Top Quality Designers Shopping's fashion team touches down in the Canary Islands
Top Quality Designers Shopping's fashion team touches down in the Canary Islands
We stayed at...
Article continues belowThe five-star Abama Golf & Spa Resort (abamahotelresort.com, from £249 with breakfast), in Guía de Isora. With 469 Moorish-style rooms, two Michelin-starred restaurants, nine swimming pools, a tennis academy, a spa and a secluded sandy beach, it's perfect for a one-stop luxury holiday. For packages see coronaholidays.co.uk.
Let's take those: poolside loungers at Abama Resort in Tenerife
Our top five things to do...
Get fit and healthy – as well as impressive sports facilities, the Abama has a serious spa with a hydrotherapy pool, steam rooms and an extensive choice of treatments.
Hire a car and explore the volcanic landscapes of Teide National Park (telefericoteide.com).
Take a dolphin and whalewatching cruise from Los Gigantes (whalesanddolphinsoftenerife.org).
Go hiking – Tenerife (£12.99; Sunflower) has self-guided walks with maps.
Head to the island capital, Santa Cruz, for Europe's biggest carnival (28 February-9 March 2014; carnavaltenerife.es). There are also celebrations in many other towns, for some tips see here.
Scenic thrills: the cliffs at Los Gigantes
Let's go...
British Airways (ba.com) flies from Gatwick to Tenerife, from £154 return. Marco Polo Tenerife (£5.99; Mairdumont) is a handy guide, or visit webtenerife.co.uk.