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| Despite their geographical isolation, these islands have, since the 1960s, seen a ferocious development of their tourism industry (it represents 80 per cent of the annual revenue), and they now welcome 9.2 million visitors a year after easily accessible sun and sea holidays. Yet there is another side to the Canary Islands: lush banana plantations clinging to the sides of villages, tiny villages dating back to the 16th century, a gigantic volcano on Tenerife, and, on another island, sand dunes that look as though they should be in Namibia. These seven islands, although obviously connected, have such strikingly dissimilar looks and character, that it is impossible to explore every island unless you have several weeks on your hands. |
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