Filming will take place in the ochre agricultural terraces, fishing villages in the south of the Island as well as Tenerife’s glorious pine forests and lava fields. Tenerife proved to be a huge bonus for the producers of the film who couldn’t believe what the little Canary Island had to offer in terms of scenery and backdrop.

The island also benefited with a huge amount of revenue that many locals and Tenerife fans were extremely grateful for. The Vice President of Tourism, Jose Manuel Bermudez said that the first film was such a success for Tenerife because there were months of hard work invested by everyone and that was the main reason that Tenerife had been able to bring a major film production to the Island.

Turismo de Tenerife has announced that Warner Bros. Pictures will record the second part of the blockbuster in a five week period starting in May, with the entire cast including actors Sam Worthington and Rosamund Pike being present.

Canary production company, AIE, will co-produce the film and a Canary Island team of 150 professionals plus over 200 extras will be used.

The second part of Clash of the Titans will be a follow-on to the original which was one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, earning nearly $500million worldwide.

This new film will be directed by Jonathan Liebesman with actors Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes once again being the stars of the show.

Clash of the titans 2 in Tenerife – the latest is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

Tickets have already gone on sale for the show, which will be held in one of the most modern and distinctive looking buildings Tenerife has to offer and tickets are priced at 35 euros with a ten euro saving for large party bookings.

Tenerife tourism chiefs have announced that they are keen to attract and promote culture and the arts on the Island and the return of the Moscow Ballet is a major boost for these plans and for locals. The Moscow Ballet perform in other countries such as; Belgium, Cyprus, Japan, Holland and the UK but Tenerife is one of the smallest countries that is able to attract the great show.

The ballet is in two acts of 60 minutes each with enchanting and distinctive choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Sleeping Beauty is renowned as one of the most beautiful ballet scores of all time along with Swan Lake and the Nutcracker. The show is set to attract a large number of people of all ages to the romantic spectacle and is set to inspire and educate people about ballet as an art form.

The Moscow Ballet was founded in 1988 by distinguished Russian choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golanavo and is the outcome of the recent reforms in post-Soviet Russia.

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Over 900,000 people visited the islands last month which is a huge leap of 22.4 per cent compared to the same month in 2010. Tenerife topped the tables with 332,694 visitors which is up 19 per cent, followed by Gran Canaria who saw a rise of 18.72 per cent in visitor numbers. However, it was Fuerteventura that had the highest individual increase where visitor numbers for February were 47 per cent higher than the same period last year.

Tourism chiefs believe their new initiative designed to engage with potential holiday makers through social networking sites has added to the popularity of the islands. Tenerife Tourism Corporation launched a Facebook page in January 2011 which received more than 1,000 fans in less than a month and has attracted more than 30,00 views so far. Another initiative that seems to be paying off for the tourism board is the Facebook competition that also offers people a free holiday. The Facebook campaign also allows people to post images, watch videos and ask questions to people in the know. There is now also a Twitter stream and YouTube channel that directs people to the Facebook page.

Canary Islands have enjoyed their best tourism month for fifteen years! is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

Dreamers, which is a pub and restaurant based on the south of the island, is holding a fund raising night on March 25 from 6pm. The pub is based in a beautiful sea front location and allows people to have a great night out, listen to good music and soak in the atmosphere by the golden beach and crystal clear waters. The event will see a resident DJ as well as comedian Buddy Graham and singers Elaine Alexander, Brad James, Simple Mo and Paul Stone perform. There will also be a pool competition, darts, raffle and bingo available for everyone to take part.

It is hoped the evening will be a success and will raise enough money to give to the association that will help Down Syndrome children in their daily activities as well as keep open their day centre and workshops. The association is currently struggling for funding and wants as many local businesses as possible to get on board and help keep the centre from closing. The pub is already a popular haunt for many tourists and it is set to be an even better night out now that there is to be a worthwhile cause needing help and support. People are being urged to pop down, even if it is just to donate, as the association needs all the help that it can get to keep the day centre and all the activities that the children take part in up and running.

A great cause so if you are on holiday in Los Cristianos on the 25th it would be great to see you down there.

Tenerife business raises money for Down Syndrome is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

Fauna Silvestre La Tahonilla in La Laguna cares for around two and a half thousand animals a year and has a vet, a technical assistant, three wildlife workers, operating room and recovery cages as well as breeding and birthing rooms. The environmental councillor Wladimir Rodriguez has also declared that the centre is the ‘best of its kind south of the Pyranees’.

The Wildlife Recovery Centre is part of the Tenerife Cabildo Biodiversity Plan for the conservation of island biodiversity. The plan provides care for wounded animals as well birds reptiles and mammals.

The new modern design of the large circular infinity cage allows birds in particular, to recover their strength more quickly.

The centre also cares for wounded and injured whales and sealife when they have been caught in nets brought in by fishermen.

The centre has an area of 1,800sq. m. Where all animals are taken to recover, be rehabilitated and eventually returned to the wild as soon as they are fit and healthy to do so.

