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November 13, 2010 Leave a comment
Don’t miss Tenerife’s spectacular Alcala Fiesta Firework display during August, watching this video will only give you an idea, you will definately not be sorry if you attend this amazing event but arrive early to make sure you get a parking space, or take the bus!
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September 8, 2010 5 Comments
Restaurant Margarita is something of a local landmark in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, having been so successful it remained unopened for two years, apparently for personal reasons. In July 2010 the restaurant was taken over by new owners who saw the true potential of this restaurant. It has a large but private terrace with an outside BBQ near the entrance, which makes it very difficult to pass it by if you are feeling hungry. The BBQ really is a piece of art, it looks like something fabricated from a sketch drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Inside there are attractive dining areas, a bar area and an upper gallery, not something which you would imagine when looking from the outside. Restaurant Margarita is the image of classyvenue for private parties and would make an ideal venue for a wedding reception. Tenerife is not exactly overwhelmed with suitable and affordable places to host a private party or a wedding reception.
Restaurant Margarita in Los Cristianos is open 7 days a week 365 days per year serving breakfast, snacks and evening meals. The bar is open all day for coffee, drinks & cocktails so if you fancy a nice chilled drink(s) you can just call in. You can even bring your swimming costume because there is pool par upstairs which is also part of the Restaurant Margarita.
The restaurant serves a vast range of home-cooked local Canarian cuisine and also English dishes, Pizza, Pasta, Paellas, and the BBQ is certainly not to be missed. The food is available to take-away, something which is very popular with the locals. The cellar also stocks a vast range of Wines, Spirits and Cocktails.
With Free Wi-fi and designated non-smoking areas, Restaurant Margarita caters for everyone. It is a great location for a business meeting, especially if you need internet access.
Restaurant Margarita is located opposite the Cristian Sur Hotel, with the Tenerife Sur, Aguamar and Parque Margarita complex all very very close by.
Tel: 0034 922 753 172 and ask for Eddie or Ali. Visit the Restaurant Margarita Facebook page and read the reviews for yourself.
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May 9, 2010 Leave a comment
Ten Bel is an older style development on the Costa del Silencio side of Las Galletas. Some would say it is not a very pleasant development but it has more amenities than many other tourist locations in Tenerife. Firstly it is easy to get to by public transport, it has a bus station hub with frequent services to most locations. You can walk to the Ten Bel Alborada from Las Galletas in a few minutes.
It has a large shopping complex with all types of shops but the amazing thing about Ten Bel is the beach and man-made salt water swimming pool, which is really a massive lagoon with an enclose swimmming area of 3200 square metres, sometimes referred to as “the whale”. It is a humongous swimming pool.
Take a walk along the coastal path over the cliffs and there are several paths down to the sea for some alternative swimming.
The area is very popular with tourists who enjoy swimming and there are many holiday apartments on the seaside of Ten Bel.
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May 5, 2010 Leave a comment
Tenerife was developing for tourism in the north far before the south of the island became a magnet for tourism with the advent of the jet age.
Puerto de La Cruz became centre stage for one of the most ambitious swimming pool projects, known as the municipal swimming pool complex of Costa Martiánez. A team of experts were appointed headed by Cesar Manrique, a famous Architect from Lanzarote.
Completion of this project left Puerto de la Cruz with one of the most admired coastal developments in the world. You have to see it to appreciate how it blends perfectly into its surroundings complete with native plants and original sculptures.
The man-made lake in the Costa Martianez swimming pool complex contains 27,000 litres of sea water and there are four adult swimming pools and three children’s pools. It truly is a remarkable project, the jewel of Puerto de la Cruz.
It is a social centre, an early tourist theme park, complete with bars, restaurants, stalls and there is even a nightclub below sea level. It is a stunning attraction to say the least and a reminder of what can be achieved using mostly natural resources.
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March 5, 2010 Leave a comment
The Spanish government have pledged three million Euros to build a new beach and promenade at La Jaquita (Alcala). Plans to beuild the new beach and promenade have been approved, and the local council says it is hoping to award the contract during the next few weeks.
