Tenerife - the largest island, with an area of 2034 km² Fuerteventura - 2nd largest, with an area of 1600 km² Gran Canaria - 3rd largest, with an area of 1560 km² Lanzarote - 4th largest, with an area of 845.9 km²
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For people looking for relaxation, tranquility and time away from crowds, Lanzarote is a better option. However, if you want exciting nightlife and an eventful holiday, we recommend that you choose Fuerteventura.
The African coast lies only ~ 313 km from Mt Teide, but this is greater than the visibility range V ~ 253 km. There are reports of Africa being visible from Fuerteventura.
La Palma - best for jaw-dropping sceneryIt's no wonder that the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands is known as both La Isla Bonita (The Beautiful Island) and La Isla Verde (The Green Island). The capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma, is an attractive history-rich town that's well worth a day (or two) of exploration.
With average asking prices of just under 4,000 euros/m2, Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas are the most expensive areas in the Canary Islands. In the luxurious Abama Resort in Guía de Isora, however, you can expect to pay around 6,500 euro/m2.
Even better, house prices in Las Canarias are fairly affordable, if you know where to look… the two cheapest Canary Islands to buy property are Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Although politically they are part of Spain, the Canary Islands are closer to Africa than they are to Europe and so geographically they are part of the African continent. Fuerteventura is the closest island to Africa, situated at only a 100 km distance from the coast of Morocco.
Fuerteventura may be most famous for the beaches that ring its coast, but the interior shouldn't be ignored. Head south of Corralejo and you'll find vast expanses of volcanic terrain — craters and lava fields in a paintbox of terracotta tones.
Unlike the western Canary Islands, Fuerteventura don't have mountains with sufficient height to retain clouds, that just pass over the island without precipitation.
Tenerife is not a particularly windy island, although there may be times when the wind is stronger. So, if you want to hit the waves with your surfboard, you can find numerous beaches on the north coast and a few on the south that are perfect for water sports.
The wind in Fuerteventura: a topic that never ends and a question that we hear often - how windy is it really? Due to their location, the Canary Islands get their fair share of strong winds from time to time, but no big storms like hurricanes or cyclones, similar to the ones that happen in the Caribbean for example.
The most adventurous will swim for all the 15 km which divide Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The other option reduces the route to 8.10 km. That's no bad!
The south of Tenerife and the south of Gran Canaria, especially Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogan, are the sunniest places in the Canary Islands in the months of December, January and February. Which is the driest island in winter?