The Canary Islands is an autonomous community of Spain, situated in the Atlantic Ocean in a distance of a couple 100 km of western regions of Africa. This is a region with one of the most fascinating atmosphere of the world. This is the home of never-ending spring. The seven islands showing a wide range variety of climate from desert to rainforest-like with lush vegetation. The seven major islands are the results of volcanic activity. All the islands have a unique atmosphere and mood. The seven Islands are in descending order of size: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro. The Creative Canary Studios chose Tenerife for its headquarter.
Creative Canary Studios/ Foto-Tenerife.com operates on Tenerife. This is the largest and most populated island of Macaronesia and one of the most popular destinations in the region. In serving of higher demand for inbound travelers, there are two airports. One is at least 13 km far from the capital, the Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte, and the other is relatively close to southern parts. The northern coast’s biggest settlements are Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Cristobal de La Laguna, Puerto de la Cruz, and La Orotava. The climate here is more humid than the southern part and because of that, the vegetation is prolific green mixed with a range variety of colors. The old towns of the northern parts are especially good for taking photos of families, romantic parks are giving unique places to capture moments of true love for couples and the colorful streets are ideal for friends to get taken excellent shots to keep the memories forever.
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The southern coast is more cosmopolitan. Los Cristianos, Playa las Americas and Costa Adeje give the main tourist destinations of the island. This part is almost always full of sunshine. Pubs and restaurants are ready for the traveler’s invasion. In the heart of the Island the Teide is the highest mountain of Spain, an old volcano with a special atmosphere, some days closed behind curtains of clouds, others full of burning sunshine and sometimes covered in white snow - that gave the original name of it (snow-mountain). The Creative Canary Studios - Foto-Tenerife.com choose this location for one of the main regions to produce never forgotten memories for travelers. This unique place with its special energy also amazing for more advanced, less touristic photography like glamour fashion and action shots, just like the location of conceptual portraits, fantasy, and composite photography materials.
Creative Canary Studios - Foto-Tenerife.com is up to these kinds of challenges. Teide National Park is part of the World Heritage Site. There are no words to describe this place, even hard to tell it visually with a higher quality camera.
Above the description of Tenerife is way far from complete, in the following, we will discuss a couple of various locations with more detail.
The Teide National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional del Teide) is a national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife, which includes the highest peak of the country, the 3718-meter high Teide volcano. Since 2007 it has been a World Heritage Site. The 18,990-hectare Teide National Park is the biggest and the oldest of the four National Parks in the Canary Islands. It was founded in 1954. The 3718 meter high peak is surrounded by a 17-km-long oval, non-closing caldera, called Circo de Las Cañadas. In the southern part, you will find spectacular rock formations called Roques de García, including the most famous: Roque Cinchado. The national park is almost at least 2000 meters above sea level. As a result, temperature fluctuations are high, sunlight and winds are strong and dry. The humidity is very low in this area. The Sun shines about 3000 hours a year. The flora of the park is the most valuable. A total of 139 plant species have been recorded in the area. 50 of them live exclusively in the Canary Islands, 21 are endangered. Animals are most likely to be raised, of which more than 1,000 are known here, but since they are constantly discovering new ones, this number may rise. You can often meet reptiles and 5 species of bats are living in the region. Rabbits and mouflons have been settled in, but they are a constant danger to the flora.
In the northeast of Santa Cruz and La Laguna, curvy roads lead to the Mountain of Anaga. This romantic landscape is still sparsely populated today. Forests of bay leaves survived over millions of years and are still green today. Long branches hang from special shaped trees and absorb moisture from misty clouds. When the humidity in the air is lower, there is a great view of the endless ocean. The highest peak is Pico de Inglés with its almost 1000 meters. Taganana is the largest settlement in the area surrounded by rocks on the ocean side and bordered with lush hills on the other side. It is worth visiting Bodeguita de Los Roques and Benijo's unspoiled wild coasts and cozy restaurants.
Candelaria is a pleasant town in the eastern part of Tenerife. It is situated 17 km to the south of Santa Cruz, the capital of the island. The main attraction is the Basilica of Candelaria (Basílica de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria). It is the home of the patron of the Canary Islands, the Virgin of Candelaria. Another attraction is the nine sculptures of the aboriginal Guanche kings of Tenerife. This area used to be the part of menceyato - kingdom of Güímar, and one of the earliest lived parts of the islands. This famous town gives us a great opportunity to take remarkable photographs of your friend, love, and family. The old town and it’s romantic sideways, the mystical atmosphere and never-ending ocean sounds make this place, one of the favorite locations to Creative Canary Studios - Foto-Tenerife.com. We wait to work with you there… Book us now!
The most popular area for tourists in Tenerife is Adeje. Fun parks, golf tracks, water parks seaside restaurants and entertainment venues, shopping malls and gift bazaars dot this luxurious city. It is also rich in natural sights e.g. Barranco del Inferno is one of the most dramatic glans of the island, the “Gorge of the Devil”. The more adventurous travelers can see the countryside from the height of a paraglider that awaits the visitors all year round. It is not a surprise that Creative Canary Studios has designated this area as one of the main areas of photography. The neverending ocean and the remarkable cityscapes give us great opportunity to take pictures of couples, friends, and family.
