Tenerife vs Gran Canaria | What is the BEST Canary island to visit?

You want to go to the Canary Islands, but wonder if Tenerife or Gran Canaria is the best island to visit? This video covers everything you need to know about Gran Canaria and Tenerife, the differences between those canary islands, and why you should visit Tenerife or should visit Gran Canaria.

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I have covered more in depth videos on both of these islands, but if we put Tenerife and Gran Canaria side by side which on is the best to visit in terms of nature, hiking, beaches, water sports, night life, for families and more.

So sit down, relax and enjoy the canary islands Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

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V I D E O C H A P T E R S

So what is the best Canary island to visit? Tenerife or Gran Canaria:

00:00 Tenerife vs Gran Canaria
00:26 Nature and hiking
01:25 Historic towns
02:07 Water activities
02:50 Final thoughts

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M Y G E A R

What do you think is the best Canary Island to visit? Tenerife or Gran Canaria?

[Svenywhere]

Which Canary Island is your favourite?

[pieterbalk-htkq]

I come To Tenerife about once a year since 1991 and it feels like home. Love the island and atmosphere. In different way than in 91 when I went clubbing at Bobby’s and Busbey’s at Veronica’s, now doing cocktails with my sons and the mrs at the Hardrock Café and enjoying the beach and nature but still it’s the same joy as back then.

A few weeks ago the mrs convinced me to do Gran Canaria and just returned after a great vacation and gotta say: I love GC aswell. Beautiful little towns, amazing beaches, not so much the restaurant/Bar vibe as in Tenerife (at least not in Amadores/Puerto Rico where we stayed) but I liked it a lot.

Was amazed by the beauty of the mountains, the sleepy coast towns in the north….lived it and will be back there soon aswell!

[ralphwijland]

I loved Gran Canaria more then Tenerife, although Tenerife is looking better, Gran Canaria is the more fun and safe Island to me. And has some nice spots also.

[wzupppp]

I have never been to the islands, but I love old towns and beaches so Gran canaria will be my next destination

[riccardoatwork]

one important point for digital nomad that you are not mentioning is internet quality...

[carlosda]

According to one from Gran Canaria, which states that Tenerife has only one industrial estate, Güímar, it is the island with the most industrial areas in the entire Canary Islands, with more than twelve industrial estates, the most important being Güímar and Granadilla. which houses an industrial port in development and one of the largest pockets of industrial land to be developed, passing above the highway. It has two international airports, and when both are added, it is the one that moves the most passengers in the entire Canary Islands; It has one of the ten richest municipalities in the Canary Islands, six of them compared to two from Gran Canaria, and one of the ten companies that invoice the most in the Canary Islands, another six companies compared to four from GC. It is the island that receives the most tourists in the entire Canary Islands, beating GC in that regard. It has two of the largest supercomputers in Spain, the TeideHPC and the Anaga, and their increase in speed and storage was recently announced. We have the national park that receives the most visitors in all of Spain while GC does not have any national park, in addition to two World Heritage Sites: El Teide and La Laguna, with the university of La Laguna being the first to be created in the Canary Islands, as well as the Cabrera Pinto of La Laguna, the first institute on the islands. We have important companies such as Disa, with a presence in Spain, Portugal and Uruguay in addition to having the Shell brand for all of Spain; Fred Olsen shipping company; Number 1 Group with presence abroad especially in Africa; the only 100% Canarian entity; BoxSeven; headquarters of regional banks such as Banca March or Bankinter and an extensive fiber optic network thanks to the fiber network that the Cabildo deployed years ago in addition to having the largest network of fiber optic cables connected to other countries. It has the building with the largest roof on the islands, the Tenerife Congress and Fair Center, a place where different sporting, leisure, concerts and business events are held. It also has the only wind tunnel for testing and the only clean room for scientific testing on the islands. Oh and the largest concentration of luxury hotels in Europe, in Adeje and the water park with the most awards in the world, Siam Park and one of the most visited and recognized zoo, Loro Parque. Finally, it is the only island with a railway system, which is the Tenerife tram, with two lines that surround part of the metropolitan area and Line 1 will be extended, announced by the council, to the northern airport. It also has more than 30 companies with more than one hundred years of life, recently awarded by the island's council in recognition of this. And 14 of the 25 companies that invoice the most of all the islands are based in Tenerife. None of what I put is invented or heard, you can search it on the internet. Greetings.

[leroygonzalezhernandez]

TENERIFE OF COURSE IS THE BEST. Tenerife is the most complete island, its landscapes are from a movie. Two World Heritage Sites: El Teide and San Cristobal de La Laguna. gran canaria only beach nothing more

[Peter]

I'm from Gran Canaria. We can't really say which island is better. But the main difference between these two islands is the landscape and economy. Gran Canaria is more varied: a big capital city with a bustling metropolitan vibe (8 shopping centres, 2 department stores), international music and cinema festivals all year around, museums, theatres, a proper old town from the 15th century and three large urban beaches. If you leave the capital you can visit villages in the mountains where you will see beautiful old towns with gothic and neoclassical cathedrals (Arucas, Teror, Gáldar), pine tree forests (Artenara, Tejeda, San Bartolomé de Tirajana). If you go south, you'll see sand dunes, golden sand beaches and all type of hotels; budget/luxury (Maspalomas, Mogán).
Another major difference is industry. Even though we rely on tourism a lot, there are lots of industrial areas on Gran Canaria about 6 industrial parks, whereas there's only one on Tenerife, in Guímar. Tenerife depends more on tourism than Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria is the industrial heart of the Canaries because some of the most important companies in the region are from here (HiperDino, Kalise, Tirma, Binter, Naviera Armas, Boluda)

[jorgebrito]

Tanto los que hablan mal de Gran Canaria y los que hablan mal de Tenerife. Seguro no conocen bien las dos islas. Cada una tiene lo suyo, Tenerife es más verde y tiene el Teide y Gran Canaria tiene mejores playas y ciudad. Las dos son bonitas. No sean pueblerinos. No se trta de una guerra Villa arriba y Villa abajo. Cada isla es diferente y ni mejor ni peor.
Fuerteventura las mejires playas. Lanzarote playas y un espectacular paisaje volcánico. La Graciosa playas y tranquilidad para desconectar. Gran Canaria y Tenerife las mas completas. La Palma muy verde y tranquila. La Gormera tambuen verde con el Garajonay. El Hierro diferente magia las calas y paisajes.
No sean toletes y dejen de comparar . A cada uno le gustará una isla mas que otras. respeto para todas❤

[caskraker]

Please all go GC. And if you have to come to Tenerife, stay in the tourist centre in the south. That will leave the island for me to enjoy.😂

[olivertrujillo]

Tenerife esta a sños luz de gran canaria!!! Ahhh y al zurron que dice que en tenerife solo hay un poligono industrial, te deseo lo mejor para tu vida, zurron 😅😅