Sand, sea and a shipwreck: can this tiny Moroccan town become a sustainable surfers’ paradise?
The rusting wreck of a commercial ferry has so far scuppered attempts to open Tarfaya to tourism – but locals are determined to turn the town around
January 2023
10 of the best secret retreats in the Canary Islands
Volcanic views, tasty tapas and terrific value … Enjoy some winter sunshine on Tenerife, Lanzarote and other Canaries
March 2022
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Arrecife, Lanzarote: volcanoes, sunsets and seafood
Hotelier María Álava guides us around her home town, with its cool shops and seaside restaurants, and the volcanic crater at the heart of the island
October 2021
‘Volcanic eruptions are like cats’: the La Palma volcano explained
Weatherwatch
Vog warning: volcanic smog arrives in La Palma after eruption
September 2021
Devastating volcano eruption can be used to lure tourists to Canaries, says minister
Tourism minister derided for suggesting La Palma volcano could lure visitors to Spanish archipelago
August 2021
Hot summer nights
Hot summer nights: ‘Lost in Lanzarote’s mountains, I cried harder than I can ever remember crying’
When I booked a solo hiking trip in the Canary Islands, I expected breathtaking scenery – not a terrifying panic attack
May 2021
Holiday guides
A holiday guide to the Canary Islands
Tui switches to bigger planes as bookings to Portugal ‘skyrocket’
October 2020
Airlines in scramble to find planes for holidaymakers to Canary Islands
Canary Islands added to UK travel corridor list
September 2020
Log on, chill out: holiday resorts lure remote workers to fill gap left by tourists
The Canary Islands join a growing list of destinations wooing ‘digital nomads’ to help replace business lost to the pandemic
July 2020
Spain or the UK: where are you safer from coronavirus?
Safe flight, spotless hotel and masks everywhere: Canaries reopen to tourism
May 2020
Canary Islands reopen to tourists - offering sun, sea, sand and safety
First tourists will arrive in July as holiday hotspots, beaches, hotels and restaurants embrace new social distancing rules
March 2020
Anger grows among Britons on holiday as lockdowns block returns
Stranded British holidaymakers decry lack of information from Foreign Office and ‘exorbitant’ cost of replacement flights
February 2020
Massive sandstorm engulfs Canary Islands – video
Tourists stranded in Canary Islands after Saharan sandstorm blows in
January 2020
Observer Design
‘Art into nature, nature into art’: César Manrique, the architect of Lanzarote
Fusing landscape, art and architecture, Manrique embraced the island’s rugged volcanic terrain as a canvas to create works that are stunning a new generation of art lovers and tourists
January 2019
Amid lava fields and lizards: a walking trip on El Hierro, Canaries
Before Columbus, the island of El Hierro was the ‘edge of the world’. Today, its volcanic peaks and forest offer superb family trekking