They are called giants. Huge 450 m high vertical wall cliff, located 1 km north of the area, and it is also called the special beach in the shadow of the rock wall. The most beautiful views of the rocks are from the large sports harbor. It used to be a small fishing village, but with the development of tourism the new settlements, Playa de las Arenas, and Puerto Santiago. One of the most exciting sights in the area is the beach of Playa de la Arena, about 300 meters of fine black sand. It’s not surprising, that this region with enormous rocks, black sanded beach, advanced infrastructure plays a huge role in the work of Creative Canary Studios - Foto-Tenerife.com’s job.
The 900 m high town with its unique atmosphere is one of the jewels of the island. Here, the road that comes from the southern holiday areas is divided by the way to Erjos to the north side of Garachico and Puerto de la Cruz. The landmark of the venue is the parish church covered with a dome, and La Casona del Patio, the museum croft that dates directly back in 1663.
The Teno Mountain was a separate island raised 7 million years ago from the sea and melted together with the "main island" due to the subsequent volcanic eruptions. 1110 m high, extremely harsh and inaccessible mountain. It is covered in wild gorges and cliffs, with some plateaus. Mountain villages have been cut off from the world for centuries. It’s only reachable by car since the early 1990s. Leading up roads makes a more accessible way to this strange landscape. These days it is a nature reserve, that offers beautiful views of the wild cliffs from Santiago del Teide. In the mountains, a village called Masca is situated. In this settlement, many of the houses are built from the mountains greyish-yellow rocks. This form of construction is typical of the whole Teno region, but it remained the most to the people of posterity in Masca. Until the end of the 19th century, the old trails of the Guanche shepherds were the only connection of Masca to the other parts of the Island. The paths snake on the hillside from village to village, until they reach Santiago del Teide.
An old and a new lighthouse stand next to each other on the westernmost point of the island at Punta Teno. The road to this special place surrounded by exciting rocks through steep rock ramps is about 7 km long, this trip is already an adventure. The tunnels and tide curves road finally arrive at the flattering shore, which has no infrastructure almost at all, but it enchants us with its unique natural sights and the engaging view of the endless ocean. Provide clean weather in La Gomera and La Palma. Creative Canary Studios picked this point for one of the main destinations to capture special and unique moments.
The name is obligatory: Good view of the North. The westernmost area of the island awaits its visitors with a unique atmosphere and scarred beaches. In distance of 10 km to the west of Guarachico at the foot of the enormous Teno Mountain, a couple of smaller settlements are situated. Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos with its remarkable old town and San Bernardo. This part of the island is less of tourism but serves a lot of amazing unique spots of capturing great photos of friends, families, and couples. Creative Canary Studios - Foto-Tenerife.com take part in recording this special region.
Cobblestone streets with old-fashioned houses, surrounding the cozy square, beside the old monasteries and temples. Right behind the town, the rock walls run almost 1000 meters up, almost vertically. The natural swimming pools of volcanoes on the lava stone beach invite to swim. The darkest spot in the history of this remarkable town is that in 1706 when the black volcano erupted and the huge lava flows made the city almost equal to the ground. The lava flowed into the Atlantic Ocean, then got cool in the cold water and created a new peninsula. That's Isla Baja or the “low island”. Those residents who survived the disaster reconstructed and recreated their town. The destruction was enormous, miraculously, the church and some of the old town escaped the volcanic eruption and today resembles as a living museum.
The area's attractions include the already mentioned El Caleton, which is a truly special experience of swimming in the calm water of the frozen lava pools. Castillo de San Miguel The fortress of St. Michael built-in 1575 defended the city from the attacks of pirates for centuries. Convento de San Francisco is the Franciscan monastery built-in 1524. Enter the romantic cloisters and admire the meticulous stone floor and the high wooden ceiling.
It may seem excessive to go to a town only to watch a tree, but today many people do it. In Icod exists Drago Milenario, one of the most fascinating specimens of the legendary dragon trees. Its age is estimated six hundred years, making it one of the oldest dragon trees on Earth. The center of its trunk is 6 meters wide and 17 meters tall. Not just its age, but its size is also unique. Enclosed with a fence, it is located in the Parque del Drago, which has been expanded into a botanical garden in recent years. There is also a Guanch Trail that tells us about the island's indigenous people. The historic center of the city, which began to be built in 1501, is also fascinating. Its agriculture is advanced. The streets of the old town are lined with elk in all directions.
The beach that almost all tourists of Tenerife visit at least once in Playa de las Teresitas. It is an artificial seashore created in the 1970s. The originally black sand-covered beach, which is still typical at the northern and western parts of the Island, has been covered with layers of exported sand from the desert of the Sahara. Extended with breakwaters a relatively calm bay has been made for the tourists are looking for more common tropical style beaches. That makes this place one of the most frequented places for the tourists of summer. Ideal for families to enjoy the fun of the Atlantic Ocean. The length of the beach is about 1.3 kilometers and perfectly equipped with bars, restaurants, toilets, lifeguard stations and a center of the local police department.