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Tenerife
Tenerife is the striking grande dame in the archipelago family. Attracting over six million visitors a year, the island’s most famous southern resorts offer Brit-infused revelry and clubbing, combined with white sandy beaches and all-inclusive resorts. But get your explorer's hat on and step beyond the tourist spots and you’ll discover an island of extraordinary beauty and diversity, with remote mountain-ridge villages, cultured port settlements and charming ancient towns.
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Attractions
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Pico del Teide
Tenerife
The cable car provides the easiest way to get up to the peak of El Teide. The views are great – unless a big cloud is covering the peak, in which case you…
Loro Parque
Puerto de la Cruz
Travelling around Tenerife, the Loro Parque flag is so ubiquitous that you could be forgiven for thinking they sponsor the island. Today its animal…
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Best Things to Do
Dive into Tenerife’s endless delights, from mountain hikes, coastal kayaking and Atlantic swims to cutting-edge galleries and an unmissable national park.
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Tenerife evokes everything that makes Spain’s Canary Islands so endlessly enticing. To fit in like a local, here's what you need to know before you go.
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Get the lowdown on how to get around Tenerife, from road trips through the mountains to coastal bike rides.
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The best ways to explore Tenerife on a budget, from climbing Mt Teide to stays in casas rurales and pop-up dining.
Read articleFree Things to Do
You might not believe it when looking at the ritzy south coast, but the best things in Tenerife really are free. Here are our top free things to do.
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Hiking8 of the best hikes in Tenerife, from volcano climbs to coastal cliff-hangersJul 21, 2022 • 10 min read
Budget TravelThe best free things to do in Tenerife, from beach days to star-spangled nightsJul 18, 2022 • 9 min read
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Budget TravelDiscover Tenerife on a budget, from cheap hideaways to volcanic heightsJun 21, 2022 • 8 min read
ActivitiesThe 14 best things to do in Tenerife, from ground-breaking galleries to Spain’s highest peakJun 17, 2022 • 9 min read
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National ParksTenerife’s most beautiful national park and protected areas, from pine forests to volcanic peaksMay 31, 2022 • 6 min read
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