The Lighthouses of Canary Island

It's hard to call this a lighthouse as it has no door, but looking at the size of the people, I believe it's larger than the Funchal Breakwater in Madeira ^{PT 81}

Located at the southern tip of the island, about 13 km south of Los Canarios, accessible by a road with many switchbacks. ARLHS # CAI-083

Photo courtesy Marianne Perdomo [Flickr]

Located at the southwestern tip of the island, which was once the end of the known world for Europeans. Accessible by a 25 km road (at least partly unpaved) from the town of Sabinosa. ARLHS # CAI-066

Photo courtesy Marcus Stöckl [wikipedia]

This lighthouse is a shorter version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located atop a precipitous headland just north of San Sebastián de la Gomera, the principal town and port of the Isla de la Gomera, on the east side of the island. ARLHS # CAI-054

Photo courtesy Gérard van Eyk [Flickr]

This lighthouse is a taller version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located on the southeastern coast of Tenerife, on a point of land about 2.5 km southeast of Poris de Abona. ^{SP 206} ARLHS # CAI-022

Photo courtesy Gabor Ambrozy [wikipedia]

This lighthouse is a taller version of the newer Faro de Fuencaliente on Isla de la Palma. Located on the southernmost tip of Tenerife, about 15 km southeast of Los Cristianos. ^{SP 206} ARLHS # CAI-050

Photo courtesy Jose Mesa [Flickr]

Western tip of Tenerife Island. Located in front of the new lighthouse (below). ARLHS # CAI-084

Located on a promontory about 4 km northeast of Buenavista del Norte. ARLHS # CAI-004

Located on the waterfront in Punta del Hidalgo, a town near the east end of the northern coast of Tenerife. ARLHS # CAI-035

Photo courtesy sharose105 [Webshots]

This historic lighthouse is the traditional landfall light for Tenerife. Located at the northeastern tip of the island; accessible, if at all, by lengthy and very crooked mountain roads. ^photo

At the end of the main cruise ship dock, thus more than a mile from shore. This territory is secured, whether you could "ask permission to walk" I don't know. We had to show our boat passes.

Located at the northwestern corner of the island, about 2 km northwest of the town of Sardina. ARLHS # CAI-055

Photo courtesy Oxum [Flickr]

Located at the end of the original breakwater of Puerto de la Luz, the main harbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; the breakwater has been extended considerably and the light then stood at an elbow where the pier swerves southward. ARLHS # CAI-014

East coast of Gran Canaria Island ^photo ARLHS # CAI-082

This great lighthouse marks the southern tip of the Isla de Gran Canaria and is one of the island's best known tourist attractions. The surrounding area of sand dunes interspersed with wetlands is a protected nature reserve. Located about 4 km south of the town of Maspalomas. ARLHS # CAI-018

Photo courtesy R. Duran [Flickr]

This somewhat ungainly modern lighthouse marks the southwestern corner of the island. Located about 12 km southwest of Mogán, accessible by mountainous roads. ARLHS # CAI-006

Photo courtesy Pepelopex [wikipedia]

Located at the end of a barren peninsula at the extreme southwestern tip of the island; accessible by 4WD. ARLHS # CAI-040

Photo courtesy Martinella [Flickr]

Located about 6 km east of Las Playitas on the southeast coast of the island.

The Isla (or Islote) de Lobos is a 1160 acre island located off the northeastern tip of Fuerteventura. The entire island has been protected since 1982 as a nature preserve, but most of it is open to visitors. Boat transportation is available from Corralejo on the north coast of Fuerteventura. Located on the northeastern tip of the island, marking the south side of the Bocaina Channel separating Fuerteventura from Lanzarote. ^photo ARLHS # CAI-005

On Punta de la Ballena, NW coast of Fuerteventura Island ARLHS # CAI-088

Photo courtesy Eneko Ametzaga [Flickr]

This lighthouse stands on the southernmost point of Lanzarote, marking the north side of the Bocaina Channel separating Fuerteventura from Lanzarote. Located about 4 km west of Baja Montaña. ARLHS # CAI-047