Cheap Tenerife Hotels

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The Spanish Island of Tenerife is the langest of the seven Canary Islands, situated just of the coast of west Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Tenerife has  a land mas of 2034.38 square Kilometers, and a population of 886,000 inhabitants, making it the highest populated Canary Island.

The Capital
The Capital of the island is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, famous for the grand Auditorium which is one of the Cities great land marks. The city has a cosmopolitan feel to it and is a melting pot of diverse cultures.

The Last Volcanic eruption The last volcanic eruptions came from the Chinyero volcano in 1909 in the county of Santiago del Teide , leaving the sculptured rugged landscape you see today.

Climate
“The Island Of Eternal Spring” close to the Sahara Desert the island enjoys a warm all year round climate with an average of 22° – 24°C in the winter and 26° – 28°C in the summer and sunshine practically all year round. The winters are mild and never get really cold making it an ideal destination for winter holidays, in contrast the hottest summer months never reach really high temperatures as do many of the Greek Islands of the Mediterranean.

World Famous Carnival of Santa Cruz
The most important festival of Tenerife is the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife witch lasts for 10 days and nights through to the early hours. Famous on an international level it has been declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The carnival is celebrated  in the north and south of the island, but is largest in scope in the capital city of Santa Cruz. Once the Queen of the festival is elected, the first part of the carnival ends, and thereafter begins the actual street carnival, in which large numbers of people gather in the center of Santa Cruz. The carnival includes bands of street musicians, groups of minstrels , masquerades  and various associations.

Island Transpotation
There are two airports on the island, Reina Sofia in the South and Los Roeas airport in the North. Tenerife is the Canary island which annually receives more passengers due to tourism than the other Islands which is why it is easy to find cheaper direct flights with major British Airports. Tenerife also has two ports one at Santa Cruz de Tenerife with passenger services to the mainland port of Cádiz and the other of Los Cristianos with services to the other Canary Islands. There is also an extensive bus system throughout the Island connecting all of the major towns and in 2007 a new tramway was built that connects the cities of Santa Cruz and La Laguna with the suburb of Taco.

Fresh Fish And Meats
The Island enjoys an abundance of fresh sea fish of various kinds, sea bream, (sama) Combtooth blennies, (viejas) Tuna, Atlantic Mackerels and sardine as well as king prawns. Usually coked simply fried on the plancha or “a la sal” baked in sea salt. These dishes are traditionally accompanied with Canarian potatoes, “mojo canaria” and salad.
Fresh Meats include marinated pork on skewers, often eaten at the festivals. local goat and rabbit, and of course, pork beef and poultry. The island also produces an abundance of hand made cheeses, they come soft, cured and smoked. They are mainly goats cheeses but you can also find cheese made from sheep and cows milk.

Local Wines
There are lots of wine growing in the Canary Islands especially in Tenerife. It dates back to the conquest, when the settlers brought different vines to plant. In the 16th and 17th centuries, wine production played a very important role in the economy, and many families relied heavenly on the business. The malvasía canary was once considered the best wine of Tenerife and at the time one of the most desired wines in the world, it was shipped  to all the major warehouses of Europe and America.

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Airline Monarch has reported a rise in traffic on flights to key holiday destinations including Tenerife.
The Luton-based carrier said the proportion of seats filled on flights – rose last month compared with May last year.
Demand for seats to mainland Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar remained strong throughout the month while demand rose substantially for flights to “mid-haul” destinations such as Tenerife and Lanzarote.

Tenerife is considered one of Spain’s best destinations for value for money.

Tenerife is an island of great contrasts, fantastic sea and sunshine nearly all year,  snow in the mountain of Teide.  The desert landscape of the south contrasted with the lush greenness of the north. This really is an incredibly beautiful island and has something for everyone from the Botanical Gardens, the Orchid house and of course Mount Teide down to the beaches, clubs and pubs, great restaurants and loud, loud music! The people are friendly, food and language are no problem as most Islanders speak English, you cannot beat Tenerife for budget, weather and exciting things to do. So go to Tenerife and ENJOY!

The Siam Park of Tenerife

Package holidays for sunny winter destinations.
Package holidays are incredibly popular in the UK. In addition to the popular summer holiday destinations of Spain, Portugal, and Greece and Turkey package holidays are now available for winter sun holiday destinations such as the Canary Islands Spain.

Tenerife Auditorium

Auditorium of Tenerife.

by the Spaniard Santiago Calatrava, situated to the east of the Parque Marítimo (“Maritime Park”), in the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and is characterized by its sail-like structure, which resembles a boat, it has become a symbol for the island.

Movie Theaters

Going to the movies is still a popular activity on the island . There are lots of movie theaters, ranging from artsy film houses like the Filmoteca Canaria in Santa Cruz to modern multi-screen complexes like the Multicines Zentral Center in Arona, dispersed throughout Tenerife.

Mount Teide is named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Mount Teide in Tenerife is an incredibly beautiful place. In 1954, The Teide National Park was created in order to protect a landscape of great ecological importance, that extended around the colossal volcano. Teide is a volcanic formation that is situated on an old large crater-like sunken area, it is shaped by two semi craters, separated by the Roques de García.

In the srounding area live plants and animal species that are unique in the world. The diversity of plants is astounding you can find Teide broom, towers of jewels, echium virescens, bencomia stipulata, descurainia bourgaena, pterocephalus lasiospermus, silver thistle..The most important species in the park are the invertebrates. There are more than 700 species of insects that have bean listed, 50% of which are endemic to the area. There are also several species of reptiles such as the tizon lizard, and birds like the Egyptian vulture, sparrow hawk, kestrel, and red kite. There are onld a few species of mammals such as rabbits and there era also 5 species of bats.

Discount Flights to Tenerife Birmingham

Great news for  flights from Birmingham to Tenerife.

Monarch now has discount scheduled flights from Birmingham International airport to Tenerife with their new service launched on the 29th of March.

Fares which include taxes, start from £47.99 one-way and £78.50 return. As well as their low  year-round fares, Monarch offers a great range of tasty hot and cold meals and seats can be pre-booked at £6 per one-way flight and extra leg room seats for £15 each.

All passengers travelling on scheduled flights do not have to queue at the airport, you can take  full advantage of online check-in and regular travellers are rewarded with a range of benefits through the airline’s loyalty scheme, Vantage Club.