The enchanting Canary Islands that tourists rarely ever visit

Parts of the Canary Islands remain relatively undiscovered (Picture: Getty Images)

The Canary Islands have had a rough time of it lately.

After welcoming a record-breaking 18.4 million tourists in 2025, the Spanish archipelago was placed on Fodor’s 2026 ‘no travel’ list — an annual selection of destinations that travellers are advised to avoid.

Not because they are unattractive places to visit. But because they’re struggling with issues like overtourism and environ...