Facts about The Canary Islands

1.    One of the smallest hotels in the world in on El Hierro with only four rooms!

2.    The microclimate in the Canary Islands is one of the best in the world.

3.    The last volcanic eruption took place in 1971 in La Palma

4.    It is the Spanish community which recycles most of its water.

5.    Their carnavals are agreed to be the best in the world!

6.   Christopher Columbus stopped here

7.   Mount Teide in Tenerife is the highest peak in Spain

8.   4 of the 14 national parks are in archipelago

9.   The wind and water energy station in El Hierro makes the island self

sufficient in clean energy

10.  The oldest golf club in Spain is in Gran Canaria

11.  They have the oldest species of crab in the world

12.  Tenerife boasts one of the ten longest volcanic tubes in the world

13.  La Palma airport uses wind energy

14.  They host the most important classical music event in European Winter

15.  They win awards for wine and cheeses

16.  They have a whistling language that is unique in the world

17.  Agatha Christie visited in 1927 and set 2 books on the islands.

18.  They emerged from the ocean 23 million years ago

19.  The only native camels in Europe are found there

20.  The pine wood on the island has the ability to resist fire!