Rest in Spain in the Canary Islands: Tenerife, Gran Canary, Fuerteventure, Lansarot. Where is it better to relax on Tenerife with children?

Canaries are a whole archipelago of small islands of volcanic origin, which territorially belong to Spain, but are actually located at the same latitude with African deserts.

Canary Islands

Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest island in the archipelago. In the center of the island, the current volcano Teide, who conditionally divides Tenerife into the northern and southern parts. The climate of the southern part of the island is significantly hotter and dry than the north, where the humidity is higher, stronger than wind and more precipitation. But in terms of vegetation, the north of Tenerife is much richer.

Gran Canaria

Gran Canary is the second most important island of the archipelago. It has an almost perfect round shape. In the center of the island is the extinct volcano Nieva. A feature of the relief of the Gran of Canaria can be considered deep rocky ravines that stretch from the top of the volcano to the coast of the ocean. The difference between the northern part of the island and South is also noticeable to the Gran of Canaria. In addition to a more arid climate, in the south of the Gran of Canaria, sand storms sometimes occur, which the wind brings from the Sahara desert.

Fuertever

Fuertever is the second largest island on Canaries, which is closer to the African continent, from Western Sahara it separates only 100 km. This explains the highest temperature indicators, Fuertever is the hottest island on all Canaries. However, the heat here is very easily tolerated, since the island is constantly blown up by the atlantic’s passive winds, which makes rest on it very comfortable.

Lansarot

Lansarota is the fourth largest and the most unusual island of the Canary archipelago. Due to frequent eruptions in the past, most of the island turned into a lifeless desert from frozen lava. Lansarot is an island of lunar landscapes and ideal silence (there are no forests, which means there are no birds, cicades and other living creatures). Lansarot is ideal for those who decided to take a break from everything and enjoy their loved ones.

The remaining islands of the Canary archipelago are very small in size and are not significant in terms of tourism development.

How to get to the Canary Islands?

You can get to the Canary Islands only by plane. From large cities in Russia in the high season (from May to October), airlines organize charter flights. Carter tickets are usually sold only in the finished tour (hotel, transfers, insurance). Those who prefer to travel on their own will have to fly on regular flights through Moscow or other cities of Europe.

Often European airlines are sales 2-3 months before departure, you can purchase tickets at very favorable prices. Also, European low -cost airlines are sold at low prices, but it is important to remember that such companies are sold without taking into account the cost of baggage and power supply - these services will have to be paid additionally.

It’s easier to get to the airport of Tenerife than to other islands, since the most airlines flies there. Several European airlines also fly to Gran Canaria. Lansarota and Fuertever are connected only with the world only through Tenerife or Gran Canaria.

If you are not our suitable flight to Gran Canaria, or you need to get to Fuertegventure and Lansarot, you need to get to the Tenerife, then at the internal flight of Tenerife - Gran Canaria (30 minutes, from 100 euros in both ends) or on a ferry (hour on the way. , from 40 euros; car transportation is possible). About the same prices to other islands.

There are two airports on Tenerife: North and South. They are at a decent distance from each other at different ends of the island. Airports are binded by bus communication. When purchasing tickets (especially if you are flying with a transfer to Gran Canaria), you must clarify which airport will be a take -off or landing. If the docking at different airports, it is necessary to take into account the time of travel from one airport to another.

The list of airlines sending flights to the Northern Airport Tenerife can be viewed here. Avirfalls working with the Southern Airport Tenerife, you will find here. Information about the Gran of Canary Airport here.

What is the weather on the Canaries?

Despite the close location of the islands relative to each other, the climate is different here. The air temperature for the Canary Grand Prix is \u200b\u200bhigher than on the Tenerife, on average by 3-5 degrees, but the water, on the contrary, is a little colder. From August to April, Tenerife falls an average of 3-4 times more precipitation than to the Gran of Canaria.

In general, the temperature is comfortable enough to relax here all year round. In winter, it holds around 18-20 degrees of heat, in summer the thermometer column rises to 26-28 degrees. On the islands of Fuerteventure and Lansarot, about the same weather during the year.

Transport on Spain Islands

Buses

The most convenient way to move on Tenerife is buses. Transport lines here are served by Titsa (Titsa), its buses are painted in bright green, schedule and information about routes you can find here.

You can significantly save on the passage if you purchase a special bono travel card (Bono) is a plastic transport card, on the account of which money is paid and used to pay for travel. It is necessary to pay the bus driver (entrance only through the front door); If the funds suddenly ended on the card, you can always pay money in cash. If you pay in cash, prepare a trifle, the driver can refuse to take large bills. The traveling bonos are not registered, they can be paid for any number of passengers, if only there would be enough money in the account.

