The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

The best ways to get around the Canary Islands are by car and by plane. Although there are bus systems available on all the islands, most don't run frequently enough to be useful to tourists.

An updated map from Grafcan, the Canary Islands’ Geographic Data Agency, which shows the distribution of registered holiday homes has highlighted a surge in such properties in both coastal and ...

Maps show the areas of the Canary Islands which are most at risk of forest fires after the government declared a ‘state of pre-alert’ earlier this week. Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma ...

Here's how to sample these local specialities at their best on a journey across the islands. Alongside year-round sunshine, the Canary Islands ... to this strategic location in the Atlantic.