The Canary Islands skyline
- Wild Dirt
- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min read
A natural spectacle
Where the sea can be lava or clouds, the Canary Islands have landscapes that can only be seen by visiting. Rocky, rugged pine forests, flat islands, and other more imposing ones at the foot of Mount Teide. Although they are all of volcanic origin, each hides a different landscape. If you want to visit them, you must choose between the eight or organize a route to explore them all. But here’s a secret: from each of them, you can see the skyline of other islands in the archipelago. Would you recognize them? Here are a few tips to help you do that on your next trip.
Seeing the silhouette of another island from a neighboring one is part of the magic of the Canary Islands. Still, sometimes we don't find them, or it can be difficult to tell which one it is. This depends on the distance between them and the weather conditions.
From Tenerife
From the largest island, it is possible to see La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma. This is unsurprising, as they are part of its province and are therefore the closest. However, weather permitting, you can see the skyline of Aldea de San Nicolas, a municipality in the western part of Gran Canaria.
From Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura is the closest to the island, so it can be seen often. However, the best views are from Mount Teide. Located east of Tenerife, its volcano (and the highest
peak in Spain) can be seen from the island’s highest points or places with panoramic views to the west. If you want a
recommendation, watch the sunset at Pico de las Nieves. The views are well worth the zigzagging roads that lead
up to it.
From Lanzarote
This is the easternmost island in the archipelago, so you can only see the silhouette of Fuerteventura and a few nearby islands, such as Lobos.
From Fuerteventura
You can only see Lanzarote and a few small islands like its neighbour. However, you can make the most of your trip and spend a day on Lobos: crystal clear waters, natural pools and rocky landscapes.
From La Gomera
It is small, green and the ideal place to escape it all. Even more so when its location offers views of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro.
From La Palma
La Palma is a hypnotic landscape in itself: the mixture of the green of its mountains and the blue of its sea is almost like a hand-painted picture. But when the neighbouring islands of Tenerife, La Gomera and El Hierro come into view, the panorama becomes an even more impressive spectacle (if possible).
El Hierro
La Gomera and La Palma are among your insurances. If you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the largest island, Tenerife. If you wait until nightfall, the island's low light pollution will give you a starry sky worthy of a Van Gogh painting.
La Graciosa
This is the smallest island of the archipelago. Although you can see several uninhabited islets, such as Montaña Clara or Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste, as it lies to the north of the island, the only island you can see is Lanzarote.
This is the magic that enchants locals and visitors alike. Its spectacular nature goes beyond its landscape and geographical diversity to the interweaving of the silhouettes of the islands that offer unique perspectives of the Canary Archipelago.
