Tenerife

The weather in Tenerife doesn't change drastically during the course of the year, which is why it's often called "The Island of Eternal Spring".
Its sweet climate results from dominant winds : trade winds, of the relief of the island and the sea current. With more than 300 sunny days per year, you will enjoy a sunny and pleasant climate  all year long, with 20° minimum during the winter and 35° maximum during the summer..

The island of Tenerife has a wide variety of endemic flora and fauna, as well as several different landscape structures and almost 45% of the island is protected.

The Teide

El Teide, majestic volcano which peaks as high as 3718 metres, establishing it the highest of Spain. Surrounded by the sound National park, the volcano offers landscapes and magnificent sights. The Teide National Park is the most visited national park in the whole of Spain.

Places to visit

Tenerife has picturesque towns and villages, which preserve their traditional character. 

Masca : The solid mass of Teno (rural park) shelters the picturesque village of Masca, which knew to preserve its authenticity. This village, made of narrow streets shaded by white houses, descend at the bottom of deep and impressive tortuous gorges (Barranco de Masca) leading to the ocean after more than 2 hours of walk. It is a loveley little place seeped in History.

Puerto de la Cruz – Valle de la Orotava : Located in the north of Tenerife, in a valley of extraordinary natural beauty, this popular tourist area is made up of the districts of Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava and Los Realejos. Puerto de la Cruz, one of the pioneers of tourism in Spain, has a great range of hotels and is a lively, cosmopolitan town, ideal for strolling around and shopping. On the coast of these three districts there are magnificent beaches, as well as the original “Complejo Martiánez,” a magnificent complex of swimming pools and natural pools. Traditional gastronomy and handicrafts are other attractions of Puerto de la Cruz –The Orotava

Giant cliff los Gigantes : The Teno area is an ancient volcanic mass, which the processes of erosion have modeled to its current landscape, forming giant cliffs on the coast.

Paradisiacal beaches

Tenerife it is also 400 km of coasts bathed by the Atlantic Ocean .
Tenerife's numerous beaches are fine examples of its great natural diversity. In the south there are mainly golden sand beaches, while in the north you can find beaches with shimmering, black, volcanic sand. Also in the north, there are a number of natural pools formed by ancient volcanic eruptions producing lava flows that reached the sea.

Gastronomy

Traditional ingredients of the Tenerife gastronomy are Bananas, cheese, gofio, chestnuts ,fish  and honey. The most popular and typical dishes such as: ropa vieja (traditional canarian stew), ribs and potatoes, rabbit in salmorejo (a traditional canarian sauce), tortilla ( traditional Spanish omelette) and shark which are always accompanied by a large variety of local wines.

Carnival

This carnival is the best known and celebrated festival on the island, especially in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital.  Over several days, brightly coloured costumes and lively carnival-goers flood the streets of the city with an extraordinary festive atmosphere. The "fiesta" in the streets of Santa Cruz starts on the Friday before Carnival Tuesday (shrove Tuesday) with a spectacular opening procession, which reaches its height during the night: thousands of carnival-goers in fancy dress dance and enjoy themselves until the early hours of the next day.

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