Tenerife is regarded the largest Canary Islands. It is also an ideal place for travelling. The tourists from Germany and Britain also come here in a large number annually to visit the amazing beaches as well as the spectacular nightlife. It is also very famous with the holidaymakers from Spain particularly during the time of Easter. This island is perhaps one of the last European isles. It provides exotic fauna, lush forests, flora, mountains, deserts, volcano, spectacular beaches as well as the very beautiful coastlines.
There are a number of flourishing cities in Tenerife. Los Abrigos is basically a working fishing village which is located on the South East coast of Tenerife. Costa Adeje is an ancient town located on the hill above the coast. This coast is one of the main spots for the tourists now. Las Americas which is also known as Costa Adeje or Los Christianos is a city that was established for the tourists. Los Christianos is a small fishing village however now it is a main spot for tourists. Puerto de la Cruz has a LoroParque Zoo. The city of Los Gigantes is famous for its locals and tourists. La Laguna is referred to as the World Heritage city. La Orotava is one of the beautiful cities located in the northern part of the island. El Medano is a city which is alternative haven, laid back and one of the windsurfing places around the globe. Santa Cruz de Tenerife has the department of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and is the capital of the island.
There are a number of other neighborhood islands which are a few miles apart. The nearest one is La Gomera. In the past Tenerife was a poor banana growing region but now it has come up to the living standards of Europeans from the arrival of the huge air travel in the 1960s which enabled a number of tourists and industry to come every year. In the past few years this has paved way to the construction of a number of houses and complexes which make this island increasingly urbanized from time to time.