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of Clash of the Titans here, in Parque Tenerife and neighbouring island La
Nacional de las Canadas del Teide. Gomera. Colonies of bottlenose dolphins
One of the agents, Ray Quintana-
“My perception of
and pilot whales pass through here, as well
Rodriguez, from Tenerife Sun Vacations in as occasional sperm and white whales.
Southport, was familiar with Tenerife as Tenerife has changed Lisa Hood, from Barrhead Travel in
he is from the island originally, but even
he was pleasantly surprised by the trip.
completely and I am
Glasgow, said: “I enjoyed the whale-
watching most of all – it was amazing to
“I thought it was good for the group to
confident to sell it as a
see them so up close and personal.
get out of the main tourist resorts, to see “It was good to see the beautiful old
the real Tenerife and prove that it is much
luxury destination. The
towns with lots of history behind them,
more than just a beach destination,” he too, and go shopping in the larger towns.
said. “I had not been to Santa Cruz or hotels are outstanding And it was interesting to visit the wine
Puerto de la Cruz for a while, and from
what we saw Santa Cruz seems to have a
and offer a wide range
factory and learn the history behind that.”
Playa de las Americas may well be
more metropolitan feel to it now than it
ever did before.”
of facilities for all tastes”
known for its busy bars, but up in the
calm and cooler north, wine growing and
tasting is a much more refined way of life
Cultural cachet and visitors can – as the agents did – find
Santa Cruz, the island’s capital, has a new out more at Casa del Vino in Cruce del
tram system and several striking new February it hosts the Carnival of Santa Sauzal. The little museum sits around a
cultural buildings, including Tenerife Cruz de Tenerife, one of the biggest and quiet courtyard and tells the history of
Espacio de las Artes, designed by Herzog most spectacular events of its kind. winemaking on the island – as well as
& de Meuron, and the Auditorio de The group took a boat trip along the offering the chance for wine-tasting.
Tenerife, the work of Spanish architect southern coastline – complete with Hood added: “I had not been to
Santiago Calatrava. gourmet canapes onboard, organised by Tenerife before and my perception
The capital is also home to a wealth of Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque – and saw was ‘too many people and not
authentic restaurants and lively bars. In many whales in the straits between enough space’. I found out that
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