Globo (Globo) is provided to Grand Chanaria Grand Chanaria, you can find out information about routes and costs here.At Fuertever, the bus company is called Tiadhe, the official website of the company here. The Intercity carrier is engaged in Lansarot by transport, additional information here.

Taxi

A taxi on the Canaries are painted exclusively in white, a small lantern is installed on the roof, which burns green if the machine is free. Traveling inside the city, recalling 1 km cheaper than twice as much as trips between cities. The tariff also rises at night. All machines are equipped with a counter, according to which payment is made.

Usually taxi drivers on Tenerife do not count customers. In the hotel and restaurant, you can call a taxi through the concierge service, on the street free cars are parked in one place and they are always visible from afar. In addition to taxi transportation, excursion services are provided by Tenerife, the details need to be found out from the taxi driver himself.

Car rental

If desired, you can rent a car in the Canary Islands. The conditions here are standard, there are enough rolling offices. To rent a car, you will need a driver’s driver’s license, a plastic bank card with a stock of funds in the account (when renting, a rental company blocks a certain amount on the account in case of fines for violation of traffic rules or accidents, the amount of blocking depends on the type of vehicle and lease term). The person who rents the car should be older than 21 years and have a driver’s experience for at least 1.5 years.

If you plan to travel a lot around the island, especially with long -distance trips, a rented car can become the cheapest means of movement.

It must be remembered that on the tenurfius and the Gran of Canaria there are places where the road turns into a complex mountain serpentine, driving through which inexperienced drivers can cause serious problems. Also, for independent driving, you need a good driving skill on the navigator or map (most likely in a foreign language).

The insurance that you will be issued during rent may contain the nuances (for example, not to apply for riding on soil roads in rural areas) - it is worthwhile to find out in advance which area of \u200b\u200bthe coverage of your insurance policy.
Parking may cause difficulty at a peak hour in large tourist cities.

The yellow marking of the road means a place for parking or stopping public transport, which is strictly prohibited to occupy that it is strictly prohibited, for this a considerable fine is supposed. White marking means that here you can park any car for free. Blue marking indicates a paid parking, leaving the car here must be attached a pay -wire ticket for a prominent place for windshield.

What to take into account when buying a tour for Canars?

A feature of relaxation on Canaries can be considered the absence of excursion objects in the generally accepted sense: there are no significant museums, no historical ruins and fortresses. The main excursion objects here are natural parks and reserves, and the main entertainment in many resorts is a calm contemplation of the surrounding landscapes.

For connoisseurs of active fun in Canary Sots, there are several resorts with a stormy nightlife, family with children will find two or three attractions, lovers of water sports can safely go here to master the wave. But still, the main theme on the Canaries is ecotourism and everything connected with it.

Hotels of the Canary Islands

Despite the template that was replicated in Russia that Canaries are expensive, you can find an option for any budget.

The choice of hotels can be made on the site booking.com.  Here, almost all the hotels of the Canary Islands for every taste will appear to your attention.

There are expensive respectable hotels in which Europeans and persons who are accustomed to servicing the premium class stop. The level of service in these hotels is impeccable, the interior of rooms can argue with the situation of the monarchs, for breakfast in the restaurant you can see black caviar, and the staff will simply anticipate all your desires. But in such hotels, as a rule, life freezes after 22.00 in the evening, and in the district there is not a single entertaining institution that could violate the peace of fastidious guests.

If a boring life is not for you, choose a hotel closer to Las-American on Costa-Adyha Tenerife. Prices here are more democratic, hotels are simpler, but the unpretentiousness of the situation is compensated by active life in the territory and outside the hotel: discos, karaoke bars, shopping rows and fun animation will not allow you to sit in the room.

Very budgetary options 2-3* are chosen by athletes-serfers, for whom the main criterion is the quality of the wave, and the hotel level is the tenth business. Suitable beaches for Windy surfing can be found on all the islands of the Canary Archipelago. On Lansarot there is even a Wind-surfing school in Russian.

The power supply is all on the Canaries

In the Canary Islands, unlike continental Spain, many hotels offer food on the All -inclusive system. Most of these hotels are located on Tenerife. Typically, guests living in the All -inclusive system can use additional services. For example, the right to visit the restaurant “a la cards” is granted the right once during the rest.

The power system does not depend on the category of the hotel - it can be a budget 3*. Most often, rest on the All -inclusive system is provided by inexpensive mid -class hotels, focused on a noisy and cheerful rest with the whole family.

