What is Tenerife most known for?

While this bustling Spanish island is widely known for its spectacular beaches and busy nightlife, Tenerife is also considered one of the best places to go stargazing in Europe.



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The Teide Volcano is the third highest in the world among island mountains. Its shadow cast on the sea is the largest in the world. The world's longest network of natural labyrinths of volcanic origin lay below Icod de los Vinos.

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For most of those who know the island, the Teide National Park is Tenerife's crowning jewel. But it's not the only one. Surrounding this volcanic landscape is another treasure, the Corona Forestal Natural Park, a lush Canary Island pine forest that extends grandiosely over ravines and valleys.

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8 things you probably didn't know about Tenerife
  • Just off the west coast of Africa, the largest of the Canary Islands is famed for its bustling resorts, black lava beaches and year-round sunshine. ...
  • Tenerife is not in Europe. ...
  • It is home to Spain's highest mountain. ...
  • Tenerife hosts the world's second biggest carnival.


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Here are some of the traditional foods you can enjoy on the island.
  • Mojo. ...
  • Goat Cheese. ...
  • Fish and Sancocho Canaria. ...
  • Ropa Vieja Canaria. ...
  • Papas Arrugadas (Wrinkled Potatoes) ...
  • Conejo al salmorejo (rabbit stew) ...
  • Gofio. ...
  • Arroz a la Cubana.


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The Barraquito is one of the star drinks of Tenerife. Its mixture of liquor, coffee and lemon captivates locals and visitors to the point of wanting to take the recipe home. We head to an iconic spot for the drink, El Camino in Puerto de la Cruz, to learn the secrets of the perfect Barraquito.

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Canarian cuisine is very mixed and multi-ethnic, typically Mediterranean but with some Latin American influence. The most famous ingredient is Gofio, which is obtained by toasting wheat or corn flour and is used for breakfast, lunch and dinner, in milk, fish or desserts, enriched with more or less spicy sauces (mojos).

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There's great nightlife and beaches. Some UK workers have even received free holidays to Tenerife as a reward for all their pandemic-related hard work. There's a sense of togetherness to the place for Brits, and everyone's united on their visits.

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The weather is cooler than North Africa due to the northeasterly trade winds and the temperate Canary Current. This is cool water that swells up from deep in the Atlantic Ocean and affects the sea temperature and weather in Tenerife.

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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.

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The weather One of the main reasons why so many tourists flock to Tenerife is because its temperate climate means the island enjoys sunshine all year round. While summers are hot and dry, winters can be mild and pleasant, and the chances of rainfall are slim. So you can go any time of the year!

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This island is one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations thanks to its superb tourist facilities, a huge range of accommodation and an unbeatable climate which earned Tenerife the nickname of 'the island of eternal spring'.

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Marine mammals of the Canary Islands include varieties of cetaceans, such as rorquals (not much known about their distributions in northeastern Atlantic), sperm whales, Kogia, little known beaked whales, orcas, the short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, Risso's dolphins, common and bottlenose dolphins.

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Tenerife is also home to one of the best nightlife scenes in Europe, with a range of bars and clubs that cater to every taste.

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Tenerife has been part of Spain since 1496. Tenerife is also a province of Spain and is therefore part of the European Union and belongs therefore to Europe. Tenerife is part of the most southerly islands of Europe very close to the western side of Africa.

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Although the weather is normally good in Tenerife in Sepember, I would say the weather in Turkey is hotter. Length of flight times are around the same, although depending who you fly with you may get a better time of flight with one or the other.

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Road traffic is the main anthropogenic source of pollution. In S/C de Tenerife, with a population of nearly 219,000 inhabitants, such dispersive conditions are diminished when the winds come from the east/southeast because the Anaga Massif circles the city to the north/northwest.

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Can you drink the tap water in Tenerife? People in the Canary Islands tend to buy bottled water because much of the tap water here is desalinated sea water – it's safe to drink but not particularly pleasant taste-wise.

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The smallest of the main Canary Islands, El Hierro is also the least touristy.

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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.

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Papas arrugadas [wrinkled potatoes] are, without doubt, the binding ingredient not only of Tenerife's traditional food, but of all Canarian cuisine. A simple dish, based on the small, black potatoes grown on the archipelago itself.

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