Why so many select Tenerife for a holiday home...Tenerife means good holidays without boredom. Having a holiday home on the biggest of all Canary Islands is delightfully different.
Discover at my Spain News, why even a recession is no a drawback for some to invest in a holiday home in Tenerife... A good investor will tell you, you cannot lose, when you want to move on again. You advertise on line, as well as include marketing offline. It is also true that the island's climate will always draw foreigners.. When you ask more questions about this paradise isle, the passion for so many amazing little details, which enhance life style, will surge to the surface.
Below, view largest of all Canary Islands, a map you may enlarge where you can click further to see its 6 isles around it as well as the African continent.
Please, find information on this island for the following topics There are more topics about the island like basic facts, such as size, number of inhabitants, economy, exports, agriculture, dairy, wine and fisheries, subsidies, political constitution, autonomy, taxes, people, schools for English education, property situation or availability and more. Please, find this information here... . Most popular attractions with shows and other attractions:What sort of attractions does the biggest of all Canary Islands have ?
Lago Martianez/Lido Martianez (Photo: by César F.Real.Real.) is one of the island's popular attractions. This is where I had a lovely holiday in 1997 while we were hunting for residential property. Learn why not enough penthouses in Tenerife north and in the rest of the island are available...
Loro Park entertainment:
Go find out more about fun Loro park which includes a video on thrilling shows with dolphins, Orcas and parrots.
Siam Park, the new attraction for the island, has opened it's doors in 2008. The sea lions from Loro Park have found a new home there. For many Arona resort of Las Americas is the essence of entertainment on the island where Siam Park will be nearby. Find out more about Arona by photos on Arona... For concert entertainment look at free Canary island events for going out at night to enhance your holidays in north or south or when living in Tenerife by listening to relaxing South American, international and classic music. Attractions for art shopping may be in towns, restaurants, even on beaches. Any odd place will be found for art investment. The best landmark of the island which is Santiago Calatrava's Auditorio and Opera House is not only one of the best attractions but, also a means to hearing and seeing selected world music celebrities. Other attractions:There are other island attractions such as Camelo Park by 'El Tanque', Aqua Park in Las Americas as well as Pueblo Chico in La Orotava which is an elegant town where we saw the most amazing nostalgic townhouse which needed holiday villa renovation.
Example of week-end shopping:
The whole of the Martianez Pyramides shopping mall, actually, is a great commercial area for varied shopping in Puerto de la Cruz Find out why this shopping attraction Piramides Martianez is different from other malls...
Go on a virtual trip for shopping in Santa Cruz and the island of former Guanches in general.
Travel to the west coast further south and enjoy Tenerife Shopping Garachico for art, gifts and handicrafts in historical surroundings. The shop El Limonero is only just one of the town's finest for gifts and ornaments ideal for a holiday home in Tenerife. Hyperstores on the biggest of all Canary Islands are Carrefour , with 2 stores and, Ikea for House and Garden, with 1 store, only. Mango and Zara are shop franchises for clothes and other. For more shopping online as well as information on Mango Home shops, please go to Tenerife online.
Gastronomy, living and economy:
Living in Tenerife must be seen under many conditions such as: Hear about another Tenerife pensioner's good experience with the island's health care. Racism in Tenerife is an interesting aspect to look into, if you want to live, or rent or rent out in Tenerife... Tenerife doesn't only give you good medical care but, also, a paradise where fiestas, music, folklore, the arts, great shopping, good restaurants, sports, and recreations are almost priorities. All kinds of free live music is no rarity.
Flowers, landscapes and regions;Discover images of famous romantic beach landscapes of this island opposite West Africa... Plants and flowers in all shapes and sizes on this blessed largest of all Canary Isles include immense subtropical and, indigenous varieties. Endemic fauna and flora on all Canary Islands amount to more than 4000. Volcanic rocks make for most striking landscapes, but may also have negative effects in barranco gorges. Volcanic boulders and stones are often used as landscape design ideas to give artistic touch to towns, beaches and holiday home gardens on the island of Mount Teide. No snakes in Tenerife, by the way... Only birds, wild cats and dogs, wild rabbits, mountain bats, lizards and the most peculiar looking goats. The dense Mercedes Forests are loved for their pine trees as well as for their bird life. These forests are not far from the North Airport which is one of Tenerife's airports. The Mercedes forests go over into the Highland region which joins the Canadas del Teide 'plateau'. It is formed by a large, sunken crater of 15 km length at one point. Some areas are almost bare and remind of pictures seen in first moon landings. Others almost remind of Arizona desert while most are absolutely unique with all kinds of weird rocks such as seen in science fiction movies. Except for snow white rocks colors are mainly hints, but varied. They all depend on minerals contained in the stone or magma. The sands of the Teide highlands with their very light colors include brown shades. Admire them in photos of unsurpassed beautiful sand carpets at La Orotava's Corpus Christi celebrations...
