Jul 24 2008

Tenerife - Canary Islands

Published by admin at 7:20 am under Europe

Tenerife belongs to the Canary archipelago consisting of 7 islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, known as the Eternal Spring Islands, is one of the destinations where you can take sun baths all year long. It is the ideal place for beaches and scuba diving. In the center of the island is situated El Teide, the highest peak in Spain, with a height of 3,717 m. The island is a mountainous massive, like a huge pyramid. The most popular resorts of Tenerife are: Playa de las Americas, Playa Paraiso, located in the south of the island, Puerto de la Cruz, in the north and Las Caletillas, in the east.
Tenerife may be an appropriate choice to spend the holiday for both youngsters, eager to have fun, and for families with children. Night clubs, restaurants, parks and tourist targets will banish boredom from those who do not like the beach. Prices for a stay in this island are, on average, between 600 and 800 euro, depending on the number of star hotel.

A holiday for six days in a three-star hotel in Tenerife cost between 645 and 730 euro, while in a four star hotel to pay 690-770 euro. Six nights accommodation with breakfast in a five-star hotel costs between 760 and 875 euro. The prices vary depending on the period during which you decide to visit the island. The works and transport are included, without any airport fees. As regards the optional tours, a cruise on the island of La Gomera cost 45 euro / person, while a trip to Loro Parque is ten euro more expensive. For children are at half price.

The youngsters can go to nightclubs or may practice various water sports. For the holidays for young people it is recommended Playa de Las Americas, located in the southern part of the island. It is a resort for fun, with numerous bars, nightclubs, discotheques. Also, you can find many duty-free businesses, which are marketed electronics, clothes, footwear, jewellery and perfumes. You can practice nautical sports such as snorkeling, scuba-diving, para-sailing, or sky-jet and also you can go on cruises.
Las Aguilas Park

Los Cristianos
In this exotic park, with an abundant vegetation, discover the only jungle in Europe, where you have the opportunity to admire a lot of animals that live in their natural habitat (including white king - of which there are only 27 in the world). You can admire the intelligence of birds in the show, or can assist in feeding the crocodiles. At the same time you will have the opportunity to play with the monkeys. You can test your ability on a long route on a rope, or you can enjoy the speed of the party grain summer. Transportation to this park is done free of charge, by the Las Aguilas Park buses, which stop in front of various hotels in Playa de Las Americas (Aquapark Hotel Isla bonita, DC. El Duque, El BERYL / Riu Arecas, Guayarmina Hotel, Esmeralda Hotel, Bouganville Hotel, Palm Beach Hotel) and Los Cristianos (CC President, Tenerife Princess Hotel,Paradise Park Hotel, Frente Aptos Atlantis, Princesa Dacil Hotel).

Loro Park
Puerto de la Cruz
LORO Park, called “El must de Canarias”, meaning a mandatory program for tourists from the Canary Islands, is located in the most famous city in the north of the island, Puerto de la Cruz. In this park you will have the wonderful opportunity to spend an unforgettable day, admiring the largest collection of Parrots of the world, taking a walk and relaxing in the park and in the garden, or assisting to the amazing shows with Parrots, dolphins and seals. You can enter the most modern “house” of penguins in Europe and the tunnel full of sharks.

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