What to do on Holiday in Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, makes an excellent holiday destination for anyone interested in relaxing by the beach, exploring the island’s breath-taking landscape, or delving through the history of Tenerife in its many fabulous museums.
Many people choose to take their holidays in Tenerife because the weather promises to be beautiful all year round. This makes the island an ideal location for spending time at the beach. A couple of the more popular beach destinations include Playa de los Cristianos in the southern part of the island, and the Playa de las Teresitas in the north. Visitors to Tenerife’s beaches are also nearby local bars, restaurants, resorts, and shopping centres.
Another main attraction in Tenerife is Mount Teide, the island’s highest point located in the centre of Las Cañadas Natural Park. This still-active volcano is accessible by cable car, where visitors can take in its beauty. Permits are available for those who are interested in climbing to the top of the volcano, although these are limited. In 2007, Teide National Park was named an UNESCO World Heritage Site and remains protected.
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Williamsburg, The New Manhattan
Every time we think of New York City, the first thing that comes to mind are large buildings like the Empire State, the screens of Times Square, Central Park and 5th Avenue. These areas have a common denominator, all belong to the island of Manhattan.
But New York is much more than that. The city consists of 5 boroughs, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn. And it is the latter that has experienced in recent years an increasing population, due primarily to lower housing prices and improved quality of life.
An artists’ quarter
But if there is an area of Brooklyn that has undergone a major evolution, that the neighborhood of Williamsburg. Located in the northern part of Brooklyn, between Flushing Avenue, Bushwick and Kent Avenue, the area was known for its high crime rates and people who came from the old war-torn Europe.
But at the beginning of the seventies began arriving numerous artists and musicians who, attracted by low rents and large industrial loft, were transforming the spirit of the neighborhood into what is today one of the areas Brooklyn’s cool.
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