Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain
Located 200 km off the north
west African coast, (though a Spanish Autonomous region). Tenerife
is the largest of the seven main Canary Islands. Known for its diversity,
Tenerife is several worlds rolled into one. The sunny tourist orientated
south of the island boasts the majority of the beaches and virtually
continuous sunshine. Daily temperatures range from typically 24 C in
the winter to 34 C in the height of the summer.
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Mount
Teide in Tenerife |
A
view over the clouds into the Sunset |
With many attractions Tenerife's
major tourist resorts (Los Cristianos,
Las Americas) have several theme parks and attractions on their doorsteps,
including the Aqua Park
(Water Park), Ecological Park Las Aguilas, Tenerife Zoo and plenty of
local entertainment. Golfer's won't be disappointed either, Tenerife
is home to five championship golf courses, four of which are located
in the south of the Island including Golf Del Sur, Amarilla Golf, Golf
Costa Adeje and Golf Las Americas. See our golf page
for more information.
The north of the island
gets slightly more rainfall and is consequently far greener and lush
with vegetation and pine forests. A number of popular attractions
are located in the north of the island including the Loro
Park and Zoo of Puerto de La Cruz and the alleged 2000 year old
"Dragon Tree" of Icod de Los Vinos. More of the typical Canarian
lifestyle has remained in the northern villages and the beautiful Canarian
architecture of La Laguna and La Orotava give a real flavour of Tenerife.
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The
rugged landscape around Teide |
Mount
Teide - Tenerife |
The most dramatic scenes
on the island are in the mountains. Traveling up the slopes which are
covered in Pine forests you rise to the crater of the long extinct and
partially collapsed volcano forming the Las Caņadas Amphitheatre and
National Park with its spectacular lunar landscape and the towering
Mount Teide (3718m) rising
from its heart. Dusted with
snow in the winter Mount Teide is the highest peak in Spain, a cable
car takes visitors to within 100m of the summit (weather permitting)
and views of all seven Canary Islands can be enjoyed on a clear day
from the top. Once you arrive and
experience the pleasant all year warm, sunny climate (which is, not
as severe as the Mediterranean) you'll realise why the Canaries are
known as the fortunate islands.
Would you like to stay
in Los Cristianos Tenerife? Check our range of holiday
apartments on Paloma Beach.
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