| Tenerife is the largest of the seven Spanish Canary | | | | became part of Europe. Tenerife is still to this day |
| Islands. The island is an extremely popular tourist | | | | governed by Spain and enjoys an ever growing |
| destination partly because of its year round high | | | | economy from tourism. |
| temperatures and sunny weather. Tenerife has it all | | | | Sights and Attraction |
| from stunning beaches, historical buildings and small | | | | The best sightseeing on Tenerife comes from the |
| fishing bays to impressive volcanoes and a perfect | | | | natural scenery despite many amazing manmade |
| climate. | | | | attractions. Take a drive through The Anaga |
| Resorts and Accommodation | | | | mountain range wonderful views and stunning |
| There are a number of popular resorts on the island, | | | | scenery. Visit the deepest ravine in the Canaries at |
| the most popular being Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, | | | | Barranco del Infierno and the landscapes around |
| Playa Paraiso, Los Gigantes, Los Cristianos, Las | | | | Vilaflor that make you feel like you are on the moon. |
| Américas, Golf del Sur, El Médano, Callao | | | | Tenerife has a beautiful national park at Las |
| Salvaje and Amarilla Golf. The accommodation within | | | | Cañadas del Teide that is also a must see for |
| these resorts is typically hotels, lodgings, self-catering | | | | any sightseeing enthusiast. |
| apartments, holiday homes, villas and bungalows. All | | | | Shopping |
| the accommodation is star rated and prices vary | | | | The resort of Santa Cruz is the most popular |
| accordingly. | | | | shopping area with both designer labels and standard |
| Traveling There | | | | high street shops. There is also a market every |
| Flying is the easiest and possibly only realistic option | | | | Sunday that is great for bargains. Los Cristianos on |
| of travelling directly to the Canaries. There are two | | | | the south of the island is a great place to go if you |
| airports on Tenerife, Los Rodeos International Airport | | | | are looking to shop for souvenirs. |
| in the north and Reina Sofia International Airport in | | | | Dining on the Island |
| the south. If you are already in the Canaries or Spain | | | | There are plenty of restaurants scattered around |
| you can reach the island by boat but it is time | | | | every resort on the island. The majority of dining |
| consuming and costly. Once o the island it is easy to | | | | establishments serve traditional Canarian cuisine as |
| get around. There are numerous vehicle rental | | | | well as standard restaurant dishes. If international |
| operators, frequent taxis and the bus service is | | | | cuisine is more your fancy then you will not be |
| excellent. | | | | disappointed as Tenerife has everything from French |
| A Brief History | | | | restaurants to Indian takeaways, fast-food outlets |
| People have been living on Tenerife since ancient | | | | and Greek tavernas. There is also a variety of |
| times although it wasn't until years later that the | | | | cafés and bars to choose from and a great |
| western world became interested in the island. It was | | | | nightlife with some resorts boasting lively nightclubs. |
| eventually conquered by the Spanish in 1495 and thus | | | | |