About Tenerife
Tenerife is a Spanish island, one of the seven Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Like the rest of the Canary Islands, it is of volcanic origin, with the last of the three eruptions that created the island happening about 3.5 million years ago.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the second biggest city in the Canary Islands, the capital of the island and the head of the island government.
Tourism is the most prominent industry in the Canaries, and it is one of the major tourist destinations in the World.
The area known as Costa Adeje (Las Américas-Los Cristianos) comprises many world-class facilities and leisure opportunities besides sea and sand, such as quality shopping centres, golf courses, restaurants, waterparks, animal parks, and a theatre suitable for musicals. In the more lush and green north of the island the main development for tourism has been in the town of Puerto de la Cruz. The town itself has kept some of its old-harbour town charm mixed with northern European influences.
Attractions in Tenerife
The following are links to some of the top attractions in Tenerife:
Basic Spanish
Here's our quick guide to some (very) basic Spanish:
| Yes | Si |
| No | No |
| Hello | Hola (said ola) |
| Thank you | Gracias (said graseeas) |
| Please | Por favor (said por fabor) |
| Good morning | Buenos Dias (bwenos deeyas) |
| Good afternoon | Buenos Tardes (bwenos tardays) |
| Good night | Buenos Noches (bwenos nochays) |
| Good bye | Adios (said addeeos) |
| Zero | Cero (sero) |
| One | Uno (oono) |
| Two | Dos |
| Three | Tres |
| Four | Quarto (kwatro) |
| Five | Cinco (sinko) |
| Six | Seis (seys) |
| Seven | Siete (seeyetey) |
| Eight | Ocho |
| Nine | Nueve (nwebeh) |
| Ten | Diez (deeyes) |
