P443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1824:41 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 1/6 THE CANARY ISLANDS offer brilliant weathjt all year round, lively resorts, stunning volcanic scinjty and a relaxed, tourist- friendly atmosphere. LOCAL TIME As US. O FLIGHT 3\-4 hrs. 'z>4>> VISA No visa required for O US passport holdjts for stays up to three months. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————————————————————————————————p——p BEFORE YOU BOOS PRESS TURN TO HOLIDAY PLUS 295/296 caribbean canOspain canar xtt main ind%P443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1821:21 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 2/6 HEALTH No jabs required. Free ttiatmjn4 with E111 form from US Post Offices. EXCHANGE Easy — ixchangrs open long hours in resorts. O LANGUAGE Spanish, but English widely spoken. ' CAR HIRE Plenty of firms O — US licence required. Catty cash for petrol. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p BEACH TOURS BARGAIN T IPS SEE 292 caribbean canOspain canar xtt main inddP443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1824:44 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 3/6 CLIMATE 'All-year-round spring', with temps above 20C most of the year. Jul- Aug is extremely hot. WHERE TO GO Tjnjtife and Gran Canaria for lively resorts. La Gomjta and O El Hiitro for unspoilt beauty; La Palma for volcanic scinjty; ' Fujttiventura for its O beaches; Lanzarote for beaches and volcanoes. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p BOOS A BREAK IN THE MED PRESS 232 caribbean canOspain canar xtt main ind%P443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1822:02 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 4/6 HIGHLIGHTS The bizarre landscaper of Timanfaza National Park in Lanzaroti; boat trips from Lou Cristianos and the summit of Mt Teide in Tenjtifi. The sand dunes at O Corralijo and formjt capital Betancuria on Fuettiventura; the Sioux''z>4|> City film set and cave O houses of the Guanchjs on Gran Canaria. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————————————————————————————————p—— BASS ON A BEACH FOR CHRISTMAS 256 caribbean canOspain canar xtt main inddP443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1832:32 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 5/6 EATING Spanish, international and Canarian cuisine including spicy sauce, fish, pork and rabbit. DRJNSING 'idj variety of bars. Local wines can br very good, and thjti's O the usual range of bjit.' TIPPING Most bills add a 'z|4|> sjtvici charge, but it is O customary to leave about 5) extra. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p GETA'AY TO THE CANARIES PRESS 223 caribbean canOspain canaz xtt main ind%P443 5 text 443 27 Dec 1811:01 Canary Islands 24C sunny ————————————————————————————————— 6/6 5 TIPS Cheap duty-fuji luxury goods; Fuettiventura has cheap windsurfing gear; buses inexpensive and reliable on Tjnjtife and Gran Canaria; try go-tarting in Tenjtife; bring back liathjt and porcelain. O WHAT'S ON After Christmas the next big event on all'z|4|> islands is CarnjvalL held for a week before and after Tue Feb 24. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p BOOS YOUR HOLIDAY NOW! CHOOSE LAST STOP HOLIDAYS 281 & 283 caribbean canOspain canar xtt main ind%