Canary islands architecture

From the Maspalomas Dunes, and dramatic caldera views to natural swimming pools, here are the best things to do in Gran Canaria, Spain.

La Gomera

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Stylist and design consultant Oliver Schmid bought an abandoned, century-old house and transformed it into El Patio del Charco, a two-level vacation rental in Arrecife, on the eastern coast. Photo 9 of 21 in Three Homes in the Canary Islands Pay Homage to a Local Legend.

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Hektor is divided into four independent suits and a central communal area. Photo 3 of 16 in In the Canary Islands, an Artist Residency Blooms in an Abandoned Farmhouse. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.

Image 19 of 28 from gallery of Housing in Canary Islands / Alejandro Beautell. © Efraín Pintos

Last month my cousin, Tanya, came out to visit me while we were in Madrid, and we decided to take a girls’ trip to the Canary Islands. . .specifically Tenerife + La Gomera. While the Canary Islands are a part of Spain, they are geographically part of the African continent (check them out on a map…