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Spain - Canaries - Other Islands
Most visitors to the Canaries
head for the major islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, and
Fuerteventura. If you're the kind of tourist who likes to stray from the
beaten beach path, take time to visit one or more of these peaceful islands:
La Gomera
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About Spain: Gomera
You won't find any active volcanoes here--instead, the steep mountain slopes
are covered with forests, and fruit plantations dot the lowlands.
La Gomera
The island government's bilingual Web site has information on hiking,
ecology, cuisine, accommodations, and more.
Canary
Online: La Gomera
What to see, where to stay, and what to do on the island where Columbus paid a
visit on his way to America.
La Gomera Pictures
Olav Thu's photographs show Gomera's breathtaking beauty.
El Hierro
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About Spain: Hierro
The smallest and most isolated Canary Island is a place where tourism plays
second fiddle to sheep, goats, and vineyards.
El Hierro
The island's tourist office provides useful information in English.
Canary
Online: El Hierro
What do see, where to stay, and what to do on an island that "is ideal for
lovers of nature and quietness."
La Palma
La Palma Tourism
Like the mountainous island, the tourist office's official Web site has
its ups and downs. If the site is unresponsive, try
Canarias:
La Palma or Wikipedia's
article about the island.
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About Spain: La Palma
Come to see the world's largest volcanic crater; stay to tour the island's
verdant scenery, pleasant towns, and jagged coastline.
Canary
Online: La Palma
What to see, where to stay, and what to do on "the island with the maximum
altitude-surface ratio in the whole planet!"
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