The main resorts of Tenerife

The main part of the resorts of Tenerife is located in the south, due to the geographical features that were mentioned at the beginning of the article.

• Playa de Las American. - The largest and most promoted resort in the Tensenrica. The main number of entertainment institutions of the coast, bars, restaurants, shops and discos are concentrated here

• On the coast of Las America, only hotels are located, there are no residential quarters and individual private houses - this is the kingdom of rest and round -the -clock fun. In Las America, the largest selection of hotels is from cheap to luxury class. All the beaches are equipped with wave cutters here, so the water here is always calm and suitable even for the smallest guests

• Los Cristianos (Los Cristianos) - The resort neighboring with Las America, which visually looks like its natural continuation. Some tour operators sell it as part of the coast of Las Americas. The plus of the lez Christianos can be considered relative silence and calm, since it is somewhat away from the epicenter of nightlife

• At the same time, Las Americas is literally a few kilometers, so if you wish, you can very quickly reach the noisy part of the coast. Los Christianos is not too popular among Russians, and the choice of hotels is more modest here, we’re in Las America

• El Medano (El Medano) -a small city is a couple of tens of kilometers from Las America. The resort is interesting exclusively to yachtsmen and windsurfers, since there is constantly a fairly strong wind that scare away ordinary tourists. There are enough restaurants and cafes here, but there are not too many hotels and their level is quite modest. Shops are also mostly designed for surfers, and not for European fashionistas. El Medano has a school of surfers, inventory rental points, world surfing competitions are held here annually

• Playa Paraiso (Playa Paraiso) - A quiet and calm resort near Las America. There are several inexpensive hotels, as well as premium hotels with a huge territory and a mass of entertainment for wealthy tourists. Playa Paraiiso is also popular with divers due to the fact that here the most beautiful and clean beaches on the entire coast. In Platia Paizo, life is concentrated on the territory of the hotel, the beach is suitable for those who love a lazy vacation on a deck chair and do not plan to often get out of the hotel

• Costa del Silencio (Costa del Silencio) - The resort, very similar to the atmosphere to Plati Paraiiso, but a little further from Las America. There are no expensive hotels, most guests are couples with children who do not plan active night entertainment. Almost all hotels on Costa del Silencio work according to the All -inclusive system and provide for children's heart disease

• There are also quite a lot of apartments for independent placement and nutrition. A significant feature of Costa del Silencio is the lack of beaches, since the shore is a steeper, and the sandy strip is absent. Tourists are replaced by a huge pool with sea water in the resort of sea beaches

• Puerto de la Cruz (Puerto de la Cruz) - This is the northern part of the second most important resort on the island. There are practically no Russians here, but the British and Scandinavians Puerto de la Cruz are much more popular than Las America. In addition to vacationers, a fairly large number of local residents live here. Unlike Las America, in Puerto de la Cruise you can walk along the streets of residential quarters, try real local cuisine and feel the rhythm of the daily life of Tenerife

• Los Gigantes (Los Gigantes) - Another resort that is not available for bathing beaches. Los Giganthes is located in the west of the island, geographically it merges in Puerto de Santiago and the La Arena beach-the only beach on the coast where you can swim in the ocean from the shore. Los Giants is popular among yachtsmen and recreation enthusiasts in small cities among local residents away from a large crowd of tourists. In these places, you can most often observe from the shore of dolphins and whales-pilometers

Resorts Grand Canary

The longest strip of beaches in the south of the island is called Maspalomas and includes several separate beaches.

• Campo Internassional - respectable beach, on which only 5* hotels are located for wealthy guests. Nature here resembles a park zone, it is the most expensive shore of the Gran of Canaria. There are no high buildings and bright lights, the prices of accommodation are available to a very small number of people, and from entertainment, traditional aristocratic “joys” - golf, riding, and contemplation of nature prevail.

• Playa del Ingles - A democratic beach on which you can find hotels of various categories, as well as many bars, restaurants, discos and shops. Playa del Ingles is an exclusively hotel zone where local residents do not live. This shore is especially popular among students from Europe who gather here with huge crowds and arrange completely crazy parties. In addition to hotels on Playa del Ingles, you can find inexpensive apartment apartments

• Meloleneras - A relatively new resort, designed for yakhmsmen, since there is no its own beach. There is a couple of casinos, the palace of congresses, several golf fields. In general, this resort is somewhat more democratic than Playa del Ingles, but is still designed for a mature specific audience, preferring a calm measured rest

• Baya Felis -exclusively a surfer place where there is nothing to do ordinary tourists due to strong winds. There are excellent conditions for water sports, there are two whole surfing schools, one of which is headed by multiple champion of the world in surfing