Mayor Pedro Martín says the new beach at Alcala will complement Playa San Juan, where a tourist information office has recently opened. Play San Juan has grown from a small fishing village to a chic lay back resort since the new beach was constructed there. The new beach at Alcala will strengthen Guía de Isora’s case to be formally designated a tourist town, which will bring more public investment and help local businesses thrive. The project is the second to be undertaken in La Jaquita during the last few years, following the extensive work done to the seafront stretch during 2007.
This is good new for Tenerife Property buyers in Playa San Juan and Alcala where throngs of Brits are increasingly in evidence. Property is still cheap in this area but prices are set to rise along with tourist popularity. There is already a strong holiday rental market in Playa San Juan. During the winter is is popular with northern Europeans and during the summer it is also popular with tourists from mainland Spain.
More about Playa San Juan and the new beach.
Blog posted by Expedia Property SL – Tenerife Estate Agents for Tenerife Property Sales and Long Term Rental
January 30, 2010 2 Comments
This is wonderful opportunity to charter a Tenerife motor yacht and it need not be as expensive as you might think. Various packages are available and the shortest hire period is only one hour. You can even hire it to host a party in the harbour, with everything layed on for you.
Whether you are looking to arrange some corporate hospitality, a great day out in Tenerife or some extended cruising around the Canary Islands you need look no further. This Sunseeker Manhattan motor yacht is the last word in luxury, and she is now available for private or assisted charter. She is the largest luxury motor yacht in Tenerife
Boasting 4 luxury cabins, dining area, gallery, wetbar and so much more, this five star luxury motor yacht will certainly make an impact with all on board. Full water sports facilities can be arranged or simply lounge around and enjoy this five star experience. She is 74 feet long and has capacity to host a party for 30 persons
Ideal for corporate hospitality, a party celebration, a day out with friends or for some serious luxury cruising in holiday mode, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
For more information email us with your suggested option and we will check availability and get back to you with a price, or phone us on 0034 922138791 or 0034 691239403.
Tenerife Luxury Motor Yacht Charter Blog post by Expedia Property SL – Estate Agents Tenerife for Tenerife Property
January 20, 2010 Leave a comment
Tenerife Carnaval 2010
Tuesday 26th January until Sunday 21st February
The following events are planned to take place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a very full programmes of events for almost a month. The tradition of Carnaval in Tenerife is very well established and ranks very highly, second only to Brazil. Don’t miss the burial of the Sardine!
Tuesday, 26 January
20:30 h. Nomination of the Queen
Teatro del Círculo de Amistad XII de Enero
Wednesday, January 27
19:00 h. First phase of the Children’s Parades Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Thursday, 28 January
19:00 h. Second Phase of Children’s Parades Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Friday, 29 January
19:00 h. Third phase of the Children’s Parades Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Saturday 30 January
20:00 h. Groups Musical Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Sunday January 31
17:00 h. Gala Election of the Queen Child
International Trade Fair and Congress
Monday February 1
21:00 h. Competition Phase Murgas Adult
International Trade Fair and Congress
Tuesday, 2 February
21:00 h. Contest Phase II Adult Murgas
International Trade Fair and Congress
Wednesday, 3 February
21:00 h. Third phase of Murgas Adult Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Thursday, 4 February
17:00 h. Gala Election of the Queen of the Third Age
International Trade Fair and Congress
Friday, 5 February
20:30 h. Gala-Final Contest Adult Murgas
The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
20:00 h. Comparsas Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Saturday 6 February
20:00 h. Comparsas Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Sunday February 7
11:00 h. Costume Contest for Children and Adults
International Trade Fair and Congress
17:00 h. Choreographic Festival
International Trade Fair and Congress
Tuesday, 9 February
20:30 h. The Musical Lyric Concert Association Fregolina
Hall CajaCanarias
Wednesday, 10 February
21:30 h. Gran Gala Election of the Carnival Queen
International Trade Fair and Congress
Thursday, 11 February
21:00 h. Song of Laughter Contest
International Trade Fair and Congress
Friday, 12 February
19:00 h. Procession
Starting from the Avenue of Belgium, the Dominican Republic Plaza, Avenida de la Asuncion, Ramon y Cajal, Galceran, Plaza Weyler, Méndez Núñez, Pilar, Villalba Hervás, La Marina and ending at Avenida Francisco La Roche. Great Exhibition Pyrotechnics
20:00 h. Contest Festooned floats and cars during the Parade
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
Saturday February 13
17:30 Projects on the different scenarios
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
20:00 h. Comparsas Competition Rhythm and Harmony.
