Tenerife is, by far, the island most visited by Russians, with 60,472 visitors in 2019, a figure that represents 82.6% of the total number of Russian tourists in all of the Canary Islands.
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In 2022, the United Kingdom was the most important tourism source market for the Canary Island of Tenerife. Close to 2.3 million British tourists visited this Spanish island that year, roughly three times the number of Spanish tourists from the mainland.
Although Tenerife and the Canary Islands are a part of Spain, the culture and history is quite distinct. The island was colonised by the Guanches in around 200 BC, who remained in control of the islands until the Spanish invaded in around 1494.
Given the proximity of the islands, the ability to travel to them is one of the biggest reasons why they have proven to be so popular with Brits. For visitors travelling from London, it would take them around four hours on average.