If you need a dose of sunshine to see you through winter, head to the
Canary Islands, where temperatures average in the low twenties centigrade on both
Lanzarote and
Tenerife in November. One of the most striking features of these islands is the range of colours in the landscape, from the red and ochre of the cliffs and rock formations to the rich greens of the ancient laurisilva forests, and from the black of the soil in Lanzarote’s La Geria vineyards to the pale green and bright yellow of the lichens covering the rocks. A wonderful contrast to the grey British winter.