Avenida Francisco La Roche
20:00 h. Mini Ride
Starting from Plaza de Weyler and walking the streets Castillo, San Francisco, Villalba Hervás, La Marina and ending at Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
Sunday, February 14
11:00 h. Performance of Ni fú Afilarmónica – Ni fa
Plaza del Príncipe
12:00 h. Performance by the Group Lyrical Musical The Fregolina
Plaza del Príncipe
17:00 h. Rondallas Contest
Auditorio de Tenerife
Then the Rondalla street parade along Avenida Francisco La Roche
17:30 Projects on the different scenarios
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
20:00 h. Mini Ride
Starting from Plaza de Weyler and walking the streets Castillo, San Francisco, Villalba Hervás, La Marina and ending at Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena
22:00 h. Valentine’s Day Special
Plaza del Príncipe
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Plaza de La Candelaria
Monday, February 15
17:30 Projects on the different scenarios
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
20:00 h. Mini Ride
Starting from Plaza de Weyler and walking the streets Castillo, San Francisco, Villalba Hervás, La Marina and ending at Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
Tuesday, February 16
11:00 h. Performance of Ni fú Afilarmónica – Ni fa
Plaza del Príncipe
12:00 h. Performance by the Group Lyrical Musical The Fregolina
Plaza del Príncipe
16:00 h. Coso Apotheosis
Avenues of Francisco La Roche, Jose Antonio and Maritime
20:00 h. Dances with major orchestras
Plaza de La Candelaria
21:00 h. Great Exhibition Pyrotechnics
Wednesday, February 17
21:00 h. Burial of the Sardine
Departing from John Paul II Street, Méndez Núñez, Pilar, Villalba Hervás, La Marina and ending at Avenida Francisco La Roche. Great Exhibition Pyrotechnics
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Plaza de La Candelaria
Thursday, 18 February
20:30 h. Rondalla Festival
Tenerife Auditorium Hall
20:30 h. Lyric Association Festival Circle La Zarzuela Amistad XII de Enero
Auditorio de Tenerife
Friday, February 19
22:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
Saturday, February 20
13:00 Day Carnival – Carnival of Color
17:00 h. Drake Saturday
Organized by the Federation of Murgas Tinerfeña
18.00 Coso Infantil
Anaga and Marine Avenues, ending at the height of the Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena
21:30 h. Dances with major orchestras
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
Sunday, February 21
10:00 Quiz XXXIX Automobile Museum
Church Square, Calle La Noria
From 12:00 hours tour starts the following streets: Antonio Dominguez Alfonso, Charco de la Casona, Bravo Murillo, San Sebastian, Puente Serrador, Valentín Sanz, Ángel Guimerá, Plaza de Weyler, Méndez Núñez, Pilar, Plaza del Principe, Villalba Hervás, La Marina, Avenida de Anaga, Rambla del General Franco to the Hotel Mencey.
11:00 h. Performance of Ni fú Afilarmónica – Ni fa
Plaza del Príncipe
12:30 Performance by the Group Lyrical The Friendship Circle Zarzuela January XII
Plaza del Príncipe
17:00 h. Great End Festival Carnival
Circle of Friends XII de Enero
17:30 Projects on the different scenarios
Prince Square, Europe and La Candelaria
22:00 h. Dances with major orchestras
Plaza de La Candelaria
21:30 h. Great Exhibition Pyrotechnics
Avenida Marítima
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December 21, 2009 Leave a comment
Another large hotel chain has just announced the opening of a new all inclusive superior hotel in Tenerife. The hotel claims to continue the tradition of providing unique vacation experiences, rooted in superior customer service and quality, in the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
The hotel chain say they are expanding their offering in Tenerife to cater to both families and luxury travelers with the addition of the new hotel.
