Tenerife

In order to decipher all that Tenerife’s countryside has to offer, we recommend visiting the Sendero de los Sentidos (Path of the Senses), a true natural landscape with information panels that will help you to stimulate your sight, hearing, touch and smell.

Tenerife is crisscrossed by hundreds of them canyons, so it's no surprise that canyoning grows in popularity each year. There is also a rare chance to explore underground caverns hidden beneath our feet.

One activity which cannot be enjoyed anywhere else is the chance to explore a lava tube such as Cueva del Viento (Cave of Wind), at Icod de los Vinos. At 17 kilometres in length, it is the longest in Europe, offering an unforgettable journey into the depths of the Earth and a perfect chance to discover the Island’s volcanic past.

With some of the clearest skies in the world, Tenerife is perfect for stargazing and bird watching. The Canary Islands and Tenerife are the first places you can see birds on their annual migration to Equatorial Africa.

In the south of the Island you can visit Jungle Park, a jungle setting full of wild animals, where there’s even a bird of prey freeflight exhibition including eagles. Test your driving skills at Karting Club Tenerife or enjoy the thrills and spills of the water slides at Aqualand; so many things to do during your holiday, and what better way to round it off than a visit to Forestal Park, an adventure playground boasting over a hundred tree-top attractions where Tarzan would feel right at home.

Not only do Tenerife’s natural assets give you energy and vitality, but a visit to one of the spas, located across the island, allows time for relaxation. A number of these facilities are located within upmarket hotels and resorts and offer a wide variety of treatments. Guests can choose from therapies with hot stones, aromatherapy, exfoliation and others to combat stress. Spa lovers can go the extra step and enjoy fruit masks, oxygen therapy, snow cabins, the Photon capsule, and much more.

Tenerife boasts a hospital network with leading qualified professionals and the latest technical and surgical advances. The centres meet the medical and sanitary standards of an EU country but with significant price advantages over most European countries and America. This network even has a dedicated customer service team for international patients. Furthermore, it is possible to arrange transfers, accommodation pre- and post-treatment and to organise additional leisure activities.

Thanks to its climate and leisure options, Tenerife is emerging as a top destination for language learning – travellers interested in learning or improving their Spanish can find language schools to cater to all levels. These centres offer group and individual classes, intensive courses and complementary activities for language learning.

Tenerife boasts a cultural heritage on a par with its natural beauty, as seen in the historic areas of its cities, like La Laguna, Garachico, La Orotava and Icod de los Vientos. There’s never enough time to fully admire each town’s churches, convents, buildings, plazas and palaces. Tenerife is also renowned for its avant-garde architecture, with such names as Santiago Calatrava and Herzog & De Meuron leaving their mark on the island.

These curious, rectangular pyramid-shaped structures built from lava stone are a curious aspect of Tenerife's landscape. Archaeologists dispute why and when they were created, with theories concerning Aborigines and local farmers. Some believe these structures suggest contact between the Tenerife natives and the Aztecs.

This bustling traditional market is a one-stop-shop for all things gastronomic. Try local artisan products such as meat, cheese, bread and ham. The preferred market of locals, this market offers favourite treats such as churros and the famous local banana wine.