Sports

Tenerife is the ideal island for everybody who likes to be in and around water. High sea-fishing, sailing, surfing, diving, kayaking, harpoon fishing, or windsurfing in the El Medano area, where international windsurf competitions have taken place over many years. On Tenerife one finds perfect conditions to practice almost any kind of water sport all year round; it's just water sports heaven

The north east trade winds blow on a regular basis, especially in the summer time, due to a high pressure by the Azores, over the Canary Islands. For sailors, windsurfers and kite surfers those winds are very welcome and make Tenerife to one of their favourite holiday destination. This is the perfect place for everybody who wants to get involved in one of those sports. There is numerous professional windsurfing, sailing and kite boarding schools on the island who love to teach you a new sport.

Of course you will also find yacht harbours with sailing boats; but also motorboats, which offer their services to fishermen, water skiers, people who want to parasail or just make a sunset cruise. Tenerife also organizes various international golf tournaments every year and is famous for its beautiful courses and driving ranges, for beginners as well as professionals. If you love horses just go to one of the riding clubs. They will offer you different unforgettable deals; such as a sunset ride on the beach. As you can see, everybody will find something to do in Tenerife and it is really hard to get bored.

If you love hiking, Tenerife is the perfect spot for you. You will find a well expanded net of well signed walking trails. The island, especially the area around the Teide is ideal and well known by climbers, who can enjoy some great routes and amazing views. The island with its spectacular views and thermal winds is also the perfect playground for deltas and Han gliders. Enjoy the Tenerife lifestyle, you have earned it.

More and more mountain bikers and bikers in general come to Tenerife and enjoy the steep hills as well as the nice departures from the Teide. It is an incredible feeling for everybody. Especially mountain bikers enjoy the endless trails around the Teide National Park with its sometimes bizarre landscapes, pine tree forests, spectacular cliffs and unforgettable views. Just follow the trails from over 2500 m over seas and jump in the Atlantic a couple of hours later where else can you do that if not in Hawaii? The island invites you to life the nature and makes you want to come back anytime.