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Visit The Ancient Walls Of Castillo San Cristobal

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:45:32 +0000

A glimpse of the past in the heart of the modern redeveloped Plaza de España. The remains of the old defensive city walls of San Cristobal castle have been preserved and are now presented with a full story of the areas history. The underground gallery is accessed from a small doorway on the port side of the Plaza de España, once inside display boards and maps in several languages bring the history of Santa Cruz to life and you can also see the Tiger canon that played such a big part in repelling the attempted invasion of Lord Nelson.

The FREE attraction is open in July, August and September from 11 am to 7 pm everyday except Tuesday. The rest of the year it opens from 10 am to 8 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Kids Easter Sports Activities

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:44:45 +0000

There’s a programme of fitness and fun for the youngsters this Easter week at the Complejo Deportivo Insular in Santa Cruz. Aimed at the 5 to 14 age group the course lasts from 18 to 20 April and includes tennis, swimming, padel, basketball and much more. This year there are also sporting options for English speakers during the daily action that lasts from 9 am to 2 pm.

There is also the opportunity for youngsters to arrive early at 7.45 am to have breakfast before the day begins. Prices range from 39 euros to 48 euros and further details are available on 922640868 or on the website www.deportestenerife.net

New Sensations Footpath, Anaga Rural Park

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:01:44 +0000

On March 17 a footpath designed to affect all 5 senses opened in the Anaga Rural Park, north of Santa Cruz. A new leaflet has been produced in 4 different languages including English to guide you along the new trail. Web Tenerife has full details of the Anaga Rural Park and the natural wonders of the new pathway as well as details of the flora and fauna you can find along the way. Also on the website you can download a PDF copy of the new leaflet.

The new leaflet, New Sensations Footpath is also available at Tourist Information Offices around Tenerife.

Whales In Tenerife,360 Degree Views And Multi Lingual Information

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:44:20 +0000

A third of all species of dolphins and whales either live in, or pass through the waters surrounding Tenerife. Now new photos and videos will give you close up views of them and information in 5 languages including Spanish and English. The new galleries come from www.webtenerife.com and can be seen here but you will need Adobe Flash player on your computer to enjoy these exciting studies.

Web Tenerife also has information on the whales habits, environment and the best way to observe them. These creatures are carefully protected to ensure there is not too much intrusion into their world.

Rent An Eco Friendly Bioclimatic House

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:21:37 +0000

Down in Granadilla a bioclimatic revolution is taking place, last March 25 fully self sufficient houses were inaugurated after 14 years of work. The homes down at ITER, the renewable energy institute make use of every possible way to recycle and use wind and sun power pplus the natural protection of the earth.

As part of the ongoing evaluation houses are now being made available for rental so members of the public can test drive the practical advantages of these ground breaking houses.Prices are for a range of different sized houses.

Small houses for 3 or 4 people are 200 euros per day

Medium houses for 5 people are 240 euros a day

Large houses for 6 people are 280 euros a day.

If you want to try the houses out contact http://casas.iter.es/