Sunday, April 17, 2011

Tenerife Holidays The All Year Round Vacation Destination

By James Mason


Situated on the Atlantic coastline of Africa is the island of Tenerife. This is the biggest of the Canary Islands. With fantastic weather, Tenerife is populated by tourists all year. If you want to get your share of fun in the sun, log onto Tenerife holidays all year round destination.

A major tourist resort on Tenerife is Puerto de la Cruz, which is inhabited by 25,000 locals. Here you can see the famous botanical garden called Jardin Botanico, and Loro Parque where you can view numerous breeds of parrots, whales, dolphins and other animals.

You can also visit the Bananera El Guanche where you can see more than 900 types of vegetables, 1400 varieties of cacti as well as other exotic plants and fruits. The Bananera El Guanche is situated on an old banana plantation and is owned by a local family. Bananas play an important role in the economy of Tenerife.

The best way to see this fascinating plantation is to take an organized tour. You will see a video that explains how each species is cultivated and then take a trip around the plantation. At the end of your visit you will be given a banana liqueur as well as a sun-ripened banana.

At night there is plenty to do. Tenerife has many first class restaurants, all offering different cuisine. For some nightclub action, join the fun at the cosmopolitan Playa de Las Americas. Here you can visit one of the karaoke bars or watch a dazzling cabaret.

During the day you can get out in the sun and enjoy a variety of activities such as surfing, diving, jet skiing and windsurfing. If you are more interested in history, you can visit the Guimar pyramids in Chacona, the archaeological museum, or the salt pools of Garachico. The unique island of Tenerife is definitely worth a visit.




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