Tenerife Hotels

Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, sitting off the west coast of Africa. Tenerife hotels in range from five star luxury rooms to reasonable budget properties. A Tenerife hotel accommodation starts from around US $70 dollars per night and goes up to US $200 dollars a night and more, if you stay in one of the luxury Tenerife hotels. Hotels in Tenerife have attractive discounts during the year and Hotel in Tenerife availability can be checked online. You can even make reservations online to just about any hotel in Tenerife.

Most people come here only to laze around on the beaches, or go mountain biking. However, Tenerife has abundant natural reserves and beautiful museums too. The island also has great restaurants offering all kinds of cuisine from Japanese to Russian and local delicacies. Some of the most popular museums here are the Museo de la Naturaleza y El Hombre, Museo de Bellas Artes, and the Museo Militar de Almeyda.

Tenerife has an interesting landscape. There are volcanic plateaus, interspersed with dense forests, low clouds, beaches as well as mountain ranges. Considering the diversity in scenic elements, there is also a unique mix of vegetation that includes the Canary Island palm, the Canary pine and the dragon tree. Similarly, there are many animals here unique to the island. You will have the chance to observe species such as the lagarto del Salmor, a few different bat species and over 200 species of birds. Although many of the birds found on the island are only migratory visitors. The canaries found in the wilds here aren't what you would expect, they are less dainty and come in a brownish colour.

There are other activities in Tenerife if you want a break from the beaches. You can head to the stunning Parque Nacional de las Cañadas del Teide, or the botanical gardens in Puerto de la Cruz. Also in Puerto de la Cruz you won't want to miss Lora Park, which has possibly the world's largest collection of parrots. There are also many beautiful 17th and 18th century churches such as the Iglesia de San Francisco, which is a fine example of Baroque architecture.