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Tenerife car
hire
Remember hire cars in spain offers the very best
car hire at Tenerife Airport and the
surrounding area.
Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, is situated
200 miles off the west coast of North West Africa at
about 28 degrees latitude and 16.5 degrees longitude.
Triangular in shape, the island would fit into a
rectangle about 90 km wide by 80 km high and has a
road measured perimeter of about 358 km. Mount Teide,
the extinct volcano which dominates the centre of the
island stands at 12,200 feet high - and is the
highest point in Spain.
Its peak can be seen from all of the other Canary
Islands. The island is full of natural contrasts, the
south being totally different, both visually and
climatically, to the North. There are vast areas of
stunning natural scenery and a tour of Mount Teide
quickly reveals why this particular area was chosen
as the backdrop to scenes in famous films such as
Star Wars, Planet of the Apes and the Ten
Commandments. Volcanic cones are distributed randomly
over the whole islands surface and contribute to the
amazing landscape.
Two busy International Airports and a sea port link,
ferry about 1 million hot weather seeking tourists
from Europe, USA and the rest of the world. Time Zone
for Tenerife is due south of London, UK, so Tenerife
has the same time UTC (GMT).
Tenerife and the Canary Islands are well linked to
the rest of the world, with regular connection
flights from Madrid international airport, and direct
flights from most other European Airports. Ferry
services (including vehicle ferries) are mainly from
Cadiz (Spanish mainland) and Santa Cruz, Tenerife.
Many other smaller operators provide other, less
regular but reliable services, e.g. Cardiff (UK) -
Tenerife every 3 months. Apart from that, Tenerife is
often a fine weather stopover for various cruise
ships.
Tenerife features the lowest temperature difference
between summer and winter for virtually anywhere in
the world. The weather occasionally includes rain,
but there is no specific rainy season. Air
conditioning is quite rare, with overhead fans
usually providing sufficient air movement to stay
cool, even during the height of summer. The minimum
and maximum annual average air temperatures in
Tenerife are about 15C in winter and 24C in summer.
Tenerife therefore enjoy wonderful weather in one of
the worlds best and most delightful climates.
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