Sports in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is known throughout the world as the Island of Eternal Spring. Its geographic position, in an imaginary strip around the world in which you find some of the best holiday spots in the world, means that this slogan is not far from truth.
Senderismo
We suggest different routes to discover the most interesting places in Tenerife,setting out with your own means of transport. We recommend you set out early in the morning with a road map of the island.
Adeje
The island of Tenerife, has surprising beaches, throughout its extension, white sand beaches, of volcanic sand, natural swimming pools next to the sea, nudist beaches, moved away, immersed creeks in the nature. Everything a paradise to enjoy the sea and the sun, all time.
Parque Nacional
A network of National Parks in the Canary Islands attempts to conserve the most typical ecosystems. The Teide National Park, in the centre of the island of Tenerife, shelters the best example of Canary Island vegetation.
El Cine de Terror
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2005 will be hold under the motto: The Great Comedy, inspired in the great musical comedies of Broadway offering an important variety of costume elements and atrezzo and, therefore, a wide range of possibilities when making the disguises and carnival fantasies.
In the different towns and municipalities from the island, celebrations throughout the year are made, that count on the participation, as much of local people, like of visitors, since several of them, are declared of cultural interest.
Listado de direcciones y telefonos de los centros de información turistica en distintos puntos de tenerife...
Surf is one of the most exiting sports of the world, not many sensations can be compared to reach a wave, to stand up on a surfboard and to ride a breaking wave full of pure energy. Those who try for the first time fall in love and those which are already practising are anxiuos to improve.
The Canarian islands known as the European Hawai have the ideal conditions to practise surf during the whole year.
Today, the south of Tenerife disposes of a surfschool perfect for learning this ancestral sport.
-Escuela de surf k-16 y el surf shop k-16,
Playa las Americas, Centro Comercial Americas,
Calle Mejico local 1.2. Near to the hotel “Las Palmeras”
The Canary Islands are under the influence of the North-East Trade Winds that blow regularly form moderate to strong. In summer, these prevailing winds get stronger, due to the Azores anticyclone. Tenerife has several Wind Surfing schools for both beginners and experienced sailors. The island guarantees good sailing winds all year round.
The different areas of the island include the famous El Médano, El Cabezo and La Jaquita beaches with incredible conditions for windsurfing. El Médano is ideal for intermediate - high level sailors, whilst the others are for board sailors with more experience. Several World Cup Grand Slam events have been held at these beaches for expression in waves, slalom and course racing events.
Wind force (Beaufort Scale) varies from 4 to 8 in La Jaquita, 4 to 7 en El Cabezo and 3 to 5 in El Médano.
Traditional and native Canary Island sports and games have become very popular in recent years, through federations, associations and groups. They are also supported by the Tenerife Island Cabildo (government), through its programme "Tenerife and our way of life" and the Native Sports School, with a workshop organisation carrying out promotion campaigns on the beaches of the island. Canary Island wrestling has Guanche origins and enjoys firm support from the people of Tenerife. The fixture list covers the whole year. Almost every borough has its own "terrero" or wrestling ring.
Each bout - or "brega" is between two contestants who try to unbalance each other with spectacular trips and throws. The two wrestlers have to remain on their feet, as, if any other part of the body touches the ground, that wrestler is eliminated. This is a regulated sport that is also practised in Venezuela and Cuba; a legacy of Canary Island migration.
Canarian wrestling is the most popular of the indigenous sports in Tenerife. The wrestlers must show strength and skill in each hold they use. The winner is the wrestler that makes the opponent touch the floor first with any part of their body aside from the feet. There are many clubs and teams including a women's category that take part in different competitions that are organised throughout the year all over the island A legacy from the Guanche culture before the conquest of the island by the Spanish, Canarian wrestling has a great following of fans. The competitions are held in modern covered "terreros" (stadiums) and are often broadcast on television. Although there are individual competitions, it is mainly a team sport where skill can be more important than strength, in the words of the song by the famous Canarian folk music group the Sabandeños, the boy one, the big guy lost.
Hunting season: from the first Sunday in August to the second Sunday in December. Weapons may not be used for small game hunting in August
Hunting days: Thursdays and Sundays Kind of hunting: Shotgun, dog and ferret
Small game: partridge, wild pigeon, dove, quail and wild rabbit
Big game: Mouflon
The Island Cabildo (government) sets the hunting regulations for Mouflon in the area of Las Cañadas del Teide, governing the number of people per party. A permit is needed for both the group and the date for this kind of hunting, apart from a hunting licence with the big game surcharge, firearms licence and hunting insurance, all up to date.