Do an excursion to Agua Mansa above La Orotava. In the late afternoon you often walk through one of the island's own rain forests. Banks of clouds help grow vegetation like rare indigenous plants on the ground as well as climbers which snake up and down down trees.
Other Masca pictures are included in page for Tenerife Souvenirs Masca which also features an astounding shop. The natural beauty and diversity of the island which has different climate zones going from sea level to 3718 meters with mount Teide is amazing. It's closeness to the African continent is to be felt, although, the sun of Tinerfenos does not have its heat. Volcanic conditions render the biggest of all Canary Islands more charming and unusual. Often, also, more fertile...
Contrasting landscapes:Differentiate between north Tenerife and south Tenerife... The north has the most spectacular cloud formations and more rainfall most of which is measured in its forests.The north lends itself better for walking on the largest of all Canary Islands. Explore all parts of its forests, only, if you are very fit... The south west coast with its varied good beaches is less dry and hot than the eastern one which would resemble Arizona if it hadn't many low indigenous shrubs. The east coast with Santa Cruz the capital, sometimes, suffers under the August sun. When we speak of the south of the island we also usually think of the whole coastal stretch from Los Gigantes, Los Christianos, Las Americas, Adeje and, from Adeje right down to Reina Sofia south airport. The Anaga Mountains and their picturesque village Taganana by the Capital Santa Cruz are stretching towards the west coast to Punta de Hidalgo.
About flights, tours and, excursions: Tours and frequent flights take you from virtually all cities in Find out all about cheap flights to Tenerife... Book aiport-transfer online in advance... Better than relying on friends and relations and public transport...
Island hopping is possible by ferries as well as by Binter Canarias Airlines which let you escape to other Canary Islands such as La Gomera, La Palma, Fuerte Ventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and, also, to Morocco in West Africa. Cruises and most ferries leave from the capital Santa Cruz.Combine a Tenerife holiday with a break in Valencia and check out cruises Valencia Tenerife and vice versa at Ferry to Valencia... Once in Tenerife, you can also pick up bargain flights to mainland Spain. Tourism and hotels on largest of all Canary Islands:Tourism will reach 6 million easily in my mind end of 2008. In 2007 its numbers exceeded well over 5 Million, as stated by hosteltour.com. The figure for Tenerife visitors given was 5,275.186 to be precise. More than 80 000 came from Russia aloneand businesses in the south started searching for Russian speaking staff. Short holidays are more and more preferred. This will push up tourist numbers and hotels are expected to be full most of the year. Book hotels on the Island of Mount Teide early to get what you want. Ambitious plans by Cabilde to turn the largest of all Canary Islands into one of top tourist destinations in the world are included in the latest budget for tourism which include sport. Sports and recreations
Here is the office for Bike tours
Tenerife Sports clubsThe best golf clubs are in the south of the island. Tennis clubs are everywhere, where tourists are. So are diving clubs...However, Los Gigantes must have the best British harbor and Marine club, in my mind. There you share your deep see fishing passion, sailing, deep sea diving and exploring volcanic miracle fauna. The Los Realejos para-gliding club with its event at http://tiny.cc/EOfbx, which includes text in English, is very exciting for international para-gliding festivals and more. Puerto de la Cruz has a Finnish club with Karaoke next to its bus station. Different Tenerife churches have their own club life, many of which are in the oldest Tenerife resort El Puerto Cruz, too.I once met a German guy who told me that he had the most fantastic holiday on the biggest of all Canary Islands. How? He was touring it with his motor bike. He enjoyed biking in the highlands by mount Teide and its Cañadas most. Football or soccer as the English say is, of course, also National Spanish sport on the Tinerfeños' island. Find links for sports clubs and schools listed under the island's attractions.
