My holidays in Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest of the Spanish ruled Canary islands and is of volcanic origin like the other islands. The island has an array of modern facilities to suit travellers including a waterpark, animal park, a theatre, 9 golf courses and high quality hotels.

Tenerife has a dry and hot southern part and a humid and green north. Naturally the southern part of the island is most popular with tourists and is better developed with the Costa Adeje area benefiting from most of these new facilities. The northern town of Puerto de la Cruz is the main area for tourists in the north.

Tenerife has a range of activities and attractions for everyone no matter what age you are. There are bars and clubs, aquariums and zoos, botanical gardens and great shopping centres. While in Tenerife, take advantage of the tax-free prices to find a memento of your time spent on the island. There are good shopping areas in Tenerife, where you can find leather goods and antiques.

The beaches in Tenerife have a wide range of water sports available like Kayak, Pedalos and surfing. Popular excursions that are run include a catamaran trip to see dolphins and the colony of over five hundred Pilot whales just off the coast of the island. The Loro Parque, is an aquarium with a zoo and botanical gardens. Look out for the Tenerife carnival that starts one week before lent. This rowdy traditional festival rivals the Brazilian Rio de Janeiro festival for fun!

Tenerife has various restaurants where you can sample traditional Canarian food. The good shopping facilities and wide choice of food allow the self-catering holidaymaker to cook for themselves easily if they want to.

Summer holidays in Tenerife will be warm and whatever destination you choose, beautiful beaches and modern facilities will be available to you. This makes Tenerife a great destination with a variety of attractions across the island whatever interests you. Whether you book as a couple, a family, or as a group, you are sure to find a way to enjoy your time there.