In this post we would like to highlight the best Colivings in the Canary Islands for remote workers and Digital Nomads, we have organized the information into islands, and you will also find a bit of info about what to do in each island.
Coming to a Coliving in Canarias is an adventure related to the island itself, because each one can give you different vibes and experiences, and this post is intended to help you choose the right island and your ideal community…
Canaries is part of Macaronesia, a group of volcanic archipielagos, Azores, Madeira, Islas Salvajes, Canaries, and Cape Verde. When Europeans started to conquer the world in the XV century, The Canaries were the only ones populated…
We are an archipelago with 7 islands, full of diversity in many ways, what I mean is that every island is unique, in some cases they share some characteristics, but in others, they are quite different in terms of landscape and even culture.
Visiting one island doesn’t mean knowing the Canary Islands…
What Is Coliving
First of all, we should explain shortly what is coliving for us. There are many kinds of colivings operators, with different goals, like…
- Housing Affordability in Cities
- For Digital Nomads,
- For entrepreneurs, etc…
For us, the word Coliving comes from Community and Living, and in our opinion, that is the key element of any coliving operator, the community proposition, the feeling of belonging…
Sharing a flat or a house with other people doesn’t mean there is a community there…
In this post, we only talk about the best colivings in the Canary Islands intended mostly for remote workers and Digital Nomads, because at the time we are writing this post, these are the only ones we found.
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is a beautiful island, simple and pure. Perfect to, disconnect, relax, and overall, to connect with the sea.
Are you looking for a quiet place, to discover yourself with the help of the sea, the wind, and the naked landscape, then this is your island.
The beaches are amazing, sorry, not amazing, unbelievable. I think what makes Fuerteventura so special is the sea, and how the sea connects with the island beautifully and simply…
Of course, there are plenty of services, restaurants, shops, etc, it´s the second largest island in the Canaries, and you will have the opportunity to meet people as well as to be with yourself…
Fuerteventura is mostly for – If you are into surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing, Kite surfing, diving, fishing, going to the beach…
Coliving in Fuerteventura
Operators concentrate in Corralejo, an old fisherman village with a mix of locals and tourists…
Surf is a must, in any kind of accommodation in Fuerteventura and they all offer it…
- Coliving and Surfing – www.colivingandsurfing.com, I know the people behind this space and they are working to be one of the best communities in the Canaries, the coworking space is awesome…
- Casa las Dunas – www.fuerteventuracoliving.com
- Salty Coliving and Coworking – www.saltycoliving.com
Lanzarote
One of the most visited islands in our Archipelago, unique, and authentic, where art and nature join in a way never seen before.
The landscape is tough, pure, without distractions, just the basic element, takes time to connect with it, time to understand it…
Lanzarote is Cesar Manrique´s Island, an international artist born on the island, who works hard to keep Lanzarote´s identity, something that you are not going to find in other bigger islands.
Lanzarote is Lanzarote, It sounds silly, but there are places in the Canary Islands trying to be some sort of Caribbean “whatever”. In some islands, we have built tourist products disconnected from our identity, nature, flora, landscape… something difficult to find in Lanzarote, thanks to Manrique…
Lanzarote is mostly for – In my opinion could be the island for people looking for inspiration, into art, nature in a different way, wine, culture…
Lanzarote Coliving
So far and as far as we know, Pitaya Coliving is the first operator in Lanzarote… They are located in the capital Arrecife, and without doubt, they are doing a great community job…
- Pitaya Coliving – www.pitayacoliving.com
Western Canary Islands
La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera are very green, in some good ways rural islands, not really much into mass tourism, or sun-beer strategy…
Perfect for enjoying nature, hiking in amazing National Parks, eating good food, relaxing… Just a quick reminder in Spain there are 16 National Parks, and the Canary Islands has 4 of them…
These three islands have a good offer of services, restaurants, and places to visit…
La Palma
La Palma is beautiful, and also a perfect place to hike, with the National Park Caldera de Taburiente… Countless possibilities, for outdoor sports, total disconnection is 100% viable…
Mostly for – Looking for nature, hikers lovers, go ahead…
La Palma Colivings
- Awid Aman – www.awidaman-nomadcommunity.com
- Finca Aurora – www.aurora-lapalma.eu/es/
La Gomera
Is the perfect island for hikers lovers, with National Park Garajonay, a place to walk in an ancient forest… Food is just amazing, palms all over the islands, and beautiful views, rural and traditional in many good ways…
Cactus Coliving – www.cactuscoliving.com They are about to open the first one in January 2024 in the capital of the island, in a beautiful traditional house…
La Gomera is mostly for – Looking for nature, hikers lovers, that´s it…
El Hierro
El Hierro is the smallest island, the youngest too, if you are into nature, diving, and good food, then you´ll love it…
Still keeping the identity of this archipelago, you will fall in love with natural pools…
It is not very easy to find accommodation on the island, but if you get something, go for it…
As far as we know there are no Colivings in El Hierro
El Hierro is mostly for – Looking for nature, hikers lovers, stop thinking…
Tenerife
Tenerife is the most visited island in the Canaries, the biggest one, with the astonishing National Park of El Teide, the offer of services, places to visit, and activities to do, is overwhelming…
The island’s North is beautiful and full of culture, with villages like Garachico, and La Orotava, to discover our traditional architecture and way of life…
The South is very touristy, with hotels, nice beaches, restaurants, and everything you need to enjoy your week away from your work in Europe.
