Travel Guide Tenerife

Of the Spanish archipelago off the coast of West Africa, Tenerife is the largest island, but also the highest since it is home to the Teide, the highest point inSpain, whose peak reaches 3,718 meters. Several million visitors come here every year to hike in the natural park surrounding the volcano, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It must be said that Tenerife is favored by half of the travelers - mainly Europeans looking for the mild African climate in the heart of winter - visiting the archipelago, because of the varied tourist offer: hiking, surfing, lounging, diving, whale and dolphin watching, fishing, canyoning, climbing, paragliding ... Santa-Cruz de Tenerife, capital of the island and capital of the autonomous community of the Canaries, together with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a modern and cosmopolitan city full of good restaurants and shopping, known for its carnival. But the Tenerife tourist guide will also take you to the four corners of the island-volcano, from La Laguna (UNESCO world heritage) and its picturesque villages such as La Orotava, Masca or Garachico, to the massifs of L'Anaga and Teno, in the north-west of the island, with their laurel forests, steep cliffs and black sand beaches. Whatever the season, it is always a good idea to visit Tenerife.