A Sizzling Tenerife Christmas, Bring On The New Year

Forget chestnuts roasting on an open fire, here in Tenerife Christmas was all about people roasting on open beaches. The weather is normally good during the winter months but this Christmas Day was perfect, clear blue skies, barely a breeze and temperatures pushing 24 degrees.
It’s a long holiday in the Uk this year with 2 extra days as Christmas Day and Boxing Day fell on a weekend, but in Tenerife it’s a triple whammy spread out over a few weeks. Next up is New Years Eve, a great tradition climaxed by champagne and grapes as midnight strikes and followed by cascades of fireworks to welcome 2011.
Then along comes Reyes – Kings Day on January 6 to mark the arrival of the 3 Kings at the stable with presents for Jesus. Local children will unwrap the bulk of their presents that day but the evening before in many cities and towns the Kings arrive on camels amid a parade of music and colour.
Don’t worry if you are missing any of these events, Tenerife is packed with traditions which stretch through the year and everyone is always invited to join in. Palm Mar is well placed for easy access to any point on the island but retains its cosey community feel as it nestles in a natural sun trap on the south coast. Property prices are very competitive in these hard financial times, maybe 2011 could be the time for you to invest in a sunshine festive home for next year.