It’s just a dream, you try to convince yourself. It isn’t just a moon-like escape, but a trip to a large volcano too, with its magnificent craters, followed by a round of golf, which is pretty amazing if I may say so myself. More than those, you can also watch different kinds of animals and plants as you walk through lush forests. There’s also a trip to a desert, with its large sand dunes that you can traverse using an all-terrain vehicle. Your Canary Islands holidays may end at the top of a mountain, marveling at the stars above.
There weren’t any Canary Islands about 30 millions of years ago. The Canary Islands’ mountains and volcanoes were formed when the Earth’s crust moved and collided under the ocean floor. This is why there are moon-like landscapes when you go there on your Canary Islands holidays. There are still minor volcanic activities in the islands although these don’t pose any danger to the people. It wasn’t until 3,000 BC ago that the islands became inhabited, when people from Africa came to the islands. They were the people who greeted the Romans when they arrived at the islands in 40 BC.
The islands’ mountains and volcanoes rose up from the bottom of the ocean when the Earth’s crust collided millions of year ago. The Canary Islands are reaping the benefits of these ancient volcanic activities in terms of tourism revenues. What makes Canary Islands holidays such a special vacation package are the islands’ surprisingly diverse landscape that includes extraordinary sub-tropical plant life, diverse marine and bird species, abundant pinewoods, giant sand dunes and towering mountain peaks. There are seven main islands, with two of the most popular, in turn, the most populous, are the islands of Las Palmas of Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The fun and excitement is not just limited to the two main islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, because the other islands have something to offer, too. Because of the efforts of the citizens of the island of Lanzarote to protect and maintain its environment’s natural beauty, UNESCO declared the island as a World Biosphere Reserve. Amazing lava flows formed the island of Lanzarote, resulting in its moon-like landscape. In the island of La Palma, although small in land area, there are various beautiful natural landscapes that’s hidden to most tourists. The very dense forest in the Garajonay National Park in the island of La Palma should be explored by those who love hiking and walking. Every thing that you can do on your Canary Islands holidays are truly unique experiences.
The continent of Atlantis may be romantically and scientifically connected with the Canaries. Canary Islands holidays are a whole year event, even though Atlantis sunk in the bottom of the ocean a long time ago. Perfect mild climate can be expected the whole year, so you can go there anytime. It must be noted that the Canary Islands are also called “islands of eternal spring” because it feels like spring always. Christopher Columbus, before heading out for the New World, stopped by the Canary Islands. We couldn’t and shouldn’t blame Christopher Columbus if he decided to stay in the islands for a while before he set sail for the New World, for the Canary Islands holiday is the ultimate year-long vacation.
Canary Islands holidays is a holiday that can be enjoyed over and over again.
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