Hotels Tenerife - Canary Islands

Geography of Tenerife - Canary Islands

Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, has an area of 2,057 kms2 and a population of almost 750,000. It's situated 322kms off the western coast of northwest Africa. Triangular in shape, the island would fit into a rectangle about 90kms wide by 80kms high, and has a road perimeter of about 358kms.

The island is dominated by Mount Teide, the extinct volcano that stands at 3718m, the highest mountain on Spanish territory. Its peak can be seen from all of the other Canary Islands.

Tenerife's mountainous north-eastern and north-western corners are lush; its southern shores are parched and arid. The island features a range of natural contrasts; the south is totally different, both visually and climatically, from the north. The south is hot, dry and arid, and is where holidaymakers crowd onto beaches like Playa de Las Américas and Los Cristianos. The north is green and lush, which of course means occasional rain, but it is also quiet, beautiful and free from the tourist hordes.

Teide rises above everything on Tenerife. The volcanic scenery is brilliant and has been chosen as the backdrop to scenes in famous movies such as: Star Wars, Planet of the Apes and The Ten Commandments. Volcanic cones are distributed randomly over the whole island's surface and contribute to the amazing landscape.

Selection of hotels in this region:

Sheraton Mencey Hotel
Pelinor Hotel
Playa La Arena

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Selection of other locations with hotels available:

Holiday Inn | Travel Inn | Marriott | Travelodge | Hilton | Hyatt | Novotel | Best Western | Comfort Inn | Sheraton
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