Tenerife - A Great Destination for a Family Holiday

If you are trying to decide where to go for a family holiday with young children then Tenerife could be the perfect choice.

First of all its weather means its a great destination winter and summer so you can avoid inflated summer holiday prices and escape the British winter for a week or two of sunshine. Winter temperatures in Tenerife are between 20 and 22° and summer temperatures between 26 and 28°.

Whilst the north of the island is more beautiful and I would definitely recommend the northern towns and resorts to couples, for families the south has more to offer. The two main southern resorts of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas have golden beaches (imported sand), a very wide range of eateries from fast food to nice restaurants and excellent facilities for a whole range of water sports including windsurfing and diving. These two resorts are busy and Play de las Americas in particular is known for its nightlife - perhaps best suited to families with adolescents. Nearby though there are quieter resorts allowing you to benefit from the facilities of these whilst staying in a quieter location.

Whale and dolphin watching tours set out from Los Cristianos and Play de las Americas and are a real treat for children of all ages (and their parents!). Tenerife is the second most important destination in the world for whale watching and lots of different species pass through the deep waters between Tenerife and La Gomera as part of their annual migration. Whale watching tours often set out in glass-bottomed catamarans allowing you to glimpse these wonderful sea-mammals underwater as well as from the deck. Many tours offer buffet lunch and time to swim as part of the tour.

Tenerife has some great theme parks and two particularly good ones are just by Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas. These are Loro Parque and Siam Park. Loro Parque is a large animal park with a tree tops adventure where you can walk through the tree-tops on rope bridges with the plants, trees and birds of a tropical jungle all around you. There are also lots of animal shows the Orca show being the highlight. The Orcas can be seen underwater through glass windows onto their pools and there is a show every day. There is also a dolphin show, a sea-lion show and a parrot show.

Siam Park is a giant water park with an oriental flavour. It has the world's largest wave pool and a water ride with a jaw-dropping 28 meter high slide. It also has a very long 'lazy river' allowing you to float tranquilly by the oriental style buildings and planting of the park. The kids will love it - so will you.

As well as these activities there is a model village, pyramids, camel rides and a volcano to make sure your holiday is a success.

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Vacation Travel - Beautiful Canary Islands

It is doubtful whether there is a person, who does not wish to visit Canary Islands. Wonderful tropical climate, exotic entertainments and peculiarities of national cuisine are the main things, which attract hundred thousands of tourists from all over the world. There are seven islands in the archipelago and every one of them is magnificent. But the most enchanting recreation is waiting for you at Tenerife: it is the largest island where Mount Teide is situated.

Beautiful legends tell us about Tenerife, this marvelous place of globe. The most captivating one is about ancient people of Guanches. According to the legend these golden-haired giants are the survivors of mysterious Atlantis. And Tenerife is one of the mountain tops of the sunken continent.

Tenerife has unique climate: the temperature is not lower than +20 Celsius in winter and not higher than +30 Celsius in summer. You should add here the cleanest mountain air, refreshing coolness of ocean breeze and beautiful beaches with volcanic sand, which has healing qualities. So, Tenerife is paradise for your vacation.

The mountain chain divides the island into two parts: humid tropical forests in the north and semi-deserted picturesque rocks in the south, where the main resort zones are located. Costa-Adeje is the most prestigious place here. Hotels present you irreproachable service.

What offers you Costa-Adeje? After you enjoyed the sun and beaches, you may go to "Teide" National Park, which is placed at the foot of the famous volcano. Teide attracts looks; it can't be mixed with anything else, because it is seen from any spot of the island. Twisting road to the crater comes through mountain slopes, little villages and banana plantations. It is amusing that such exotic is combined with usual potato fields.

High at the mountains you will inhale pleasant antibacterial air of Canary pines, which grows only here. It differs from other pines by thicker and longer needles. There are a lot of observation points, but here is the most popular one as well. It is located near the biggest pine tree of Canary Islands. Its trunk can't be embraced even by 10 people.

You may also see ancient pyramids at Tenerife too. They were discovered by the legendary traveler of present Thor Heyerdahl. One more sightseeing is Black Madonna; she is a protector of Canary Islands.

Canary carnival is the unforgettable performance. It is not worse than the famous Brazilian one.

So, if you like romanticism and paradise pleasure, you should certainly visit Tenerife. Make your [http://www.all-vacation-travel.com/]vacation travel unforgettable and full of positive emotions!

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