Holidays In Tenerife - Sweet Music

Rock star celebrities on holiday can often help a destination if the paparazzi get their photographs, with the tabloids frequently devoting a double page spread of the people and location involved.

And so it turned out for Tenerife when Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster visited the island earlier this year.

Rod staged a sell-out concert in Adeje mid May and stayed on the island with Penny for a few days break after the show.

The show consisted of over two hours of Rod's classics, including 'Some guys have all the luck' and 'Sailing.'

But apart from the publicity generated for Tenerife by Rod's concert itself, there had been speculation in the British media over Penny Lancaster before their arrival on the island, and whether she was pregnant.

The newspaper speculation began when they attended the Chelsea Flower Show - and Penny was wearing what was described as a 'loose printed floral dress.'

But pictures of Penny in her bikini poolside in Tenerife nailed the rumours, along with helping the holidays in Tenerife business as it showed Penny and Rod clearly enjoying themselves and relaxing - a good advertisement for holidays in Tenerife if ever there was one.

But apart from the good Tenerife weather that appeals to holidaymakers year round is there on the island for visitors, and what are the popular areas?

Tenerife features a dozen Blue Flag beaches. These beaches are evaluated for cleanliness and their environment friendly operation. Tenerife offers visitors five national parks for hiking, bicycling and walking. The scenery is unique and gorgeous.

History buffs will like exploring the ancient Pyramids of Guimar. These fascinating six-step pyramids weren't formally discovered until 1998. The structures have an amazing resemblance to the Aztec and Mayan pyramids found in South America. There are six of these pyramids across the island according to http://www.yourtenerife.net - the locals dismissed these structures as piles of volcanic ash for centuries. It wasn't until specialists removed the debris and the structures were cleaned up that the world realized what an archeological find the island offered.

Icod de los Vinos (just Icod to the locals) is Tenerife's top wine growing region. Daily life in Icod moves at a more relaxed pace than some other places on the island. If you visit Icod, be sure to visit the Dragon Tree that the locals say is thousands of years old. The beautiful Playa San Marcos with its black sand can be found nearby.

La Laguna is a great city for those who enjoy art and architecture. The Cathedral and museum there date back to 1515, and there are many breathtaking churches to explore. The city was once the capital of the island and still bears the regal air of an important place.

Los Gigantes is a city at the foot of massive cliffs which are also named Los Gigantes. The picturesque marina offers boat trips for dolphin and whale watching.

Los Cristianos is located on the southern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. A relatively small town, with a population of about 12,000, it offers tourists a more private, relaxed atmosphere than some of the larger resorts on the island. Its humble beginnings as a fishing village are still evident in some areas of Los Cristianos.

But whatever part of Tenerife you choose to holiday on the island can be carefree or adventurous as you want it to be without too much planning.

For more details and news about Tenerife including cheap holidays in Tenerife can be found by visiting yourtenerife.net

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