Rent a holiday apartment in the Canary Islands – choose your island and travel base

Renting a holiday apartment or holiday home in the Canary Islands begins with the question of which landscapes and experiences will shape your travel plans. As a Spanish island region, the Canary Islands combine volcanic landscapes with diverse coastal and beach areas. Regional contrasts include mountain landscapes, sand dunes, rocky and volcanic areas, different types of beaches, and lusher vegetation.

Key facts on the topic

• Landscape: volcanic areas as well as diverse coastal and beach landscapes.
• Contrasts: mountains, sand dunes, rocky and volcanic areas, different types of beaches, and lusher vegetation.
• Travel approaches: swimming and relaxation as well as days focused on nature and activities.
• Travel season: The Canary Islands are classified in travel information as a destination with a mild climate all year round.
• Mobility: Flights, ferries, and rental cars are possible components of travel planning.

Choose the type of experience before the island

On Tenerife, Mount Teide and its surroundings, the Orotava Valley, the Anaga Mountains, as well as Santa Cruz and La Laguna represent different connections to nature and culture.

Lanzarote is characterized by black volcanic landscapes, Timanfaya National Park, and several places associated with César Manrique.

As part of a larger trip to the Canary Islands, La Gomera with Garajonay National Park and La Palma with panoramic views and regional wineries can be planned as independent nature and landscape stops.

Those primarily seeking volcanic landscapes and cultural excursions can consider Tenerife or Lanzarote as possible islands. For impressions of nature and landscapes, La Gomera and La Palma offer specific examples within a larger trip to the Canary Islands. Therefore, choose the island according to the type of experience that shapes your travel plans rather than according to a blanket ranking.

Travel style and season

The Canary Islands offer different travel approaches, ranging from swimming and relaxation to days focused on nature and activities. Therefore, consider whether your holiday should primarily combine coastal days and relaxation or excursions and nature experiences. This decision leads to the choice of island and then to the search for a suitable accommodation base.

Location and accommodation base

For a nature- or culture-oriented trip, the logical accommodation base is on the island where the most important planned experiences are located.

Those wishing to combine several islands or experiences that are far apart should include additional arrival and mobility planning when choosing their accommodation base. Flights, ferries, and rental cars can serve as different components for this; current connections and travel times are part of planning for the specific travel date.

Holiday apartment, holiday home, or hotel?

Once the island and itinerary have been decided, you can focus your search on a holiday apartment, holiday home, or hotel. Then compare the current offers based on their location and the features that are important for your travel plans.

If you would like to compare the islands individually, you can visit the pages for El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Graciosa, La Palma, Lanzarote, and Tenerife. For broader orientation, you can also view Spain.