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Experience Tenerife: what to do, what to see

Get away from the hustle and bustle with a pleasure trip to Tenerife. While many travellers head here for the beaches, this island's rugged terrain, which has been shaped by historic volcanic eruptions, makes it a popular place for hikers as well. The landscape is lush with flora and fauna, valleys and beaches that are a pleasure to experience while on holidays in Tenerife. The climate is warm all year round, gaining this paradise the name Isla de la Eterna Primavera (Island of Eternal Spring).

Essentials in Tenerife

Tenerife is the island of choice to millions of vacationers each year and is the most popular island in the Canaries for good reason. Its beaches are world-renown and its landscape is impressive. Book Tenerife flights and get exploring!

Beaches: Tenerife is all about the beaches, the parties and enjoying "la dolce vida." With 500+ beaches to choose from around the island, you won't be short of choices. The southern coast of the island is where you'll find the densest concentration of resorts.

El Teide: Mount Telde is the mountain in the middle of the island, worth hiking up if you have a free day. It is the highest mountain in Spain! Watch out though, altitude sickness can strike anyone, even the most experienced climbers.

Loro Parque: You may not have come to Tenerife to see 3000 parrots, but why not? It's the largest parrot collection in the world with 340 species and other animals like tigers, gorillas and chimps. Don't miss the subterranean aquarium!

Scuba diving: If lazing around on the beaches doesn't excite you but you still want to get some sun, check out one of the great scuba diving tours available. Puerto de la Cruz is choice for underwater volcanic rock formations while Los Gigantes offers the opportunity to feed sting rays.

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Accommodations in Tenerife

There are hotels, resorts, villas and hostels around the island, more heavily in the south however where tourist villages have developped in recent years. Be prepared to pay more for hotels in Tenerife during peak holiday times, when the island becomes crowded with tourists from all corners of Europe. The most popular places to stay are Los Christianos, Playa de las Americas, Las Celetillas and Puerto de la Cruz.