Gran Canaria is one of the most popular islands in the Canaries, as this island offers valleys, mountains, terraced slopes and even forests.

Many tourists are attracted to Gran Canaria because it is a sunny, dry and warm place. The island offers a unique taste of tropical paradise and its capital, Las Palmas, is the seventh largest city in Spain. It is very easy to get about Gran Canaria.

You will also find beaches with fine sand and clear waters which is the main reason why more and more tourists visit Gran Canaria each year. Moreover, this place is also famous because of its various sports activities. The sports activities include body boarding, deep sea fishing, scuba diving and parasailing.

When in Gran Canaria, you need to make sure that you also try out the local food which revolves around fresh fish, squid and other sea food as the main ingredients.

Gran Canaria is also very popular for desert safaris by camel and this is another activity for you to consider during your stay.

We all love holidays to sunny destinations, especially during the cold winter months. Gran Canaria- which is the most populated of the Canary Islands- is an amazing holiday destination, which offers tourists a number of exciting places to visit.

Visit Aquasur
Aquasur is the biggest water park on the island. It covers 130,000 square meters and 5,300 square meters of this space is dedicated solely to pools. Visitors can also enjoy 33 slides and a range of other attractions such as rapids, surf beach, Congo River and an exotic mini park. Aquasur also has a mini golf course.

The Cocodrilo Park
Also called the Crocodile Park, this is one of the best places to visit during holidays to Gran Canaria. The park houses around 300 crocodiles as well as tropical fish, birds and animals.

Museums
If you want to experience some history then there are many museums in Gran Canaria including Museo Canario, Museo de Historia de Agüimes and Museo Perez Galdós.

Holidays to Gran Canaria offer so many exciting activities that you will never find yourself bored or stuck for something to do.

Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. If you are planning a holiday then Fuerteventura is a perfect destination for you. Tourists are attracted because of its late night discos, water parks, fiestas, clubs and golf courses. You can explore this amazing and beautiful island by car, bus, sea or ferry.

This island is one of the closest islands to the African coast which separates Punta de la Entallada from Cape Juby Morroco.

Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the Canaries and the island has witnessed many volcanic eruptions over the years. The last volcanic eruption occurring in Fuerteventura was around 7,000 years ago.

Weather conditions – The climatic conditions of Fuerteventura are very similar to the weather conditions of Mexico or Florida, as all these places are at the same latitude. This makes Fuerteventura an ideal place to visit on holiday with your friends and family.

The beaches – The beaches of Fuerteventura are amazing and nowhere else in Canaries can you find long sandy beaches; there are more than one hundred and fifty beaches. Although the majority of the land consists of rock and stone, these beaches are some of the most amazing beaches in Europe. The average size of the beach is 98km long and 30km wide.

Water sports – These are some of the most popular attractions for tourists and every year many tourists come to enjoy the water sports of the island. Surfers, wind surfers and divers visit this place each July for the PWA world windsurfing competition. Next time you plan a holiday make sure you consider Fuerteventura.

Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, a group of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is nearly 150 kilometres away from the African coast and is the second most occupied island in the Canary group. Because of this, Gran Canaria has increased in status and has become an extremely popular holiday destination. The extremely good weather is what attracts the majority of visitors to Gran Canaria, where the average daytime temperature is 26 °C in summer and 20 °C in winter.

Gran Canaria is often called the miniature continent. It boasts numerous landscapes from ravines and villages to long golden beaches. Furthermore, nearly a third of Gran Canaria has been placed under the protection of UNESCO under the classification of a biosphere reserve.

Annually, around 2.2 million people visit the island. From the cooler north and the east and south coasts, to the beaches and Rocky Mountains in the west, there is something to suit the taste and needs of every visitor to Gran Canaria. So if you are looking for cheap holidays, and surprisingly cheap accommodation, Gran Canaria is the perfect place to enjoy some quality time with your friends or family.

With the easy availability of holiday deals to some of the most exciting places in the world, cheap family holidays have become very popular. More and more people are now opting for family holidays because they are affordable and can be taken to just about any holiday destination. One of the places that have in gained popularity as a perfect family holiday destination is the island of Tenerife. The reason being; this holiday destination has something for everyone.

What you can do on family holidays to Tenerife

Pyramids of Guimar- You probably want to start off your holiday at an easy pace. To do so, a great place to visit first would be the Pyramids of Guimar. These are actually six terraced structures that are rectangular and shaped like pyramids. The structures are known to date back to the 19th century and are supposed to have been used for agriculture.

Bay of Masca- If you are looking for something a little more exciting for the children, taking a boat ride to the Bay of Masca is a great idea. The place is supposed to have been a hideaway for pirates at one time and is sure to be a huge excitement for children. A boat ride to the Cliffs of Los Gigantes also makes an interesting visit on family holidays in Tenerife.

There are a number of excellent holiday deals to Tenerife to suit the whole family. However, if you are travelling without family, the night life on the island can be fun. Night clubs, fast food restaurants and bars are all readily available.

EasyJet has recently declared that this winter it will be extending the number of flights and destinations within Europe by launching 15 new routes.

These new services will include flights to several popular holiday destinations and eight of these new connections will be operating from airports in the UK.

Those seeking cheap holidays in the sun will be pleased to hear that Liverpool Airport is to host some new flights to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote and Luton Airport will be operating flights to Paphos and Sharm el Sheikh.

