It may come under a modicum of Spanish rule, but the Canary Islands are not part of Europe at all, instead a rather exotic sounding Macaronesia. When I’m talking travel on BBC Radio I always speak about the merits of a mystical isle in Macaronesia, which people always love the sound of right up until they groan when I reveal the island’s name. If you struggle with outdated images of Tenerife just tell everyone you’re jetting off to subtropical island in Macaronesia.
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