All inclusive hotels claim to offer the experience of the highest level of service, quality, cuisine and amenities. For properties that are all-inclusive, the experience sometimes includes tips and taxes, food and beverages, non-motorized water sports, entertainment and resort activities.
All inclusive seems to be a growing trend amongst hotel chains, many local businesses suffer because of this growing insular form of tourism. More should be done to encourage free activities outside of these all inclusive resort hotels. Tourists wearing coloured wrist bands are less likely to boost the economy of Tenerife because they have already paid for everything before departing on their holidays.
Maybe something should be done to limit the new brand of all inclusive tourism before it completely strangles local businesses. These local businesses add variety to the Tenerife tourism experience, empty bars and restaurants will hardly focus the spotlight on Tenerife as a popular tourist destination.
Tenerife tourist are of course free to leave these all inclusive resort complexes but, from what the locals are saying, businesses are already being squeezed out by this modern trend. Will these top hotels chains still be able to claim Tenerife is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the future?
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September 14, 2009 Leave a comment
A bleak picture has been painted today by the four major tourism sector employers in the Canary Islands this week.
The Canary Islands has lost 15% of their normal tourist numbers compared with the same period last year which is a dramatic decline. Last year the Canary Islands received over 9.2 million visitors so that represents a fall of 1.38 million tourists. Occupancy rates are well down and people are not staying as long to reduce their costs.
The Canary Islands have a fragile economy principally supported by tourism, so this news is a major setback for the Islands. It is estimated that 50,000 jobs could be lost as businesses find it harder to cut costs.
If you look at the economics, an average tourist visiting the Canary Islands will spend around €60 Euros per day on the Islands. Multiply that by the number of lost visitors that is an 83 million Euro shortfall in business, every day.
The statistics also reveal a 13-20% reduction in the number of flight slots over the coming months which signals that things are not set to improve. As a result, many employers will have no choice but to reduce staff numbers.
President Zapatero of Spain is due to visit the region shortly and everyone is hoping he will completely remove airport taxes to stimulate the number of visitors to the Canary Islands. Airport taxes have already been reduced but it does not seem to have had much effect to date.
Currently, Canarian residents enjoy a discount on flights to Spain and the tourism sector is now pushing for a reciprocal arrangement for residents from mainland Spain. This would attract more visitors from the Iberian Peninsula at a time when they are desperately needed.
Unemployment levels in the Canary Island have already risen dramatically over the past 12 months and rising levels will place an even heavier burden on the Government in terms of benefit payments. If unemployment levels reach 30%, which is quite possible, it will cost them 300 million Euros per month in unemployment benefits, significantly more that the lost revenue from abolishing airport taxes.
Over the past year the Government has been well aware that tourist numbers have been falling yet they seem to have done very little to resolve the problem. Perhaps any measures the Government make now will be too late to be effective because the airlines have already began their withdrawal. There is a more time lag in tourism than any other industry because of pre-booking and change takes time to implement.
Perhaps the Government should not only abolish airport tax but pay a reverse subsidy to encourage the airlines. The airlines and travel industry will target destinations where they can be competitive and offer good value, otherwise they cannot be profitable in the current climate.
The Canary Islands could be considered a medium haul destination so airlines cannot offer massive discounts because of fuel costs. That is why flights to the Islands are expensive and why the tourists have been going elsewhere.
The real victims of this failure are the residents, most of who depend on tourism for their livelihood.
Blog posted by Expedia Property SL – Tenerife Estate Agents for Tenerife Property
August 29, 2009 1 Comment
The Giant
This water slide was aptly named because the huge giant watches over you like a Thai guardian as you meander down the slide.
This ride is fun for all the family and and it is one of the most popular rides in the park.
Read more about the Siam Park and Water Kingdom in Tenerife and all the other rides and attractions.
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