The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
may be based on the spiritual calendar but for a lot of carnival-goers
this is far from a spiritual occasion. The folks of Tenerife have been
relishing their festival for hundreds of years but it is only in the
last few years that the Tenerife Carnival has come to the limelight of
the rest of the globe.
Touring the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is an excellent chance to get to witness the lovely island of Tenerife. Placed in the Canaries, this Spanish islet is off the northwest shore of Africa and experiences year around gentle temperature, so even though the festival happens in February one can still relish some island sightseeing.
Besides the obvious party ambiance, travelers to the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife can relish dancing, musical performance, fireworks and more, many of which happen in the last few days prior to Ash Wednesday. The processions & parades are always much admired since you get to witness wild uniforms, cross-dressing, incredibly adorned floats, and more, especially on the Opening Parade (12th February). A massive firework show pursues the parade, and then dancing till the early hours of the morning.
Touring the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is an excellent chance to get to witness the lovely island of Tenerife. Placed in the Canaries, this Spanish islet is off the northwest shore of Africa and experiences year around gentle temperature, so even though the festival happens in February one can still relish some island sightseeing.
Besides the obvious party ambiance, travelers to the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife can relish dancing, musical performance, fireworks and more, many of which happen in the last few days prior to Ash Wednesday. The processions & parades are always much admired since you get to witness wild uniforms, cross-dressing, incredibly adorned floats, and more, especially on the Opening Parade (12th February). A massive firework show pursues the parade, and then dancing till the early hours of the morning.
Stay until the conclusion of the Carnival and witness the interesting and somber Burial of the Sardine Parade on Ash Wednesday. But the amusement still is not finished as there’re more parties at the weekend, leading up to the Grand Finale and a huge closing parade on Sunday.
As Tenerife is such a well-known destination getting to the capital city of the Island (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), is easy. Tenerife has 2 terminals – the major one in the south, and the other one in the North which is nearest to Santa Cruz. Diverse airlines fly to Tenerife all through the year, and considering the islet is so set up for sightseeing there’re several hotels and lodges to accommodate.
Professional Tenerife car hire services are also readily available in the airport to make your transportation in the island a lot easier. Contact City Car Rentals for easy Tenerife car hire. For more info about our service, visit http://www.citycarrentals.com.
