Tourist Places to Visit in Tenerife, Spain, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Tenerife, Spain, Europe

Tenerife Island is the largest island in Canary Islands and most visited islands in Spain and spans an area of 2,034 square kilometers (785 square miles) at the highest elevation of 3,718 meters (12,198 feet) above the sea level. Tenerife organized the world’s biggest carnivals and hub to the oldest university in Canary Islands and home to distinct flora and fauna and has outstanding ecological diversity and there are few protected areas in the island. The economy of the Tenerife Island depends on tourism, agriculture, fishing, industries and commerce and there are many renowned artists in the island. Tenerife coordinates are 28.2686° N, 16.6056° W.

History of Tenerife:

Tenerife was inhabited by Guanches tribes during 200 BC and King of Spain ordered to capture the island in the year 1493 but was captured in 1494 and due to the population growth in the island the forests were steadily reduced. Farming was the main form of living in island for several centuries and later the island maintained relationship with Latin America and British invaded the island in the year 1797. Santa Cruz Tenerife was the capital of Canary Islands between 1833 and 1927 and tourism industry began to establish from 1890.

Tourism in Tenerife:

Tenerife is one of the most visited and prominent tourist destinations in Spain and visited by millions of tourists throughout the year from all over the Europe. Tenerife has rich historical past and there are monuments, forts and church in the island but Tenerife is also renowned its rich ecological diversity and huge mountains and majority of the tourists visit the island for its natural beauty.

Interesting places to visit in Tenerife:

Loro Parque Zoo
Siam Parque
El Teide
Playa Bollullo
All Saints Church
Centro de las Orquideas
Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
Plaza del Charco
Martiánez Pools
Botanical Garden
Castillo San Felipe

Best time to visit Tenerife:

Tenerife Island is served by cold desert climate with average temperature from 15° Celsius to 28° Celsius and tourists can visit the island throughout the year but best time to visit Tenerife is from June to September.

How to reach Tenerife?

Tourists can arrive at Tenerife Island through ferries or through flights. Tenerife is served by Reina Sofia Airport and Los Rodeos Airport and both the airports handles domestic and international flights to various destinations in Europe but Reina Sofia Airport or Tenerife South Airport is the main and busiest airport in the island operating flights to and from all the prominent cities in Europe. Tenerife can be reached through ferries as well and there are two ports by name Santa Cruz Port and Los Cristianos port and these ports receive ferries from distinct parts of the country.

Tenerife Island is well connected through roadways within the island and buses, motorcycle and cars are available to get around the island.

Hotels in Tenerife:

Tenerife Island is the most visited site in Spain and it is visited by thousands of travelers from all over the world and there are plenty of hotels, resorts, villas, and guesthouses in the island for all the types of travelers from budget to luxury and each hotels in the island are designed uniquely for the comfort and lavishness of the tourists and tourists are advised to book the hotels prior visiting the island to avoid last minute rush and one can book the hotel rooms through online services. List of some prominent hotels in Tenerife are as follows: