Canary Islands holiday travel for a volcanic experience

Volcanoes that match the personality of the Canaries

Millions of years rising from the depths of the ocean have made the Canary Islands a captivating place where enigmatic volcanic landscapes capture and transfer to distant worlds everything they have witnessed. There is an incredible variety of settings created by capricious multi-coloured forms, which shelter an unexpected degree of biological wealth in an apparently sterile landscape.

From the oldest of the islands to that which had its last eruption in 1971, all the territory of the archipelago is of volcanic origin, and its inhabitants, from the aborigines to today, have always known how to make the most of this fact. Their ability to grow grapes on volcanic lava and turn them into excellent, prestigious wines; their ability to descend ravines using enormous wooden staves; or the development of a “whistling language” to communicate from one side of a steep slope to the other side of a mountain, are just some of the examples that show the harmonious and respectful coexistence between the Canarians and their land.

This is a unique destination, but at the same time each island has its own special identity; while the volcanoes provide the nexus of connection between them all. So, beneath the umbrella of a common volcanic origin, you will discover how in one island, lunar landscapes with tiny lichen predominate; in another, in contrast, the skies are analysed and contemplated from the tops of the volcanoes; while other islands have specialized in the observation of the part of the volcanoes that remain below water, and so on. But in all the islands of the Canarian archipelago we find the beautiful landscapes created by people’s hard work, dedicated to the task of getting the most from the land.
 

Volcanic cones from the tops of which the heavens can be observed. Huge craters which lead into the centre of the earth. Seas of solidified lava and mountain sides that, even though they are covered with a blanket of dark rock, are home to forests of green pine trees. This is what the Canary Islands look like: an infinite number of hidden spaces where you can appreciate both the ancient history and the most recent volcanic activity of the archipelago. Landscapes that continue beneath the sea, showing all their beauty through intricate caves which serve as a hiding place for many fish.