first inhabitants

      Conquistadors

      Columbus connections

      Wine and warfare

      Free trade

      The Spanish Civil War

      Tourism and environment

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Tenerife

      Santa Cruz de Tenerife

      Puerto de la Cruz

      La Orotava

      Going north

      San Cristóbal de La Laguna

      West of Puerto

      The central area

      The east

      The south coast

      El Hierro

      Exploring the island

      La Gomera

      San Sebastián

      The north

      The south

      La Palma

      Santa Cruz de la Palma

      The southern loop

      The northern loop

      Gran Canaria

      Las Palmas

      The east coast

      Southern resorts

      Northern Coast and Hinterland

      Central sights

      Lanzarote

      The south

      The north

      Fuerteventura

      The north

      The south

      What To Do

      Active pursuits

      Water sports

      Other activities

      Shopping

      Best buys

      Nightlife

      Festivals

      Carnival

      Corpus Christi

      Children

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      Where and when to eat

      What to eat

      Fish

      Meat

      Soups

      Vegetables

      Cheese, fruit and desserts

      Alcoholic drinks

      Tea, coffee and soft drinks

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order

      Deciphering the menu

      Restaurants

      Tenerife

      El Hierro

      La Gomera

      La Palma

      Gran Canaria

      Lanzarote

      Fuerteventura

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airports

      B

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car hire(see also Driving)

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime

      D

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Getting there

      Guides and tours

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ travellers

      M

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      Transport (see also Getting there)

      Travellers with disabilities

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Websites

      Recommended Hotels

      Tenerife

      El Hierro

      La Gomera

      La Palma

      Gran Canaria

      Lanzarote

      Fuerteventura

      Canary Islands’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Shutterstock

      Jardín de Cactus

      A César Manrique creation on Lanzarote. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      La Palma

      A verdant island with some great walking. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Alamy

      Montañas de Fuego

      Take a camel ride through Lanzarote’s volcanic landcape. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      iStock

      Puerto de Mogán

      One of the prettiest places on Gran Canaria, a perfect blend of tradition and tourism. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      iStock

      El Teide

      Tenerife’s, and Spain’s, highest mountain. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Costa Calma beaches

      Great sweeps of white sand draw visitors to Fuerteventura. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      iStock

      La Orotava

      A beautifully preserved Tenerife town containing such gems as the Casa de los Balcones. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      iStock

      Maspalomas

      These pristine dunes on Gran Canaria are like a desert by the sea. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Cueva de los Verdes

      Impressive lava formations on Lanzarote. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      iStock

      El Hierro

      A peaceful island with some dramatic scenery. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day In Tenerife

      9.00am

      Breakfast

      Soak up the sea views at Playa de las Vistas and breakfast at the Water Melon (Centro Comercial San Telmo) in San Telmo, Los Cristianos.

      10.00am

      Adeje

      Take the main TF1 road north and divert to the unspoilt hill town of Adeje, former seat of the Guanche tribe and later stronghold of the Counts of Gomera. Visit the remains of their Casa Fuerte and amble along the steep Rambla with its bars and cafés. Adeje is the entry point to the Barranco del Infierno (Hell’s Gorge), a popular 4-mile (6.3km) return hike which should be saved for another day.

      11.30am

      Arguayo

      Rejoin the main road going north. After Chio head right via the village of Arguayo, home to the Museum of ‘Cha Domitila’ (tel: 922 863 465), where you can watch potters at work and purchase ceramics.

      12.30pm

      Masca

      Carry on north via Las Manchas to Santiago del Teide. From here continue to Tenerife’s most picturesque village – Masca, at the head of a dramatic gorge. Enjoy the breathtaking views from one of the roadside restaurants – Chez Arlette, El Guanche (Calle El Lomito 9, tel: 922 863 027) is a good bet.

      2.00pm

      Garachico

      Return to the main road and head north (TF-82) for the charming coastal village of Garachico. Spend a couple of hours here, taking a dip in the lava rock pools, visiting the ex-Convent of San Francisco, admiring the views from Castillo de San Miguel or cooling off with a drink in the Plaza.

      4.00pm

      West coast

      Head back south on the main road, then at Tamaimo turn on to the TF454 down the valley for Los Gigantes. ‘The Giants’ is named after the soaring volcanic walls that drop sheer into the sea. Continue south along the coast, pausing perhaps at the fishing village-cum-beach resort of Playa de San Juan.

      7.00pm

      Sunset wining and dining

      Enjoy a cocktail at La Caleta on the Costa Adeje, then tuck into superb gourmet seafood at Restaurant 88, Masía del Mar (tel: 922 775 829; www.restaurant88tenerife.com; tel: 922 710 895; http://masiadelmar.com) or Piscis Terraza (tel: 922 710 241), with stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean.

      11.00pm

      Nightlife

      End the evening at the über-cool El Faro Chill Art (CC Torviscas Playa, tel:  607 765 880) between Puerto Colón and Fañabe Beach, watching the sun sink from the Zen terrace – before partying at the disco inside.

      Introduction

      More than 1,000km (620 miles) south of the Iberian Peninsula and just 115km (70 miles) from the nearest point on the African coast, an archipelago made up of 13 volcanic islands juts dramatically out of the Atlantic Ocean. These, the Canary Islands, are an integral part of Spain, although they now have their own island government, known as the Cabildo Insular. Six of the islands, Alegranza, La Graciosa, Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste, are no more than specks in the sea and remain uninhabited. Of the others, it is the eastern islands, the three closest to Africa – Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura – that are geologically the oldest, and as they have the most extensive coastal shelf, they also have the most beaches.

      What’s in a name?

      The Canary Islands are believed to have been named after the dogs seen there during Roman times – canis being Latin for dog. Their Spanish descendants, the popular Presa Canario (Canarian dog of prey), are similar to mastiffs.

      The four western islands, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, in descending order of size, have ragged coastlines with cliffs rising vertiginously out of

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