The island of Tenerife offers numerous advantages both for tourists and retirees, encouraging them to visit the island at absolutely any time of year. Among these advantages can be counted not only a year-round relaxing and enjoyable environment, but also the extraordinary hospitality of the locals. The subtle blend of customs and exotic traditions together with a natural beauty and unique landscape make Tenerife one of the most popular destinations for retirees from around the world who choose the island as their retirement place in the sun.



As to what the island provides that is so attractive and that makes it a perfect destination for retirees from around the world, this is undoubtedly its characteristic uniqueness and certain special attractions that this special travel destination exercises, so here let's just take a look at some of the island's features that together make it so popular.

To begin with, let's take a little look at Tenerife the island. The isle of Tenerife is situated in the Atlantic, not too far from the west coast of Africa. Tenerife is the largest of the 7 principal Canary Islands, with a size a little over 2000 square kilometres. Although only small in size, the climatic varieties to which the island is subjected are extremely great indeed. Much of the island's land is given over to various types of farming, including several fruit crops and a whole range of vegetables. As for the island's landscape, the phrase extremely diverse comes to mind immediately!

Fundamental to the island's unique landscape is Mount Teide, an ancient snow-capped volcano that literally towers over the island in all its proud 3700 metres of glory. This mountain has been remarked by so many of the world's greatest voyagers, explorers and writers, from Columbus onwards. Never failing to impress, Mount Teide is undoubtedly the best known landmark on the island.

As an idyllic retirement destination, Tenerife has for centuries been famous for its wines, which have even been referred to by such notable writers from times past as in the diaries of Samuel Pepys and plays of William Shakespeare. Indeed, during recent times, wines from Tenerife have started once again to regain their popularity, with an ever increasing interest from enthusiasts around the world. But Tenerife is also loved for many other features, such as its popular golf course and huge selection of excellent restaurants.

Taking a look at accommodation, Tenerife benefits from a huge selection, from luxury hotels at the higher end to small family run bed and breakfast enterprises catering to more modest tastes and budgets. There is also a plentiful supply of simple room accommodation for the young voyager.

As to entertainment, bars and nightlife, Tenerife could teach the rest of the world a thing or two! However first of all one must mention the now famous carnival, the Santa Cruz Carnival. Relatively little known until recent years, the Tenerife Carnival now proudly takes its place as one of the world's best known and loved spectacles of its kind. Mention the word festivity, and the carnival of Santa Cruz should be one of the first events that come to mind, no matter where in the world you are!

It is clearly impossible in so short an article to do justice to the majestic island of Tenerife. But hopefully you have now received a sufficiently general idea of this wonderful place that you will immediately add it to your travel itinerary for exploration in the not distant future. And as a retirement destination, Tenerife possesses numerous advantages making it a healthy choice both for long and short term residence. With its perfect climate, diverse landscapes and unbeatable lifestyles on offer, Tenerife proposes itself as the idyllic location of which many a dream is made.