Tenerife Holidays, Spain
Overview
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, offering a fantastic range of holiday attractions, sandy beaches and unrivalled nightlife. The breathtaking scenery includes tropical banana plantations, charming wine valleys and astonishing landscapes.
With reliable sunshine all year round and appetising food, Tenerife caters to all budgets and is popular with people of all ages. Whether your idea of a perfect holiday consists of peaceful walks and total relaxation or watersports and climbing, a holiday in Tenerife has something to offer you.
Its natural beauty and favourable climate makes tourists choose this island for their Tenerife holiday, year after year.
Holidays in Tenerife – a destination full of possibilities
Tenerife has so much to offer travellers with stunning views, picturesque towns and sun-kissed
beaches. Popular holiday activities include scuba diving, trips to the National Park or
Europe’s biggest water park, Siam Park.
Stunning natural landscapes
The island’s landscape offers unspoilt natural beauty combined with a warm climate. Tenerife
holidays are the perfect choice for sun worshippers and watersports lovers. Mount Teide is well
worth a visit with its outstanding volcano and breathtaking surroundings.
Historic towns
The old town of La Orotova is drenched in culture with magnificent churches, beautiful mansions
and quaint handicraft shops. Easily accessible from Puerto de la Cruz, the main square offers a
fantastic atmosphere for your evenings out on your Tenerife holidays. Wine tasting at the
Orotova wine valley is a must for anyone interested in sampling the local wines and home-made
dishes are also served at the rural bars.
National parks
Mount Teide forms part of an impressive crater zone and is one of Spain’s largest national
parks. The snow-capped summit and the lava paths around the cones make for an unforgettable
view. Tenerife holidays also offer a range of walking routes, main places of interest and
typical flowers for the area are available from the local information centre.
Top Tenerife Holiday Resorts
Playa de las Americas – This lively resort is perfect for holidaymakers wanting to be
near the action with its shops, bars and restaurants and plenty of attractions to keep you
busy. Take a boat trip to spot the dolphins and whales or enjoy a leisurely lunch at one of the
many quality restaurants. The beautiful beaches make this resort popular with watersports fans
and sun worshippers. More on Playa de
las Americas holidays
Costa Adeje – This is an extension of Playa de las Americas but it is more laid back than its neighbour. It has an excellent range of bars and restaurants serving delicious food and the long stretch of seafront is popular with those wanting to sunbathe, scuba dive or windsurf. For a break from the bustle, the pleasant hillside town of Adeje is a great option with its cafes and bars; stunning waterfalls can be found an hour away. More on Costa Adeje holidays
Los Cristianos – This fishing village is full of culture with a great selection of bars, restaurants and shops. The pretty church serves as a focal point but the beach also warrants attention thanks to the artists who spend their time sculpting extraordinary designs in the damp sand. The banana plantations are popular with nature lovers or a ride on a camel in the desert-like landscapes of southern Tenerife make for a memorable holiday. More on Los Cristianos holidays
