Tenerife is the ideal place for all kinds of water sports, from spear fishing, fishing with a rod or deep-sea fishing to windsurfing – major international competitions are held in the area of El Medano – and the full range of water sports, al of which can be enjoyed all year round: sailing, diving, surfing, water skiing, canoeing, jet skis, etc.

The island has a large number of yacht marinas, excellent golf courses that are on the professional circuit, horse-riding and tennis clubs, plus all the potential offered by hotels and sports facilities.

Tenerife has an extensive network of sign-posted tourist trails, offering original walking excursions, while the rugged terrain of the island also attracts droves of mountaineers looking for climbing, canyoning or take-off spots for paragliding with unusual views.

 

Tenerife has a wide variety of climates

The greatest contrast occurs during the winter, when you can sunbathe on almost any beach in Tenerife, whilst resting your gaze on the snow-capped peak of Mount Teide, just a few kilometres away. It snows quite hard every year in Las Cañadas and the surrounding area - about two thousand metres above sea level

There are also many other contrasts in climate to be seen. Santa Cruz de Tenerife usually enjoys warm weather all year round. If you travel from Santa Cruz to the centre of San Cristóbal de La Laguna - the university city of Tenerife - in winter, you would be wise to take some light but warm clothing with you because temperatures can drop sharply in just a dozen kilometres and you may even find it is raining.
 

The North and the South of the Island also have different climatic conditions.

 

There are more hours of sun all year in the South and more rainfall and higher humidity in the North, which explains the different landscapes and tones of the countryside, although both climates can be considered ideal within the mild and moderate climate we have already mentioned.