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Bizarre volcanic landscape and a lot more to discover

Thursday, December 20th, 2007
The massive volcanic eruptions left their mark on the landscape of the mountains and shorelines of the isle of Tenerife. The colour palette of the isle is dominated by the black lava sand, some ocher coloured sand beaches and a deep green of the varied vegetation. Teide mit Vögel The colour green of the vegetation is dominating on the three smaller Canary Islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. Instead on Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote the landscape is formed by drough rocks and desert regions similar to the Sahara. A lot of creativity from the native canarys has been necessary to make agriculture and cultivation possible. Teide mit Wolken The attraction of Tenerife is its versatility. There are lively colonial towns and romantic mountains which are crowned by a volcano, the Pico del Teide. The volcano is 3718 meters ...

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Posted by Tom

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: All about Tenerife, Anaga Mountains, El Hierro, Hiking, La Gomera, La Palma, Mount Teide, Nature, Photo-Blog, Teide National Park, Teno

Ferry service to link Tenerife and Madeira

Sunday, March 11th, 2007
A ferry service linking Tenerife with Madeira starts up again on June 16, providing a weekly service between the two islands for the duration of the summer. A new addition to the Naviera Armas fleet, the Volcan de Tamadaba, will operate the service. The new vessel, due to come into service in May, will be one of the biggest, fastest and most modern in the company’s fleet, with a top speed of 24 knots and a payload of up to 1,000 passengers and 500 cars. The ship will sail from Santa Cruz on Saturday evenings at 10.30pm, arriving at Funchal, the capital of Madeira, at 8am on Sunday morning. The return journey will see the vessel leaving Funchal at 7pm on Sundays, arriving back in Santa Cruz at 10am on Monday morning. Fares start at 50 euros for a one-way trip in a reclining seat and ...

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Posted by Ken

Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: All about Tenerife, El Hierro, Ferry services, La Gomera, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tourism, Transport