Lonely Planet Canary Islands

by Isabella Noble, Damian Harper

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Canary Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ride the cable car to the summit of Tenerife's El Teide, celebrate Carnaval with dawn-to-dusk frivolity, and catch the waves at Playa de Sotavento - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Canary Islands and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Canary Islands:

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Geria, Tahiche, Santa Maria de Guia, La Oliva, El Teide, La Laguna, and more The Perfect Lonely Planet's Canary Islands is our most comprehensive guide to the Canary Islands, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

Looking for just Tenerife's highlights? Check out Pocket Tenerife, our smaller guide featuring the best sights and experiences for a shorter visit or weekend trip.

About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Ebooks

737 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Trashed Panda Brew Co · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know that this book was to cover the whole of the Canary Islands and I should've been prepared for a short read but the information contained within felt like a real skim over everything, had I bought this I'd have been really disappointed (it was covered with Amazon prime reads) as most of the information could've been found easily online. Normally I'm a huge advocate for lonely planet but this one felt severely lacking.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author and publisher do a good job. The problem with these types of guidebooks is that they attempt to be objective which sounds great, except if the place they are writing about really doesn't have much to do or see. Instead of saying that, they do a good job of writing about tons of things you could do or see on the Canary Islands, that are essentially super boring and not worth visiting. They should intro the book and say, these islands are OK.

[Katarína Bozáňová · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are planning one week escape trip to Lanzarote so I reached out to this book. I am a big fan of Lonely Planet and I have always found all information needed in here. This one was bit unsalty but informative so it's okay. 4*

[Lee Osborne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems pretty good, although I've not been there yet! Covers a lot of things without a huge amount of detail, though. Useful in choosing a place to stay, as I've never been before.

[Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

read ome parts of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Gomera of the latest edition

[Kadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It gave some pretty good insight of what to do and where to go, what to expect etc.

[Laurie Byro · Rating 2 out of 5]

Loving this for an forthcoming trip, made me choose excursions etc more wisely. Good read. The latest version I am changing my rating because it doesn't even mention one of my favorite things in Lanzarote Jameos del Agua attraction. Makes me not want to "trust" the guide. I kept thinking it was a different island, as Lanzarote would be the island I would return to, thanks to César Manrique, a Lanzarote-born artist, architect, and activist, is the figure largely credited with shaping the island's unique character, including the absence of billboards. Jameos del Agua was one of his most outstanding attractions: Unique volcanic tunnel & caverns featuring an underground concert hall, restaurant & salt lake. So in my view? Find another guide, lonely planet screwed up on this one.

[Ondrej Sykora · Rating 2 out of 5]

The guide covers all the Canary Islands, which means that the information is very condensed and it doesn't cover anything in detail. What is worse, even the information that is in the guide is often wrong or outdated - we were burned by wrong opening times and a couple of places recommended in the guide did not exist anymore.

[Lexita · Rating 3 out of 5]

While Lonely Planet's Tenerife guide is absolutely fantastic, this one is missing some of the main tourist attractions. I found much more info on the web then in this book and couldn't find some basic sights in the book. Not recommended.