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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=120 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="063906d0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="109" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0ce2c500.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="80" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2"></B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=175 style="border-right: 5px solid #EEEEEE;" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resort"><B>Resort</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Golf"><B>Golf</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Things to do"><B>Things to do</B></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Info about Island</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Booking Conditions"><B>Booking & Conditions</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Car Hire / Flights"><B>Car Hire / Flights</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map"><B>Map</B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=350 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Info about Island</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="572" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1670 WIDTH="566"><div> <B><U>Origins of the island</U></B></div> <bR> <div> As the rest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife is also a son of Pluton. While the volcanic development of the eastern islands started more than 20 Million years ago, the oldest mountain ranges of Tenerife arised from the Atlantic much later (about 8 to 12 Million years ago). </div> <bR> <div> At least 3 Million years ago it was believed that there were 3 islands with the Anaga, Teno and Valle San Lorenzo mountainranges. In a tremendous volcanic process the old central volcano and the great mountain range (Cumbre Dorsal) melted together into what we know today as Tenerife.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Towns & Cities of Tenerife</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Santa Cruz de Tenerife</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="06782620.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="98" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> The capital of Tenerife is the second most populated city of the Canary Islands with more than 200,000 inhabitants.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Puerto de la Cruz</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="06982500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> The oldest of the tourist estates of the Canary islands, It has been for a century a relaxing place by the sea for those who look for a pleasant climate in an exceptionally beautiful natural environment.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>La Orotava</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="06a82620.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="98" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> Lying in the fertile valley of the same name, the streets and buildings are monuments to it's past cultural splendour. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tenerife weather</U></B></div> <bR> <div> The nickname of the Canaries comes from it's climatic conditions. Spring temperatures dominate throughout the year. The average lies between 20-22ºC. During the cooler days the thermometer doesn't fall under 15ºC and rarely gets higher than 30ºC on the hotter days.</div> <bR> <div> Click <A HREF="http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=1564" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?">HERE</A> for a 5 day weather forcast for Tenerife Sur</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Useful information </U></B></div> <bR> <div> (Telephone numbers - Code Country:<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" >34</FONT>) </div> <bR> <div> <B>Tourist information</B> </div> <div> Turespaña Tel: 900 300 600 </div> <bR> <div> <B>Tourism and transport office</B></div> <div> Plaza de los Derechos Humanos.</div> <div> Edificio de usos multiples 6ª and 7ª Floor</div> <div> 35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria</div> <div> 928 38 42 48</div> <bR> <div> Patronato Insular de Turismo de Tenerife</div> <div> Plaza de España. Palacio Insular.</div> <div> 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.</div> <div> 922 60 55 90</div> <bR> <div> <B>Information Bureau</B></div> <div> Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Plaza de España) - 922 23 95 92</div> <div> Reina Sofia Airport (Granadilla - Abona) - 922 77 30 06</div> <div> Puerto de la Cruz (Plaza de Europa) - 922 38 60 00</div> <bR> <div> <B>Transport</B><B> </B></div> <div> Reina Sofia International Airport - 922 77 00 50</div> <div> Los Rodeos Airport - 922 63 58 00</div> <div> Transmediterranea - 922 24 30 11</div> <div> Fred Olsen - 922 62 82 00</div> <div> Titsa Buses (guagua) - 922 21 56 99</div> <div> Radio Taxis - 922 64 11 12</div> <div> Traffic - Police-civil guard - 922 25 55 48</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="06b90f50.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Click on the map below for a larger image:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lktenerifeapartments.com/id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lktenerifeapartments.com/id22"><IMG SRC="08d5a490.jpg" border=0 width="90" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map of Tenerife">Map of Tenerife</A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=10 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>