Tenerife is the largest island in the Archipelago of the Canary Islands (Isla Canarias). The Canaries Archipelago consist of seven large and six smaller islands based in the Atlantic Ocean, lying some 100km off the North West coast off Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara) and about 1100km from the Spanish mainland (Cadiz). The Canary Islands are split into 2 Spanish provinces; The Westerly Islands of Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera and Hierro from the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (chief town Santa Cruz) while the Eastern Islands of Gran Canaria, FuerteVentura and Lanzarote from the province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (chief town Las Palmas).

Tenerife has many places for you to visit whilst you are staying there. There are Tenerife attractions for everyone, whether you are visiting with Friends or the Family and bringing the Kids!

Tenerife measures 130km from the East to West coast and 90km from the North to South coast (a total area of 2057 sq km). Its a population of around 650,000 with another 20,000 on La Gomera, a small and largely unspoilt island just off the South West coast.