A Tenerife Holiday has more to offer than you think. Museums abound.

If you are happy to while away your days on the beaches or around the pools of Tenerife then that’s fine but there are other things to do.

Like museums in the UK those on the island of Tenerife have had to move with the times to keep themselves interesting and motivating. The four I bring you to here have risen to the challenge and won. You will be happy with your day out and so will the children.

Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos (Museum of Science and the Cosmos)
Interactive exhibits abound from understanding how Black Holes work to finding your weight on other planets. The museum is housed in a large hall so no danger of little Sarah disappearing. There is a games and puzzle room and a number of large exhibits such as “flying over a huge 3-D map of Tenerife. Look out for the volcano!
An excellent planetarium is also housed on the site.
English versions of most information are provided.
The museum is located in La Laguna
Calle Via Lactea
Corner of Avenido de los Menceyes and Camino de la Hornero
Cruz de Pieda exit from TF5

Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre (Museum of Nature and Man)

A wide range of exhibits are to be found at this Museum in central Santa Cruz.
The Gaunches, the original inhabitants of the Tenerife are featured fully including a very popular mummies display. You can learn much about their way of life, their art and their customs. Of course the history of the people on Tenerife since the conquest of the island is also covered. You will also find exhibits covering topics from agriculture to marine life.

Housed in a converted hospital the building and interior now exudes style and grace.

There are English translations at the entrance of each room but you may also like to hire an audio guide in English from the reception desk.

This museum is in Santa Cruz
Calle Fuente Morales
near to Plaza de Espaa and the bus station

Museo de la Historia de Tenerife (Tenerife Museum of History)

As you would expect, this museum records the history of Tenerife and the Canaries from the 15th to 20th centuries. The emphasis is very much on post conquest society and developments. The museum is housed in one of the few remaining 16th century buildings. It has been beautifully restored to its original glory and is a joy to see in itself. Casa Lercaro was built by a former Governor of Tenerife in 1593.
The displays are all in Spanish but at Reception you can obtain an English booklet which contains all the information you might need.

This is in La Laguna
Casa Lercano, Calle San Agustin, 22, near the Cathedral.

Museo de Antropologia (Museum of Anthropology)
One and half meters along the TF16 between Valle de Guerra and Tacoronte.

The final museum is located in the countryside on a 21000 square meter site. Indigenous plants abound and these are well complemented by various tropical plants. Other aspects of country life are to be seen from wine press to agricultural implements. In the house you can view traditional artefacts from across the Canary Islands.
The house is another exercise in restoration done really well. The Casa de Carta was built in the early years of the 18th century. A country house set around a central patio.

This museum is difficult to get to without a car but well worth the visit if your do have transport.

Opening Times
All museums operate to the same time table and admissions charges.
Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 7 pm
Monday closed.

Admission 3
Under 8’s free
Pensioners and students 1.50
On Sundays admission is fee.

About the Author

Tony Garwood and his wife Jacquie Webber live in Tenerife. Here they have run Apartments Tenerife for the last five years poviding holiday accommodation at Castle Harbour in Los Cristianos..
www.apartments-tenerife-online.co.uk

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Hotels on Bora Bora can get pricey. Unless you find a package deal, you will be shocked by what you will see. We were shocked anyway. Our dreams of staying in an “over the water bungalow” were dispelled when we learned that this accommodation type will set us back at least five hundred dollars per night. Yikes. Our basic requirements included air conditioning and a clean room. Hotel MaiTai was offered to us by our Tahitian travel agent and we accepted … Let’s go to Bora Bora … woohooo

Most hotels, including MaiTai, have small booths set up at the airport. They will greet you there and you have no problems with getting to your destination. The greeting at the hotel includes a glass of pineapple juice and fragrant tropical flowers. We chose a room in the hotel building area because this was the most affordable. It was large, well furnished, open, air-conditioned and clean. Nice. It had a small balcony which we did not use since it was too hot to hang around there and we wanted to be on the beach anyway. Breakfast was included and it was good, with a solid selection of pastries, breakfast meats, cereal, fruit, coffee, orange juice … you know the standard … The beach in front of the hotel is not that great. This beach is definitely not the reason to visit Bora Bora. The hotel does offer free boat rides to the motus (small islands in the lagoon) where you can swim in the crystal light blue waters to your heart’s content. Matira beach is also a five minute walk from MaiTai and it is just plain gorgeous. The location of the hotel is quite convenient. Apart from Vaitape, this is where it’s at in Bora Bora. Service was solid at the hotel. It seemed like the employees were not too quick to help out though. They would smile and acknowledge your request, but then take a loooong time to do anything about it. I guess that’s the way it is around here. You can arrange all sorts of extra activities at the desk as well. Close to the Hotel there is a very well equipped supermarket with prices that match those in Southern California. There are quite a few eating establishments around here if you do not want to always eat at the hotel restaurant.

To sum it up: Location is good to serve as a base for exploring the island. If you would like to just lay around and relax, you are better of going elsewhere, since the beach here is not that great and you will have to walk or take a boat to a true tropical paradise area. We were happy with the stay here since we really did not hang around the hotel too much. Being in Bora Bora is not about being at the hotel anyways. It is about being in the most amazing blue lagoon anywhere. Recommended for active people and people on a budget. If you have the money, go to one of the other resorts whose prices match the out of this world experience.

P.S. Oh my god … Honeymooners are everywhere. I don’t think we saw anyone that was not on a honeymoon. … everyone coupled up …

Michael Philip is one of the editors and contributors for the SeeTheGlobe.com web site. SeeTheGlobe.com is a travel information web site and community. Reviews of restaurants, hotels, airlines and other travel resources are provided from first hand accounts.

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98730 Bora Bora
Tahiti

If you’re determined to explore Asia but unsure which country to visit, you might want to set your sites on Far East Asia and travel to Japan. Here is some general but useful information that is good to know when you travel Japan. It will help you get a better understanding of Japan before your trip and allow you to experience Japan more comfortably.

About the Country
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About the Climate
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How to WAP enable your existing website

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