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I visited the Canary Islands, one of the most-visited destinations in Spain. Here's why it should be on everyone's bucket list.

Sama Ansari PourJul 1, 2023, 16:35 IST

I loved visiting Gran Canaria, an island with a diverse landscape.Sama Ansari Pour,

I recently visited Gran Canaria, one of the eight Spanish Canary Islands.
It had a diverse landscape; I could visit the beach, mountains, and desert in the same day.

In need of a vacation but not sure where to go? The Canary Islands, a group of eight Spanish islands near North Africa, have everything a traveler could wish for.

San Agustín beach, Gran Canaria.Sama Ansari Pour.

The Canary Islands have everything you'd want, from beaches, hiking, and adventure to museums and culture.

I loved the diverse landscape of the island.Sama Ansari Pour.

Not only is the landscape diverse and breathtaking, but Canarians take great pride in their history.

An archeological site at the Cueva Pintada Museum.Sama Ansari Pour.

Because Gran Canaria is a small island, you can often escape bad weather by going to the other side of the island without having to travel for hours.

I traveled to the other side of the island and was met with clear skies.Sama Ansari Pour.

Most people I met could speak English, so there was little to no language barrier.

Everyone at the banana farm I went to spoke fluent English.Sama Ansari Pour.

Gran Canaria is a place where you are free to be yourself.

Playa del Ingles.iStock/Getty Images.

In my experience, traveling to the Canary Islands from Europe is cheap and easy.

My flight back home had a beautiful view and didn't hurt my wallet.Sama Ansari Pour.

A man says he flew across the world in under 80 hours for $2,900. He took 9 flights on 6 airlines and visited 5 countries.