Tenerife is mostly for – Hiking lovers, nature, and culture, but also places to go out and drink something, networking, sunny evenings on the beach, activities, all together…
Coliving in Tenerife
When we talk about the best Colivings in the Canary Islands, Tenerifeis is the top island destination because has one of the best offers of Colivings in this part of the planet.
Excellent communities, beautiful houses, and very professional operators…
Most of them are located in the North of Tenerife, in villages and towns with local identity…
- Nine Coliving – www.ninecoliving.com
- Cactus Coliving – www.cactuscoliving.com
- Maraya Coliving – www.marayacoliving.com
- Taoro Coliving – www.taorocoliving.com
- Ikigay Coliving – www.ikigaicoliving.com
- Amarilla Coliving – www.amarilla-co.com
- Ahora Coliving – www.ahoraliving.com
- La Violeta Home – www.colivingcanarias.eu
Gran Canaria
It is difficult for me to talk about Gran Canaria, I was born here, and love it, but in some ways, we have gone too far in destroying important ecosystems and landscapes…
Gran Canaria has the biggest city in our Archipelago, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…
Why? Because of its international port, Puerto de La Luz y de Las Palmas is one of the most important ports on the planet and on this part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Our Port makes Las Palmas a very cosmopolitan city, with people from everywhere. It´s a busy city, full of companies and services, but also with a beautiful and unique beach, Playa de Las Canteras, which makes the city liveable…
To discover Gran Canaria you have to go to the top of the island, hiking and walking near Roque Nublo is unforgettable…
Gran Canaris is mostly for – City lovers looking to sunbathe in winter after work, go out and drink something, network, hiking, culture…
And What about Colivings
Colivings in Gran Canaria are mostly in the city of Las Palmas, Repeople which is the main operator in Las Palmas city has also a space in Agaete Village on the North of Gran Canaria…
- Repeople – www.repeople.co
- 1907 – www.coliving1907.com
- CoollivingGC – www.cooliving.com
- EcoIsleta – www.ecoisleta.com, who are they???…
How to choose an island?
It depends on your preferences, ask yourself questions about nature or city vibes, also if you research the webs of these operators, you´ll find communities aimed at different goals.
As you can read in this post, there is quite a diversity of propositions, and everything depends on your needs at the moment of booking.
Some Colivings are rural operators, more common to find in Tenerife but in Gran Canaria we have a different approach, focusing the offer in the city of Las Palmas…
In common most colivings offer coworking spaces along with a Yoga-surf-hike proposition, perfect for our weather, and for the community members of all spaces. Mostly remote workers, looking for balance in their work routine…
When should I go?
This is something to highlight, high season in the Canary Islands is between November and March, and we make most of our bookings when Europe is cold and rainy…
Pros- The Canary Islands is near the European continent, flights take a few hours, and the time zone is adequate.
In the High season prices are higher, why? because operators need to make most of their money in those months to survive the long-low season, when not too many remote workers come to the Canaries.
To secure your spot, we recommend booking in advance when coming in the high season… If not, you will pay even more, and get whatever…
Low season, from March to October, has good pros, prices are lower, places and spaces are not that busy, the weather is great, and you get good services while saving money…
Can I visit different communities in my travel?
The Canary Islands is a small “continent”, flying or going by boat, from one island to another takes, half an hour for flights and a few hours by ferry. It is easy and the islands are very well communicated.
It is not very expensive to travel between islands, and now it is cheaper with Binter, and their AirPass Explorer, a new voucher with which you can travel to several Canary Islands in the same trip. From €40 euros…
A small secret... We see many remote workers coming to our coliving from other colivings and going to other spaces after ours…
There are not too many places in the world that can offer different communities, landscapes, and vibes at the same time and so near one another…
Do we make mistakes?
Yes, we do, and if you find any mistake in this post, or are we missing any coliving? please let us know as soon as possible, ecoisleta@gmail.com
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