Looking for a sun-drenched getaway this winter? With their stunning beaches, natural wonders and colorful villages, the might just serve as your personal paradise.

The Spanish archipelago, most known for the islands of Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, is a major tourist destination with over 12 million visitors per year. With nearly perfect year-rounds temperatures (residents enjoy long warm summers and moderately warm winters), it's easy to see why people flock to the Canary Islands to escape the winter chill.

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But there's more to the Canaries than the luxurious beach front resorts they are known for. With its looming volcanoes, otherworldly landscapes, and lush forests, nature lovers can get their fill of picturesque sights.

in the island of La Gomera, which lies to the west of Tenerife, was named a in 1986.The park is home to the s one of the largest continuous areas of laurelforest, a habitat that has almost disappeared from southern Europe and North Africa, according to UNESCO. The forest is often surrounded by a sea of clouds that gives the area a .

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Another UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canary Islands, is home to a rich and diverse assemblage of volcanic features and landscapes. The park is dominated by Spain's highest peak, the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano, which soars at 12,404ft as the world's third-tallest volcanic structure. Visitors are permitted to climb up as far as 11,646ft. To get to the summit, visitors are required to .

View the slideshow above for images of the Canary Islands. Have you visited these spectacular spots? Let us know.

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