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Tenerife
 Tenerife,
with an area of 2,057 m2 offers the greatest contrasts of
the Canary Islands and is also the biggest, physically and
economically. The climatic extremes between the lush and humid
north and the dry and sunny south are caused by the combination
of the sheer height of the mountain ridge that forms the backbone
of the island, with the direction of the prevailing winds
over millions of years. Dominated by Mount Teide, Spain's
highest peak at 3,718 meters (12,198 feet), Tenerife's landscape
is sharp and steep. In one day you could have a swim and sunbathe
on the beach, walk in the cool mountain air and shade of the
pine forests, and build a snowman close to the peak. On a
cloudy day, you can drive high up above the clouds and enjoy
spectacular sunny views. Though Mount Teide the most symbolic
of Tenerife's natural charms, there are many more. You can
visit craters, lava formations, cliffs, black and white-sand
beaches, creeks, natural swimming pools, and rare plants and
flowers.
 There
are many beaches in Tenerife. The most popular are along the
south shore, where it is nearly always sunny: 'Los Cristianos'
and 'Las Américas' with gray volcanic sand. A little
to the east is 'El Médano', a long bay beach preferred
by windsurfers because of its strong winds; and more to the
north, the 'Teresitas' beach with white sand imported from
The Sahara. To the west are a number of smaller spectacular
natural beaches and finally, huddled under gigantic cliffs
is the popular black-sand natural beach and village of Los
Gigantes (the giants).
The unique attractions of Tenerife, both natural and man-made,
ancient and modern, are so numerous, that it would take many
pages to introduce the better known ones, and besides, so
much has already been written about this fabulous island.
 But
what we're interested in right now, is property. While average
property prices for the whole of Tenerife have stabilized
somewhat in recent years, property prices in and close to
the tourist areas continue to provide excellent returns on
investment. This is especially true in the south of the island,
where luxury resort development continues for the time being.
This situation will not last for very long however, as ecologically
motivated Canarian law has limited the amount of new construction
related to tourism, and is clamping down on the construction
of luxury villas in rural areas. But there are still a great
many bargains and opportunities to be taken before stocks
run out and prices begin to rise even more sharply.
Feria Properties has a team of experienced property scouts
in Tenerife, hunting down and selecting the best opportunities
for our clients. If you can't find what you're looking for
on our database, then talk to our staff. New properties of
all types are being added all the time.
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