The seven islands that comprise the Canary archipelago are located more than one thousand kilometers (620 miles) south of the Iberian peninsula, and only 115 kilometers (71 miles) from the closest point on the African coast. Their volcanic origin and special position in the Atlantic ocean have granted them some unique features with regard to geology and vegetation, resulting in a landscape that is unlike any other found in Europe or Africa. These natural characteristics favour the existence of a temperate climate with mild temperatures (22?C - 72?F average on the coasts) with little seasonal variation in temperatures between day and night. The four main islands, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife are renowned their holiday resorts catering for those on a package holiday to the Canaries. But there is much more to a holiday in the Canary Islands than the resorts themselves. A peppered history has left all kinds of archaeological sites to explore, and the food, beaches and dramatic interiors are all more surprising, and more dramatic, than you'd think. The second largest of the Canaries, Fuerteventura enjoy a climate similar to Florida's (but it takes around five hours less to get here!), with over 3,000 hours sunshine a year. So, if an invigorating blast of winter sun is just what the doctor ordered, we can think of no better place.