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Legends of Tenerife
Apples and dragons: the origin of the dragon tree
According to legend, the story of the origin of dragon trees, such as our thousand-year old specimen in Icod, embraces three sisters, a bunch of apples and a gruesomely slain dragon. Those of a sensitive disposition may look away now.
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Renting a motorcycle?
Hiring out a motorcycle/moped on holiday can be great fun but it can also be dangerous – just think safe and ride sensibly. You’ll be on unfamiliar roads don’t forget.
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The carnival of carnivals
Santa Cruz’s Carnival is one of Europe’s most vibrant and colourful festivals. Every year proceedings aim to outstrip the efforts of the year before, so much so that in recent years up to 280,000 people – from all over the world and particularly South America – have been dancing in the streets at peak times during the celebrations. According to many people the carnivals are one of the most well-known features of Tenerife and the best after those of Rio de Janeiro.
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The weather in Tenerife
The Canary Islands are situated in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles off the west coast of Africa. Tenerife is the largest of the islands and takes approximately 4 hours flying time from the U.K. Most airports in the U.K. fly to Tenerife. The Canary Isles are part of Spain so the language in Tenerife is Spanish although English is widely spoken. During the past 30 years Tenerife has developed into one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Tenerife can more or less guarantee the sun all year round.
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