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You will probably get to the...
You will probably get to the Canary Islands by plane. There are good connections from the main cities in Europe to the most touristic islands: Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. If you want to visit La Palma o el Hierro you will have to change in Tenerife or Gran Canaria. There are no direct flights to the mainland. Be careful and reserve your place in advance for peak times like Christmas, Easter, and national holidays.
If you want to go to la Gomera, you should fly to Tenerife Sur and take the fast ferry in Los Cristianos.
There are also ferry connections to the other smaller islands, but it takes longer.
If you have the time, you can come by boat from Cádiz (Andalusia) and there are even some cruise lines that visit several islands, apart from Madeira, Morocco and Southern Spain.
Once you are in the islands, you should rent a car. The price is considerabily lower than in the mainland and this is the only way to move arround and reach the less habited areas. Public transportation is not very good: there is no railway network and the local buses (guaguas) are not thought for touristic purpose.
As a result of this, traffic is very dense in the most populated islands.
While driving through the islands you will discover such magical landscapes as these pines growing in the black vulcanic ashes near Teide.
the port