• San Augustin - Another small resort with a specific direction. Here is one of the largest and best centers of thalassotherapy in the world. In San Augustin, the audience goes exclusively for high -class medical services. Prices at the resort cannot be called cheap. Very good in San Augustine beach from small gray sand of volcanic origin

• Puerto Rico - A very popular resort among European families with children of different ages. There are a lot of water entertainments precisely the family plan: renting yachts and catamarans, walks on a boat with a transparent bottom, water motorcycles and fishing. Next to Puerto Rico is perhaps the most beautiful beach on the whole island is Playa Amadores, which is located in the ideal form with imported white sand

• Puerto de Mogan - A small resort in the western part of the Gran of Canaria. This is a charming city, built in a traditional style for Andalusia. Vacation here will look like a village vacation with all the attributes that are supposed to - small home restaurants, craft shops with unique crafts of local craftsmen, and unhurried boat walks

Resorts Lansarota

• Puerto del Carmh - the largest resort in the island, is located in its southern part; Great beaches, good infrastructure, nearby a town with restaurants, shops and an unchilding nightly life

• Arresif - magnificent sandy beaches, near historical attractions: castles of San Jose and

• Costa Tegis - Quiet calm beaches, leisurely rest, near the golf field

• Playa Blanca - White sand, family vacation, many hotels, good infrastructure

• Puerto Kalero - The most quiet and sparse of all resorts; Great embankment with cozy restaurants, magnificent views, elite rest

Resorts Fuerteventh

• Corraleho - The northernmost and most popular resort of the island. Beautiful white sand, a large amount of water and beach entertainment for every taste

• Kalet de Fustust (another name Castillo) - for active tourists. Casino, large shopping center, restaurants, golf fields, diverse night life

• Costa Kalma - A very popular resort among German tourists. In the summer, due to strong winds, many surfers attract. A distinctive feature is a wide long sandy braid. There are often nudists on the beach

• El Cotillo - A quiet, calm place with good infrastructure, very picturesque beaches. Absolutely not suitable for ordinary swimming due to strong winds and waves that can sink fishing boats. On the way along the shore, it is recommended to move on large heavy jeeps, since the small -scale cars easily blown away by the wind

• Morro del Huble - a combination of excellent and in every sense developed tourist zone with an untouched time old city

The sights of the Canary Islands

National Park and Volcano Teide, Tenerife

Teide is an acting volcano, to the top of which you can climb on a funicular or on foot. On foot will take all day. The funicular will take you to the top in less than 10 minutes, but such a speed rise (about 125 km per minute) can be contraindicated to some people due to a too sharp height drop.

In winter, a funicular is often closed due to weather conditions. In the summer, a rather large queue accumulates at the foot of those who want to climb to the top. If you do not want to waste time, you can buy tickets in advance on the official website of the cable car (Russian -speaking version here).

Important: The funicular will deliver to the top of the volcano, but not to the most vent. For visiting the Seerla Teide, a special resolution is required, which you can try to get here (site English -speaking). The resolution is issued for free, to pass to the pole, you must have it in printed form, as well as take a passport with you for identification.

The rise to the caldera can cause certain difficulties, since the air is too discharged here, and the air temperature in the summer lasts around 5 degrees of heat. But, if you overcome all the difficulties and still see the burlo of the volcano, you will have a unique chance to imagine how the earth looked before the beginning of time in the era of great eruptions and the fault of the continents.

For the most brave and physically strong, you can recommend a night tour of the volcano. From the top of Teide, there is simply a fantastic view of the starry sky, especially in August during an active starfall. Such a sky is unlikely to ever see from the ground.

Other attractions of Tenerife

• Old cities of the Constador era - Garachiko, Candelaria, La Laga, icode de Los Vinos, la Orotava. The towns perfectly preserved the architecture, traditions and way of local residents

• Mask gorge And the village of the same name. After visiting an authentic island village, you will find an exciting safari on a picturesque gorge

• La Homer - A small island of 35 km from the tenerfe, which is interesting because Christopher Columbus went from here to look for India (as a result, conquer America). There is a well from which water was collected for ships, the church in which Columbus prayed for the luck of the enterprise

• Spanish ballet - The show of Spanish dances, which is held in the "Arona pyramid" in Las Americas. Purely adult entertainment, revealing local flavor, culture and traditions

• Knight Tournament - A traditional medieval interactive show, on which viewers are offered a traditional medieval meal, during which the battles of horse and foot knights are demonstrated

• Warm walks - access to the open sea for fishing, observing games of whales and dolphins, or for deep -sea diving

