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My travel to Tenerife Island in the last Summer

Sunday, May 15th, 2011
In the last summer I traveled in my holidays to Tenerife Island. My hotel was located in Playa de las Americas, this is in the south of the island. Playa de las Americas I was shocked, because my first impression of the south was like an desert. If the trees and plants don´t get water from the resorts, then nothing would grow up there. But it looks very nice. The name of our hotel was "Los Hibiscus", a very nice location. There you can find a swimingpool and the rooms are with balcony. The beach was only 10 minutes away from the hotel. The beach has black sand, but at some bays they put white sand, so it looks like classic beaches. Because of historical reasons, the island arised by volcano activities, the sand has it´s black colour....

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Posted by Anna

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: Beaches, Hotels, Landscapes, Los Gigantes, Playa Las Americas, Tourism

Sailing ahead Tenerifes coast

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
For who wants to know the amplitud of the atlantic ocean and the variety of the Canary Islands, a sailing trip round the isles would be an adequate holiday alternative. There are different possibilities to hire a sailing yacht with skipper for a group of friends or the whole family. There are different sport marinas on the isle of Tenerife where you can dock with your own sailing yacht and fill up your water and fuel deposits. One of these marinas is situated in Radazul a few kilometres from Santa Cruz.
Another marina ist situatet in Los Gigantes on the south-east coast of Tenerife. Here you can dock your yacht or rent some sailing yachts. Another possibility is to participy in an organized sailing cruise with professional skippers. You can choose different trips with meals included. From the marina of Los Gigantes are starting other kinds of ...

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Posted by Anna

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: La Gomera, La Palma, Los Cristianos, Los Gigantes, Photo-Blog, Playa Las Americas

Masca excursion and boat trip to los Gigantes

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Have you ever dreamt of discovering one of the forgotten cities or lost civilizations in Latin America? Now, you have a chance to discover a mystic place, which is situated closer to you than you could ever think. The Masca Hills“The Forgotten Village” of Masca on the Isle of Tenerife is set in the north western part of Tenerife, just in the heart of the Teno Mountains. Its extraordinary character is stressed by the fact that until 1991 there were absolutely no roads to get there. Masca is an idyllic place, where the time has simply stopped. It is a must especially for walkers and hikers or those who seek for traditional atmosphere of little tapas bars, tiny churches and cosy huts. You may choose from the wide range boat tours from Masca to Los Gigantes (Cliffs ...

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Posted by Anna

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: All about Tenerife, Beaches, Garachico, Landscapes, Los Gigantes, Masca, Nature

Carnival in every town and village

Monday, February 19th, 2007
Carnival is celebrated in every town and village on the island, though the most spectacular are those in the capital of Santa Cruz and the resort town of Puerto de la Cruz. Some of the smaller towns and villages try to organise their events so as not to clash with the two giant events. But for all of them, carnival follows a traditional pattern of groups of music, dance and sumptuous costumes. The burial of the sardine is another ritual conducted everywhere, though those in Los Realejos, La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz are considered to be the best. Each of the cities, towns and villages sets a theme for its carnival celebrations, this year’s being the ‘World of Fashion’ in Santa Cruz and ‘Paris of the 1920s’ for ...

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Posted by Ken

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: All about Tenerife, Carnival, Los Cristianos, Los Gigantes, Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tourism