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Star-gazing

 

Get closer to the stars in the Canary Islands. Here, watching the skies and touching the shining stars of the heavens is within reach of everyone, children and adults, and what’s more, it is very easy to arrange. You can do it by yourself, or you can join a guided excursion. The privileged situation of the Canaries and the clean, protected skies put you in the best place in Europe to go star gazing, ...

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to watch them fall in brilliant showers or to see them spread out in magical constellations. The Canary Islands… here the stars smile down on you.

You can’t tear your eyes away; you wish the night would never end, that time would stop so that you could continue to admire and marvel at the beautiful starry mantle that is the night sky in the Canary Islands.

From the top of a mountain, from the beach or from the countryside, star gazing in the Canaries is a thrilling activity that is possible for everyone to experience. The chance to enjoy the immensity of the cosmos, to distinguish thousands of stars, and to witness showers of shooting stars is not something that only scientists can do, but a right that you have for the simple reason that you want to do it and you are in the Canary Islands.

The Canary Islands is the best place in Europe for the observation of the stars, as the position of the archipelago in the planet (28º in the northern latitude) means that all year round we can see all the constellations of the northern hemisphere as well as a large part of the southern hemisphere. Apart from this being an excellent situation, you can also celebrate and feel special because you are under a privileged sky. The clean skies of the Canaries are protected by the Government of the Islands in order to avoid light pollution by the large city centres which otherwise would affect the observation and study of the heavens.

Enjoy unique experiences in the Canaries, by spending a few nights of your holidays here observing the stars that glitter in the skies of the archipelago, and lose yourself in a magical feeling of well-being and the sense of being in contact with the universe. This is an activity that you can’t miss during your holiday, and the mild temperatures in the Canaries make it possible for you to enjoy it at any time of the year. You can join an organized excursion, go camping with your partner or your family, or make your own way, and enjoy this marvellous, impressive spectacle for a few hours.

The Canary Islands, here the stars smile down on you.