The Canary Islands consist of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the northwestern coast of Africa and form an autonomous community of Spain. The islands are estimated to be 30 million years old, relatively young by geological standards.

At the time of their discovery by Europeans, the Canary Islands were inhabited by a variety of indigenous communities. The origins of these Canarian indigenous people have been and indeed still are the subject of long debates. Numerous theories have been put forward throughout the last century, achieving varying degrees of acceptance.

The Canary Islands are now one of the biggest tourist destinations to people from the UK, Ireland and Germany with more than 10 million people visiting the Islands in total.

For information on the current weather, please visit the Canary Islands Weather page..

So What can Canary Islands Map offer you?

Tenerife - Information on one of the most popular canary island destinations Tenerife including Tenerife Resorts, Tenerife Attractions and Tenerife Hotels. You will be able to read information about each of the main resorts and attractions and have the ability to book your apartment / hotel online.

Gran Canaria - one of the largest of the Canary Islands, here we offer further information on Gran Canaria Attractions giving you an over view of different attractions and prices for entry, Gran Canaria Resorts with information on each of the main resorts and the chance to book your Cheap Gran Canaria Hotel Online.

Lanzarote - Fast become on of the most popular tourist destinations in the Canary Islands, we can offer you information on the main tourist Resorts, Attractions.

The Canary Islands are made up of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera and Herrio. The Map below is of the Canary Islands, if you would like to know further information on each of the different Islands click on the Island that you are interested in.