by Mark Ian Nettlemill The now dormant volcano of La Gomera is a great place for spectacular scenery and invigorating walks. Holidays in La Gomera, the second smallest of the Canary Islands, offer something different from the usual holiday tourist traps. History of La Gomera For such a small island, La Gomera has a big history! Famed for being the last stop Christopher Columbus made before sailing the Atlantic, the house Columbus stayed in can still be visited! The island is also well known

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zwart/wit-serie. black&white-series. Toren van de kerk in Garachico op het eiland Tenerife - Spanje (op speciaal verzoek). Tower of the church in Garachico on the island of Tenerife - Spain (on special request). Klik op de foto voor een groter formaat. Click on the picture for a bigger size.

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You can’t blame people for wanting to live in La Caleta, the traditional Tenerife coastal village has spawned some of the most tasteful developments on the island but the local Costa Adeje council are keen to ensure that it doesn’t put a strain on the charming environment. The first stone was laid this week for a new sea water desalination plant that will not only ensure water supplies for the immediate area, but will supply 40% of all water required in the municipality of Adeje. The 19 millio

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La Gomera is mountainous and only accessible by ferry, La Palma is the northernmost island with intense natural beauty and El Hierro is the smallest and most remote of the Canaries. With an abundance of hotels, more than a dozen golf courses, exceptional water sports (including windsurfing and scuba diving) 140 plus nature reserves, 29 archaeological sites, four national parks and hundreds of volcanoes, you may be torn between lying on the beach doing nothing and getting out and about discoveri

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Leave the big chill behind and head for warmer climes! Tall Ships Adventures  are now booking for two different tall ship sailing adventures. You can choose between a 'Wildlife Watch' or 'Astro Navigation' holiday that will see you joining the crew and sailing around the Canaries in early 2009. Look out for whales, dolphins and the multitude of other wildlife to be found around the islands with the on board expert. Or leave your GPS at home and learn how to use a sextant when getting an insigh

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Experience wildlife or astro navigation on board the Stavros S Niarchos

Giant Strides In Canarian Literacy October 27th, 2008 More than 50,000 people in the Canary Islands cannot read or write, according to a 2007 study by the Canaries Institute of Statistics. more » » » » Comments »

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What would you like in your back garden, tennis courts, a golf course, maybe a spa? That level of luxury is just a dream to most people, but on the west coast of Tenerife it can come true in Abama Luxury Residences, a collection of ground and first floor apartments and penthouse apartments in a cliff top location. As money concerns become more pressing in the UK, the urge to escape to a sunny island like Tenerife becomes a higher priority to many people, but they are more demanding about val

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Do you want to rock your holiday at a remarkable place? If yes then your choice must be at the Canary Islands. Tenerife is the island of eternal spring and is the largest of the seven Canary Islands. It is the hugely popular year-round destination for British travellers. It has a wonderful annual climate averaging out at 20 degrees. In this hurry world, people get very less time to sped with their family and their beloveds and it must be spent in a best way that we can. There are so many places

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