Without the centre the amount of animals that would die because of ill health or being trapped by fishermen, residents and pleasure craft would be enormous, but now they have the chance to make a full recovery and will be nursed back to health in the best possible way. The birthing programme at the centre also means that there are healthy numbers of fit and healthy animals.

Phase two improvements to the Wildlife Recovery Centre in Tenerife have now been completed. is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

The trail, from sea to sky, is a mountain race that will cross the island on 16 April and will feature international, national and local athletes that compete at four varying levels of ability.

It is a big event for the island and allows people from different backgrounds to come together and enjoy sport on the island. It is also expected that more people wanting to take part will also increase as there are still two weeks which potential participants can register.

The most vigorous route of the competition is the Ultratrail, which is the longest route at 100km and runs from south to north of the island. The second and third hardest route is the Trail and the Mediatrail respectively.

There is also the Adapted trail which has been specially adapted for disabled athletes to take part.

All of the trails will eventually lead to La Orotava and the participants will experience firsthand some of the beautiful and diverse scenery that Tenerife has to offer.
The event is organised by Tenerife Cabildo’s Department of Environment and Sports and is alos in collaboration with Tourism of Tenerife, SINPROMI, Ideco and the Tenerife Mountaineering Federation.

There are still a few spaces left so if you fancy getting fit and healthy, taking in the great outdoors and experiencing the contrasting landscape of one of the best loved tourist islands, you can find out all you need to know from tenerifebluetrail.com

Mountain race for Tenerife with the Bluetrail organisation. is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

A new speed limit of 110 km/h on motorways and dual carriageways has now been enforced as part of a new initiative to cut down on the national bill for crude oil. Plans to make cutbacks were formally passed by Parliament only last week in response to soaring oil prices which have been a result of the disturbances in Libya. Not only that but because Libya provides over 13 per cent of all Spanish oil, the longer the unrest goes on, people will continue to pay over the odds for their fuel.

Authorities say the switch over has been a smooth transition and that drivers appreciate why they have had to make the changes and are abiding to the new rules. Workers had to work through the night to change every single speed sign on 10,000 kms of road. Speed cameras have also been adjusted to take the new speed limit into account, which will be enforced for the next four months. After this time the situation in both Tenerife and Libya will be reviewed to see if the new speed limits should remain in place. It is hoped that Libya will have resolved its current civil unrest and then the Islands speed limits will be able to return to normal.

If you are looking to hire a car in Tenerife why not check out our car hire price comparison service.

New speed limit on Tenerife to help lower oil costs. is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

According to latest figures nearly three million people went through Canary Islands’ airports, which is an impressive leap of 13.1 per cent on last year. Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote are all holding their own in the popularity stakes but it is Fuerteventura that has seen the biggest increase with passenger numbers up a staggering 32.9 per cent. This figure has beaten South Tenerife and Gran Canaria who both nevertheless, saw satisfying increases of 12.2 per cent and 10.8 per cent. It is also wise to remember that this is very early on in the tourism season so if figures are this high at this time of year it looks as though it could be a bumper summer for the little islands.

The islands tourist sector is having a great time of it at the moment with passenger numbers peaking at 5.5 million in February which is an 8.8 per cent increase on the same time last year. So if you’re wanting to top get away from it all this year.

Here at Tenerife holidays we have seen a big jump in visitor numbers recently, especially in Playa de las Americas so it will be interesting to see how our first summer season goes.

Canary islands see vistor numbers increase yet again! is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

Tickets to the evening were sold out very quickly and over 40 people attended the gathering. Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes were served throughout the day and many people enjoyed the beautiful sunshine that Tenerife had to offer as a bonus. Guests were also treated to a glass of the finest Tenerife champagne as they talked to different people and looked out across the beautiful surroundings.

The day was also made into a special affair by the talented saxophonist Will Appleby of Mellow Sax Sounds who performed beautiful pieces. Many of the raffle prizes were donated by people in attendance and the total amount raised was over six hundred and thirty Euros. The Winter fund raising total for Help for Heroes now stands at one thousand one hundred and forty four Euros. It is believed that because the tea went down so well with guests it will now become a regular thing that brings the community together. Help for Heroes is a big and worthwhile cause that helps soldiers fighting in wars and also raises money to pay for vital and life changing treatment for wounded soldiers.

Tea at the Ritz in Tenerife to help – Help for Heroes Charity is a post from: Tenerife Holidays

A politician is the only retired worker in Spain allowed to augment their pension without losing any percentage of it. Other pensioners in the country constantly lose percentages. Many residents of Spain and the Canary Islands are getting fed up of the divide between themselves and politicians with the feeling that politicians are creating an elitist attitude between them and the Spanish people. At the moment a big talking point is that tax retention for all deputies and senators is set at only 4.5 per cent. This is just the tip of the iceberg with many locals complaining that they want a change at the helm because of current legislation making life easy for the people in power. Examples of this include; most company vehicles for politicians are 100,000 Euros worth of luxury motor, Congress last year spent 160,000 Euros on Christmas presents for one another and the latest figures showing that on average every Spaniard owes 566 Euros to their banks because of Town Hall debts.

Spanish and Canary Island Pension reform in General Election is a post from: Tenerife Holidays