Hva som skjer i Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain gjennom året

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Christmas holidays i Spain

• Natur

  Whales and dolphins offshore

  1. jan – 31. desHvalsesong

  A resident population of pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins sits in the channel off the south-west coast all year, which is unusual and not seasonal.

• Natur

  Almond blossom

  20. jan – 15. mar · vanligvisKirsebærblomstring

  The groves around Santiago del Teide and the mountain villages come out from late January and the almond blossom trail runs into March, which is the island's one genuinely seasonal sight. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Carnival in Santa Cruz

• Festival

  Carnival in Santa Cruz

  13.–22. febMye folkBestill tidlig

  The largest carnival in Spain after Cadiz takes the capital for a fortnight, with the main parade at midweek and street parties that run until dawn. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Almond blossom (20. jan – 15. mar (vanligvis)), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Travelt — mellom toppene, Semana Santa

• Helligdag

  Semana Santa

  29. mar – 6. aprPåske og stillehelgMye folkBestill tidligStengninger

  Good Friday is a national holiday and every region adds Holy Thursday or Easter Monday. Spain travels in large numbers, so trains, flights and hotels book up at higher rates, and processions of some size close streets in almost every town. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Almond blossom (20. jan – 15. mar (vanligvis)), Carnival in Santa Cruz (13.–22. feb), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Travelt — mellom toppene, Semana Santa

Ingenting nytt starter i april.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Semana Santa (29. mar – 6. apr), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — mellom toppene, skoleferie i 4 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Festival

  Corpus Christi carpets

  11. junReligiøs høytidMye folk

  La Orotava lays a carpet of coloured volcanic sand from Teide across its town hall square for one day, built over a week and swept away the same evening. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Corpus Christi carpets

• Sesong

  Trade-wind cloud in the north

  1. jun – 15. sep · vanligvisTåkesesongRisiko

  The panza de burro sits on the northern slopes most afternoons in summer while the south stays clear, which is why the two halves of the island read differently.

• Fare

  Calima dust

  15. jun – 15. sep · vanligvisStøvsesong

  Saharan dust can settle over the island for days, dropping visibility, raising the temperature and putting the airport on the news. It arrives with little warning. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Corpus Christi carpets (11. jun)

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Summer holidays i Spain

Ingenting nytt starter i juli.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Trade-wind cloud in the north (1. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis)), Calima dust (15. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Virgin of Candelaria pilgrimage

• Festival

  Virgin of Candelaria pilgrimage

  14.–15. augPilegrimssesongMye folk

  Thousands walk overnight to the basilica at Candelaria for 15 August, the patron of the Canaries, arriving on foot from all over the island. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Trade-wind cloud in the north (1. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis)), Calima dust (15. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis))

Travelt — mellom toppene, Summer holidays i Spain

• Sesong

  Warmest sea of the year

  1. sep – 5. nov · vanligvisHavet er varmt nok

  The Atlantic here is at its best in early autumn rather than midsummer, which is the argument for September and October over August.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Trade-wind cloud in the north (1. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis)), Calima dust (15. jun – 15. sep (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — mellom toppene, skoleferie i 4 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Sesong

  Teide walking season

  1. okt – 31. mai · vanligvisStisesong

  The mountain works either side of the summer: cool enough to walk, before the heat and the dust. The summit cone itself needs a free permit booked well ahead.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Warmest sea of the year (1. sep – 5. nov (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — mellom toppene, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i november.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Warmest sea of the year (1. sep – 5. nov (vanligvis)), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Christmas holidays i Spain

Ingenting nytt starter i desember.

Fortsatt på gang: Whales and dolphins offshore (1. jan – 31. des), Teide walking season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))