Tenerife Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
largest island of the Canary Islands
About Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest island of theCanary Islandsarchipelago and home to ca. 900,000 inhabitants, is a fantastic holiday destination. The island has a rich cultural history dating back thousands of years when it was populated by the Guanche aborigines, and colonial architecture dating from the 1497 Spanish conquest of the island can be admired in many of its modern towns and cities. Historic capital citySan Cristóbal de La Lagunais an architectural gem on its own, and its centre is one of the island's twoUNESCO World Heritage Sites. In addition to its cultural assets, Tenerife also has many natural treasures. The most famous of which isTeide National Park, the island's other UNESCO World Heritage site, and home to Spain's tallest mountainEl Teide(3,715 m above sea level), also the world's
Tenerife Travel Guide Sections
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