| Sun beaches for sun tanning on sand
 San Juan, coved, black sand, sloping, west Tenerife, small town with good snorkelling.
- Fanabe new, developing area, yellow sand beach, showers, sun beds &shades, water-sports, south Tenerife.
- Torviscas yellow grey sand beach, showers, shallow waters, sun beds &shades, near marina, restaurants, bars, south Tenerife.
- Playa las Americas, La Troya, grey sand beach, sun beds &shades, showers, water-sports, centre of town, several different surf breaker coves, shallow waters, rollers on occasions, restaurants, shops, south Tenerife
- Los Cristianos, Las Vistas, white yellow sand beach, sun beds &shades, shallow water, restaurants, bars, some water-sports
- Los Cristianos, harbour, white grey sandy beach, shallow water, sea wall protected, sun beds &shades, restaurants, bars, boats, water-sports, south Tenerife.
 Just 5 kilometres from Playa de las Americas, Golf Costa Adeje was created with the ambition of becoming the most important leisure development in the Canary Islands.
This excellent 27 hole course opened in 1998 and has rapidly become one
the most popular courses in Tenerife. Designed by the internationally renowned architect Pepe Gancedo the layout is characteristic of his
drawing board, "hand-built" he says, adapting itself to the natural terrain and the restored stone walls from former agricultural terracing. The views from the course take in the island of La Gomera, the mountain range of Adeje, Playa de la Americas and the sea
 
Mount Teide national park is spectacular must see visit whether it is in the summer or the winter months when you can have snowball fights and sunbathe by your pool all in the same day.
At a height of 3,718 metres, the summit of El Teide is the highest point of not just the Canary Islands, but also the whole Iberian Peninsular. Declared a National Park on the 22nd January 1954, its 130 square kilometres extend through the municipalities of Santiago de Teide, Icod de los Vinos, La Orotava and Guia de Isora. In 1998 it received 3,500,000 visitors, outnumbering any other National Park in Spain. The ascent through the foothills takes in an abundant variety of flora and fauna and offers spectacular views over the lower lying parts of the island. At the height of about 2,000 metres the vegetation starts to give way to the characteristic lava landscape of Las Cafladas and then to the central plateau from which the impressive mass of El Teide's peak towers upwards. Other mountains of considerable height including El Cabezon, Guajara, El Roque de Grietas and Montaña Colorada surround this whole area.
CARNIVAL TIME in the North of the Island Santa Cruz.
According to many people the carnivals are one of the most well-known features of Tenerife and the best after those of Rio de Janeiro. All the islanders gather together at these annual festivities in a mass outburst of collective gaiety.
The main celebrations take place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the areas near the port where people dance to the sound of the best Salsa groups.
Few are the inhabitants of Tenerife who do not prepare their fancy dress to show off during theses happy days.
 
During the 27 days of the carnivals, many important festivities are held such as the election of the Queen, competitions of street bands, processions and above all the impressive cavalcade which blends "Caribbean" and "European" into a garland of colour and spectacle.
Whoever visits Tenerife during the month of February should not miss the vibrant and bustling celebrations and if possible join the crowd in fancy dress.
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