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Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and enjoys almost constant good weather, making it an ideal holiday destination year round. The North of the island is a topical paradise, full of palm trees and banana plantations and breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Inland, you'll find yourself in traditional rural towns the hillside villages and extraordinarily unusual landscapes formed from the twisted lava-rock of the largest mountain in Spain, Mount Tiede. One of Tenerife's most popular resorts is Playa de Las Americas, known for not only its nightlife, but its many beaches, some composed of black volcanic sand. Enjoying a great variety of shops, bars and restaurants, Playa de Las Americas is definitely the pulsating heart of the island.

Things to do in Tenerife

Sightseeing in Tenerife

Mount Teide National Park is one of the vast protected areas within Tenerife, and is ideal for a tranquil day out walking. The volcanic region is remarkable and boasts some of Europe's most spectacular terrain and amazing scenery. Without going inland the dramatic formation of rocky coastline and seemingly limitless marine life provide another option for nature enthusiasts.

Tenerife Beaches

Jardín Beach: Almost a full kilometer of the coast in Puerto de la Cruz has been recently revitalized, and now stretches the Punta Brava district to the Castle of San Felipe.

Martiánez Beach: This beach is located between the cliff that bears its name and the public complex of Costa de Martiánez. Several parts of the beach have black sand are are open to the sea.

Teresitas Beach: Teresitas Beach was enlarged and improved in 1973, with the addition of golden sand from the Sahara and is now protected by a breakwater.

Roque Beach: The sand on Roque Reach is dark and more abundant during the low tides. Popular with surfers, the beach has larger waves and swells. There are some excellent open-air cafés and fish restaurants near to the beach itself.

Shopping in Tenerife

Tenerife is a shopper's paradise and benefits from complete duty free status. Aside from the typical electrical items, souvenirs, tobacco and alcohol there are also some very reasonable craft shops, selling locally made goods. For the real bargains and the opportunity to practice your haggling skills the markets are the best places to head for.

Activities in Tenerife

The island provides an ideal setting to enjoy the seaside or to practice a wide range of outdoor activities, both in the sea and on land. There are magnificent golf courses and excellent health clubs and beauty parlors to spoil yourself. Tenerife also offers a wide range of sporting activities with golf, windsurfing, hiking and fishing being amongst the most popular. The island is emerging as a major player in golfing destinations having hosted several international opens and provides challenging, good quality courses. Windsurfing is possible from almost any beach, on any day of the year, thanks to the ever-present breeze.

Culture in Tenerife

If it's partying you want you'll struggle to beat Playa de las Americas for shops, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. As evening turns to night the town comes alive and the partying continues until the early hours of the morning. If clubbing isn't your idea of fun, head to a Spanish dance show, or maybe a quiet restaurant to experience traditional Spanish cuisine.

Food in Tenerife

The island is full of fantastic restaurants and small typical eating places known as tascas, offering examples of the island's exquisite gastronomy, in which tradition and modernity embrace in the most surprising dishes.

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