The network from Gatwick Airport will also be extended including new flights to Hamburg and Porto. Another route to Fuerteventura will be opened from Stansted Airport.

Andy Harrison, chief executive of the airline, said:

“We are delighted to be announcing even more new routes from the UK and across Europe. Times are tough for consumers, so we are proud to offer great year-round holiday opportunities in fantastic places such as Paphos, Fuerteventura and Sharm El Sheikh for incredibly low prices.”

Other services to be offered by EasyJet in the summer season include flights from Manchester Airport to Corfu, Athens and Corsica.

Cheap holidays to destinations such as Spain, Portugal and the Tenerife have always been in high demand, but you would be forgiven for thinking that the credit crunch and subsequent global recession may have discouraged the Brits from wanting to travel abroad this year.

However, according to research from Tesco Travel Money, the situation is quite the contrary and has meant an increase in demand for cheap holidays.

The supermarket surveyed over 2,000 adults in Britain and the results showed that more than half intended to take a holiday abroad this year and almost 30 per cent were planning two or more holidays somewhere in Europe.

Naturally, there is some change with more people looking to spend less than last year (34 per cent) and some saying they will be spending ‘significantly less’ (12 per cent).

Direct holidays and last minute holidays are proving popular although this is not the main area where people are planning to reduce their spending. Over half intended to reduce their spend on food and drink whilst on holiday and 43 per cent said they would buy fewer duty free items and gifts.

A spokesperson for Tesco Travel Money said:

“It’s great to see that holidaymakers are pulling out the stops to get value for money and making sacrifices to ensure they get their two weeks in the sun.”

The tourist board in Tenerife have been celebrating the recent news that has come from Hollywood as it expects a boost in both publicity and holiday makers which are set to grace the shores of this Canary Island.

Hollywood has informed the Tenerife tourist board that it will be shooting the re-make of the classic movie Clash of the Titans on the Spanish island.

The original film was shot back in 1981 and the Clash of the Titans re-make is seeing an updated star cast including Sam Worthington who plays Perseus, Liam Neeson playing Zeus and Ralph Fiennes is the notorious god of the underworld, Hades.

The latest film is to be directed by Louis Leterrier who was also the director behind the last Incredible Hulk movie.

The film is expecting to see 20 percent of its backdrop as the views of the island of Tenerife and the main locations are to be the mountainous regions and the location, Guia de Isora.

The island is expecting to welcome a production crew of 350 or more, who are set to begin working on this huge film project starting on 15th May until 3rd June. The film is anticipated to generate £2.2 million in revenue for Tenerife.

Lanzarote, another Canaries holiday Island, is receiving world-wide cinema exposure this year following the release of Broken Embraces, the new Pedro Almodovar film.

Tenerife has a huge advantage in that it is an all year round resort due to its beautiful climate where temperatures average 22ºC.

Southern Tenerife is dry and hot with clear blue skies and conditions which are desert like and this where the most popular beaches are found that draw holiday makers in their droves year upon year.

Long sandy beaches stretch along the Tenerife coast and it is a sun worshipper’s paradise as well as a fantastic place for water sports.

Diving
The bottom of the sea will drop to dramatic depths suddenly and off the coastline there is amazing ocean wildlife and large caves to explore – it is probably one of the best holiday destinations in the world to go diving. Diving takes place off Los Gigantes, Playa San Juan and Las Galletas.

Dolphin and Whale Watching
The island happens to be one of the key migration routes for whales and most boats will operate trips for whale and dolphin spotting.

Windsurfing
The most popular windsurfing spot is the bay right next to the town of El Medano and has also been rated as one of the world’s best places to surf. From here you can jet ski, kite surf, windsurf and do much more besides.

Golf
Tenerife is known for its fantastic gold courses and the Real Club de Golf de Tenerife is the oldest golf club on the island. Other than this gold course, the rest of Tenerife’s golf courses are based in the south near Playa de la Americas.

Family Activities
Tenerife is also a very popular for family holidays due to the huge amount of attractions. The AquaPark near Playa de la Americas provides amazing water fun with rides, pools, slides and sunbathing areas along with regular dolphin shows. Tenerife Zoo near Los Cristianos provides a jungle park of exotic animals. There are camel rides at Oasis de Valle botanical gardens and much more.

Fuerteventura is an extremely popular holiday resort attracting thousands of holiday makers annually; it is the second largest of the Canary Islands.

The largest beach resort in Fuerteventura is also the island’s capital city which is Puerto del Rosario. Along with Corralejo, Pureto del Rosario is a lively area with plenty going on. There are numerous restaurants, bars and clubs which all cater to the many holiday makers.

The main attraction for Fuerteventura are the beaches, arguably the island’s beaches are probably some of the best in the Canary Islands and wouldn’t look too out of place if there were in the Caribbean. The beaches are literally miles and miles of glorious fine golden sand dunes where it is possible to find a private spot to relax.

The best sand dunes on the island are found at Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo and the majority of beaches will attract major water sport enthusiasts from all over the world because of the summer winds and Atlantic swells Fuerteventura is one of the best holiday destinations for surfing.

The scenery which presents itself along the mountain roads from Pajara to Betancuria are some of the most amazing sites to behold from volcanic peaks to sweeping plains.