Tenerife Holidays

As the most popular Canary Island, Tenerife knows a thing or two about summer holidays. The secret of its success starts with its beaches. On the island’s south coast, big resorts like Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje have something going on around the clock. There are white sands and watersports to see you through the day and a world’s worth of restaurants and bars to move you through the night.

The tourism limelight shines a little softer on the resorts on the west and north coast. Days in Playa de la Arena, for example, revolve around the sleepy volcanic beach, and nights play out in beachside restaurants. Buenavista del Norte turns the volume down even further, with secluded beaches, traditional shops and stunning mountain views.

There’s more to Tenerife than its coastline. Its interior is dotted with banana plantations, traditional villages and national parks. There are more than 40 protected nature areas, which join together to cover almost half of the island. Take a trip to the centre, and you’ll discover Mount Teide, the third largest volcano in the world. It’s surrounded by an unearthly landscape of solid lava.