Nature
It is now a bit of a tradition on Tenerife to drive up to the caldera to view the Perseid meteor shower, well away from the urban lights to have the best view of the show, with between 70 and 200 meteors per hour at its peak depending on the
Las Canadas
Over the last week of so I have seen numerous articles appearing on the internet about Tenerife being awarded a certificate as a ‘Starlight Reserve’ buy the Starlight Foundation. But try as I might, I cannot find any ‘official’ recognition of the alleged awarded certificate anywhere. The Starlight foundation site
eclipse
If you are on Tenerife [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/] on Sunday 3rd November you are in for a rare treat. There will be a 40% partial solar eclipse over the island starting at proximately midday, lasting through to about 14:30 peaking at 13:10. A great place to observe
beach
Most of us visit Tenerife and confine ourselves to the south eastern corner round the popular resort of Playa de las Americas [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/resorts/playa-de-las-americas/playa-de-las-americas-review] , where there are several nice sandy beaches. Tenerife’s natural beaches are mostly made of black volcanic sand and rocks due
bird
Tenerife has a relatively small avian population, one of the interesting birds on the island is the Great Grey Shrike, or to give it its proper name, Lanius excubitor. The bird is about the size of a black bird, and has gained the nick name of the ‘butcher bird’. This