• Pyramids Guimar - Ancient stepped structures, in shape resembling pyramids of Mexico

• Pueblo Chico - The Park of the miniatures, which gathered in one place all local attractions. In addition to the actual buildings and structures in the park, scenes from the usual life of local residents are exhibited: work in the field, holiday, rest, and so on

The attractions of the Gran of Canaria

• Sioux City (Sioux City) - A historical town in the style of the Wild West, built near Maspolamos in a natural canyon

• Submarine Adventure - Submarine tourist boat, departing from the port of Puerto Mogan

• Huaydeke caves - Amazing houses with all modern amenities, cut down right in the rock, in which more than a dozen families still live

• Cactualdea Park cactus park - a meeting of several thousand types of cacti and other exotic plants

• Mundo Aborigen (Mundo Aborigen) - The artificially built ethnic village of Guanchi - the inhabitants of the island of the pre -Columbian era. The aborigines of the Canary Islands were surprisingly iculed from their brothers of the same latitudes: instead of dark -skinned stupery tribes, Canaries were inhabited by tall fair -haired people, whose origin is still arguing by scientists

Sights of Lansarota

• Caves of Kueva de Los Verdes and Hameos del Agua - Volcanic caves formed by hardened lava. In ancient times, local residents from raids of pirates were hidden in the caves

• La Heria - Unique vineyards, which local residents grow in the literal sense of the word on naked stones. Lansarot's faults are considered very rare and are imported to Europe piece by order of individuals and restaurants

• House-Museum of Cesar Manrique - A very unusual house, built in a lava cave by a famous Spanish artist in the 1970s. Now the museum has an exhibition of artwork of various authors

• La Gracios Island - A very small island next to Lansarot. Grand Cervantes mentions Gracios in his novel Don Quixote. According to legend, the pirates hid their innumerable treasures here, which still lie in caches and do not give rest to local treasure hunters. Another interesting feature: there is no vegetation on the island at all

• Park cacti Lansarot - picturesque lawns planted with cacti, around an old, but still active mill

Interesting places on Fuertever

• Oasis Park - A huge territory, decorated in the style of African savannah. The park contains up to 7,000 species of plants and animals

• The village of Betancheuria - one of the first settlements of the island (XV century), located in the groove of the extinct volcano

• Deep -sea fishing - sports fishing on the open sea from the side of a special boat

• Safari on camels - A small walk along the sandy velvens of the island riding the “desert ships”. Similar safari is held on horses and jeeps

• House of Gustav Winter - The villa of the German industrialist Gustav Winter, who was actively working on the design of submarines for fascist Germany. Many rumors and speculations are connected with the house, since the place during the II World War was super -secret. It is known for certain that there were numerous underground passages and grottoes under the house, which were covered on the orders of the owner after the end of the war. There is a version that the treasures of the Nazis are hidden in these grottoes

Rest with children on Canar

Children's entertainment on Tenerife

• Loro Park (Lore Park) - This is the largest collection of parrots in the world. In addition to multi -colored birds, Arctic penguins, gorillas, sloths, flamingos, sharks, various amphibians and other animals live here

• Jungle Park (Jungle Park) - The emphasis is on the eagles, the park positions itself as a piece of wildlife. Other animals and an extensive collection of tropical plants from different parts of the world are also represented here

• Siam Park - One of the best water parks in Europe, there are several unique attractions, the most unusual of which is the water slide, laid through the aquarium with fish

• Monkey Zoo (Monkey Park) is another zoo in which manual lemurs live. It is better to come in the morning until the lemurs are still tortured by tourists and are not overfed

Entertainment for children on Gran Cania

• Aqualand-Maspalomas aqualend - One of the largest water parks in Europe, built relatively recently

• Palmitos Park (Palmitos Park) - a kind of menagerie where reptiles, birds, monkeys, tropical fish and other animals are found

Entertainment on Lansarot

• Tourist suber boat "Sub Fun-III"which falls to a depth of 30-40 meters, and for 45 minutes allows tourists to see the underwater world of the island

• Aquarium Lansarota - a large collection of local and tropical water inhabitants, as well as the ability to swim in an open pool with a real two -meter shark

• Park "Ranch Texas" - A typical zoo, built in the style of the Wild West and largely reminiscent of other zoosades of the archipelago. The main pride of the park is unique white tigers that are practically not found in the zoos of the world

• Holyday World. - Park of attractions, which also has excellent bowling and one of the best discos

Video. Canary Islands (official promo-video)

Video. Spanish ballet

Video. Folklore. Canary Islands