What Canary Island?

[ubersonic]

Been to Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.

IMO Lanzarote is the best of the bunch, been several times, but if depends what you want to do. If you just want to sit in the hotel by the pool or by the beach then pick one as they are all the same from that aspect. If you want to rent a car or get a coach and see the sights then Lanzarote has the best IMO. Volcanoes, Zoo, loads of César Manrique architecture stuff you can tour including the awesome viewpoint and his home, waterpark, lava caves, there's even a cave with a pond full of blind crabs that are unique to the cave.

As for avoiding the "travelling Rooney's" they infest all the islands, just aim for a resort in an area that doesn't look like Blackpool and you will miss them.

 

[B@Th*nG]

We need a travel sub-forum

you did resurrect a thread that was nearly 10 years old! hahaha.

In the end we went to Fuerteventura. It was windy but the surf was pretty good if i recall. Would recommend if you just wanna do a bit of sea sports stuff and wandering around. It's not the biggest place with the most to see but was fine for the week we were there. Probably wouldn't go back though

B@

 

[Gypo]

Me and my fiancee go to Fuerteventura every year and actually landed back yesterday from another week there - It's laid back and chilled, amazing for watersports, has the best beaches, has extinct volcano's and a Mars like landscape but also has a good mix of nightlife (no nightclubs) and shops.

It all depends what you are after, how lively you want it to be, how beautiful the beaches are, the landscape, quality of food, how many brits abroad type there are....

In terms of being built up, number of tourists, how busy the island is, they are in this order: Tenerife, Gran Canary, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro

What i will say about La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro is that they are quiet and a million miles away from the main islands, you would need to know a little Spanish as most locals don't speak English.


EDIT - Bahhh just seen the thread date!!

 

[Casdawer]

Maspalomas in Gran Caneria is my go to holiday destination!

EDIT: Totally didn't realise that this thread was started 9 years ago! Who revives a thread from that long ago!

 

[Robzere31]

Gran Canaria.

Agreed.
Been to all of them & Gran Canaria is my favourite.

 

[glenimp617]

best holiday I ever had was in Tenerife. Even better than when I went to New York or Sydney.

That being said, it was 20 years ago before it became a cesspit.

 

[malachi]

best holiday I ever had was in Tenerife. Even better than when I went to New York or Sydney.

That being said, it was 20 years ago before it became a cesspit.

That applies to anywhere which has been plagued by British lobster monsters.

 

[MikeTheNative]

Fuerteventura, was there for 2 weeks in 2005 was a very nice place Wasn’t full of yobbs

I went there last year and where we stayed was nice, jandia I think. But the day we were flying back, decided to spend a bit of time in the resort next to the airport. It was like blackpool in the sun, I have seen less people in football shirts at actual football games! Makes you embarrassed to be British to be honest.

 

[Roar87]

I've been to Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Tenerife has the most stuff to do, there's nice places on all the islands though, didn't have any issues with loud chavs anywhere.

 

[LiE]

Madeira

This looks rather nice https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel..._do_Lago-Funchal_Madeira_Madeira_Islands.html