Tenerife is the biggest of the Canary Islands with an area of 2.058 km2 and is home to approximately 800.000 inhabitants. The island´s capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife has about 200.000 inhabitants. The island consists of a central mountain and numerous valleys, countless bays and beautiful beaches. More than 40% of the island are under wildlife protection. The highest elevation on Tenerife is mount “Pico del Teide”. At 3718 m above sea level, the volcano which last erupted in 1798 is also the highest mountain in Spain. The Cañadas´ gigantic primeordial crater has a diameter of 19km. Inside it stands the conic Mount Teide, which is often snow-covered during the winter months, a fact which gave the island its name: Tenerife means nothing else than “snow-covered or white mountain”. The Cañadas del Teide were proclaimed a national park in the middle of the 50´s.

A great nature reserve in the northern part of the island – the Anaga Mountains - invites you to go hiking and relax. Also, the greenish and fruitful Orotava Valley is a region of historical and culinary interest and diversity. In the south, the sun-hungry can do all possible kinds of watersports or just go sunbathing. The best part is the island´s rich diversity, holding numerous opportunities to make discoveries.
 

Climate

Due to the close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the trade winds, Tenerife´s climate is unusually well-balanced. Temperatures fluctuate only slightly in the course of the year, they seldom fall below 20 degree Celsius in winter and always stay moderate during the summer months.

Caribbean flair combined with European conditions

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