The island of Tenerife consists of thirty and municipalities. The growth of the cities and the tourist centers has been transforming the landscape, but without getting to hide the enchantment of the island and its inhabitants. The tourism leaves its track in these tourist nuclei located in the coastal area, with a more traditional atmosphere in the more cosmopolitan north and in the south, that have of a modern infrastructure and an ample supply of leisure. The island conserves, next to archaeological deposits of the past guanche, an important historical-artistic patrimony of own character.
The traditional and popular architecture is reflected in the satately large houses, properties and temples, but also in the simple rural houses covered with roofing tile. Between the most representative elements of the canary style it appears the balcony, that embellishes the facades and heightens the inner patios. They deserve a prisoner visits the historical centers of the Lagoon, old capital, the Orotava, Garachico, Port de la Cruz and Icod of Wines, whereas interest small villages are distributed by the bulks of Anaga and Teno, and also by the mediocrities of the South.
The nature of Tenerife surprises by its high relation of florísticos and faunísticos endemismos, but also by its landscaping diversity. Of the places of natural interest whereupon it counts the island, 43 of them are protected natural spaces, being the most remarkable National Park of the Teide, surrounded by the Natural Park of Forest Corona, and the Rural Parks of Anaga and Teno. More of 40 % of the insular surface she is subject to protection formulas. Tenerife is often described like the ' island of spring eterná. This is truthful. Tenerife is a place of vacations throughout the year and you can come at any time without disappointment. Clear that in the winter he does a little more of cold, but in comparison with the center and the north of Europe, still it is a pure paradise.
Inevitably, its warm winter attracts many tourists and of December to February season can be really considered like ` altá. Not so occupied, but certainly also high season, is the months of May to October. The breeze of the sea can be refrescante in comparison with the exhausting heat in the Spanish peninsula. Click to see the annual average of temperature here. The prices of airplane are more attractive of November in the middle of December, and March to May with the exception of the Easter, which is very popular.