Free port, imports and exportsThe Free Port Santa Cruz has docking facilities for all types and sizes of vessels, even for oil tankers. Luxury ocean liners stop over in Santa Cruz which is the capital on their way to West Indies. Why can much money be saved by deviating from a free port? The capital has a great nightlife, also, due to auditorium, port and many other attractions. Weather and timezoneLift the secret of the climate on the biggest of all Canary Islands which is about more than just its weather. Get the big picture, figuratively spoken, of Canaries weatherin page Canary Islands Weather... This is something you must know, before selecting a holiday home on the island. Water supplyMuseums and Sciences
Health, energy and wellness on Tenerife:The island is great for restoring your health and, your energy. Walking in high altitudes where you may also get to by organizing your own Teide excursions is of known benefit to certain heart diseases. The greenery of its forests is good for the eyes. So is the iodine rich air by Tenerife beaches and shores.
Walking in Tenerife like the Guanches Spas, beauty and, massage salons will pamper you. The island's 2 most contrasting climate zones mean that you can see snow generally from January until Easter which is, however, often, watery and not like in the Alps and return to a beach for surfing on the same day. You reach Teide within a bit more than an hour from Los Gigantes or las Americas However, the island is not really suited for winter sports. The bolder and rock covered terrain on Cañadas del Teide where snow falls is too crowded with obstacles for winter sports..
The beautiful, golden sand beach in the picture is Playa Teresita 20 min from the capital Santa Cruz. Sorry, Playa las Teresitas... Warm Playa Las Teresitas is very popular in the north for its quiet waters. By the way, the correct name is Santa Cruz de Tenerife. There are other towns in the world called Santa Cruz, you know...
In fact, shopping in Santa Cruz with its commercial centers is obviously best on the island. Infrastructure and public transport in Tenerife: Infrastructure for roads is fairly good. Public bus and electric tram transport is being provided by Titsa. Other means such as Binter Canarias Airlines for short distance flights as well as the inter island ferry Fred Olson were mentioned above under the topic flights and tours. You may use Titsa also to get around with major bus lines listed from the island's oldest resort to see attractions in its environment or in towns in the south or vice versa. Find a list of bus lines to do your own Teide excursions with beautiful photos and study possibilities to start off such trips from different points taking different routes... However, walking trips in the unknown can be very dangerous and it's stressed that normal tourists rather book organized tours with experts. Tenerife parking information and an interesting birds eye photo of the landscape seen from behind of Loro Park together with car park between the old port and beaches Playa Jardin. Also look at mapped area photos Los Realejos... Influences by other countries and culturesMuch is reported about such influences in history Santa Cruz. 
English is slowly becoming one of the main languages in Tenerife. Government is doing everything that every child learns it from small on, nowadays.In the South like on this beach los Gigantes you will almost feel like staying in a province of England as far as language is concerned. In the North of the island you will also be pleasantly surprised at how many people Living costs Tenerife October 2008:A single person with a full time secretarial job,who has a studio apartment which costs Euros 400 in rent, (all charges included) 2 cats and an ordinary car without luxuries driving 50 km/day and, who cooks mostly at home must earn about Euros 850 per month to get by. Long time British favorite Los Gigantes:Playa (beach)La Arena by Los Gigantes was always very popular with the British. Now, more and more people get attracted by this Tenerife way of life by Marina with yacht harbor because, the town of giant cliffs Los Gigantes has much to offer. There were wildfires in 2007. Fire protection for property in a wildfire zone is not that hard, by the way because, indigenous plants such as Canary pines are naturally fire resistant. Please, check out photos with ideas on Fincas which are farmsteads or rural properties with great investment potential ideal for people still looking for a meaning in life with things to do in Tenerife, perhaps, even with fun.
See some photos It was considered as property investment. Don't laugh... It really had potential. Renovator's dream potential, you know... A holiday home on the biggest of all Canary Islands is worth it. Renting yourself or letting out will always pay you. Get clued up on this and find many insider tips on property buying, selling, investment, house flipping, mortgages and everything related by links in picture page with real estate glossary...
Did you know the huge Island New Zealand has black beaches as well?They have a different charm than the black beach Los Gigantes depicted above, though. Beaches at the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, surprise with diversity. Nestled aside the Waitakere Ranges their rugged coastline interchanges with endless black iron sand beaches. Get travel tips and insights about New Zealand and its people. Rent Tenerife apartment:Beach holidays on the biggest of all Canary Islands are even very popular with locals. Native friends of mine told me so. They search for short lets self catering instead of a long let holiday home. Please find a fully equipped Studio Tenerife apartment for long lets or just over 3 months rental in a perfect location...The flat is ideal for 2 people.
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