Welcome to Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are set off the coast of western Africa, the archipelago consists of 7 islands and 6 islets and is divided into two provinces. At the east, the first one is called Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 3 islands - Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and the islets. At the west is Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro which form the second province named Santa Cruz de Tenerife.The islands belong to Spain and although part of the European Union, avoid various European custom/duty charges. The Canaries enjoy hot sunny weather all year round, duty free prices and are home to some of the best beaches in Europe.

The purpose of this site is to offer help, advice, information and answers to people coming on holiday to one of the Canary islands - plenty is provided by people who have visited the islands themselves - through the chat on the forums, apartment, restaurant and bar reviews and photos that are sent to me. Of course, there's plenty of information from me for you to look through, especially about my home - Gran Canaria and resorts such as Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas but also about the other Canary islands and their resorts which I visit throughout the year.

Welcome to the new Canaryforum - not just a new look to the website but also a host of new features to keep our visitors and members updated with everything going on here and to keep in touch with each other. Our members, many of whom have visited the islands several times over are able to contribute to the site by submitting their own articles to be included in the various sections and share their holiday photos from the islands. Blog, post on the forum, add comments to articles, promote a business via the links section and even sell on the classifieds.

Use the links on the menu to the left to navigate the travel guides, use the links to the right to use the website´s features/sections. Once registered, log on to the community to chat to other visitors to and residents of the islands or submit your own article to be included as a travel guide or review for our visitors.