Planning a Tenerife holiday or thinking about making a more permanent move to the island? Information on eTenerife falls mainly into one of two channels. Find hotels and accommodation, car hire and activities in the Holiday Channel or look for property, mortgage advice, currency transfer, speaking Spanish and more in Lifestyle Tenerife.
Holiday Channel
Tenerife
Accommodation:
While it has never been necessary to spend a fortune to have a fabulous
holiday in Tenerife there has never been a better time to book. Many discounted
packages are on offer - even from the most deluxe hotel. With the pound regaining
strength too, it looks like spending money will stretch that bit further by
the summer holiday season too.
Hostels & Budget
Accommodation
Hotels Las Americas
Tenerife Holiday Villas
Self-Catering Los Cristianos
Activities and Things to Do:
Scuba Diving
- Tenerife Diving Gallery - Tenerife
Dive Booking
- Bob Diving
Golfing in Tenerife
Rock Climbing
More...
Getting About in Tenerife
Car Hire
TITSA Bus Service
Canary Island Weekly Hotel Bargains
Holiday in Tenerife - What is There to Do?
It wasn't so long ago that Tenerife's main
image as a holiday destination was as a sunburn
and booze bucket- price break but today that picture is painfully out of
date.
With so much to do on the island many families return year after year and
as the kids grow up so does their parents ability to include them in some
of the island's more adventurous pastimes.
Water sports and activities are popular on the island of course with surfing, kite surfing, parascending, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, yachting, bob diving, jet scooters and underwater submarines all available for booking. Tenerife has long welcomed golf tourists and as a golf destination the recent addition of the Abama Golf and Spa Resort has added a whole new dimension to the island.
Biking activities seem to be coming more and more popular with the new Bike Park in the North and mountain biking expeditions and bike rafting tours available. There are also quad bikes for hire and other physically challenging sports like rock climbing and hiking attract those who enjoy pitting themselves against Tenerife's varied landscape. The whale and dolphin watching tours are unforgettable for those who get close to these mighty creatures and horse-riding, camel parks, water parks including the legendary Siam Park and the number of theme parks which focus on bird and animal life will satisfy animal lovers.
So What is it Like to Live in Tenerife?
After coming on holiday a few times, many people consider making the move to Tenerife and expats are often asked what it is like to live here. Those who make the decision to move will always be best advised to seek the help of a English speaking Tenerife-based estate agent. Renting a property in the location you think you might want to buy is always a good idea because it may well be that in the long run, a smaller village outside the hustle and bustle of the larger centres suits you better (or vice versa). Renting lets you get to know the whole island befroe committing to one location.
There is much else to consider. Schools, jobs, medical, pets...
The more you read and question about living in Tenerife before you make the move , the more successful the transition is likely to be.