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The Regional Government of the Canaries issued an update for travellers, reiterating that tourist facilities, ports and airports are operating as normal. It comes as government officials say suspected arson is possibly the cause. Access to the Mount Teide National Park is off limits. The blaze has so far affected over 3,000 hectares. It is concentrated in Arafo, Candelaria, El Rosario, La Orotava, Santa Úrsula, La Victoria, El Sauzal and Tacoronte. These areas have seen thousands of residents evacuated. Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo said police confirmed that the fire was started deliberately. Better weather has helped speed up containment of the fire. "The night was very difficult but thanks to the work of the firefighters, the results have been very positive," Tenerife governor, Rosa Davila said. About 12,000 have been evacuated from their homes since the fire began early last week. Residents of another 19 towns were advised to stay indoors due to the poor air quality. More than 400 firefighters and soldiers are deployed to fire the spread of the fire along with 23 water-carrying helicopters and planes.  

Tenerife has renewed its accreditation as a 'Smart Tourism Destination' following evaluation. It obtained a degree of compliance of more than 80% by the State Company for the Management of Tourism Innovation and Technologies (SEGITTUR). The Smart Tourism Destination programme is a project to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations and the quality of life of their residents. It focuses on five areas of action: governance, innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility. Advantages of a Smart Tourism Destination include improving marketing efficiency, boosting sustainable development and improving the quality  of life of residents. It prioritises the positive effects of tourism in the long term. The island is the first Spanish destination to obtain the renewal. The audit carried out by the SEGITTUR team took into account sustainability, governance, technology, innovation and accessibility.

 

This accreditation highlights the sustainability, governance, technology, innovation and accessibility of the island

  Tenerife has renewed its accreditation as a ‘Smart Tourism Destination’ after being evaluated by the State Company for the Management of Tourism Innovation and Technologies (SEGITTUR) and obtaining a degree of compliance of more than 80 percent.   The Smart Tourism Destination programme is a project that aims to contribute to improving the competitiveness of tourist destinations and the quality of life of their residents by focusing on five areas of action: governance, innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility.   Some of the advantages of a Smart Tourism Destination include improving the efficiency of the production and marketing process, boosting sustainable development and improving the quality of stay of visitors and the quality of life of residents. In short, being a Smart Tourism Destination prioritises the positive effects of tourism in the long term.   The president of the Tenerife Island Government, Pedro Martín, emphasised that the island is the first Spanish destination to obtain the renewal of this precious certificate, which ratifies the commitment of the island and the way they work. He also shared this is the way Tenerife will continue attracting responsible visitors who are aware of the landscapes and communities they visit.   On the other hand, the CEO of the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, David Pérez, expressed and highlighted the “excellent” relationship that Tenerife has with the Secretary of State for Tourism: “We work hand in hand with SEGITTUR and Tourspain to achieve the objectives set. Our proactivity makes us one of the country's leading tourism management bodies”.   The analysis carried out by the SEGITTUR team took into account the sustainability, governance, technology, innovation and accessibility of the island’s territory.  

• Sustainability: The Tenerife Reset Plan stands out. This plan includes various strategic lines related to offsetting the carbon footprint of the tourism sector such us improving mobility, digitization, promoting gastronomy, biodiversity, culture and improving paths and trails
• Governance: Tenerife’s provision of services through the public-private participation model stands out
• Technology: SEGITTUR valued the fulfilment of the requirements linked to tourism knowledge, with consolidated data intelligence by the Research Department of the Tenerife Tourism Corporation
• Innovation: The organisation valued the work of the Tenerife Tourism Corporation in the development of new services through technological tools for communication with travellers, such as the award-winning GOIO virtual assistant
• Accessibility: SEGITTUR considered the Island’s Accessibility Map

  The renewal of the Smart Tourism Destination label has been possible thanks to the collaboration between the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, the Tenerife Island Government, local businesses and the University of La Laguna.   Tenerife currently forms part of the group of destinations (six from Spain and one in Latin America) that pave the way when it comes to the implementation of the Smart Tourism Destination model, placing it at the forefront of tourism development.

 

The return of the islands’ biggest Carnival, the 5^th edition of Culture and Business Pride and the first ever new Digital & Nomad Fest!

  Tenerife is not just an island for sunshine and beaches, the biggest of the Canaries is getting ready to host three major events in June: its world-famous Tenerife Carnival; the 5^th edition of Culture & Business Pride; and the first-ever Digital & Nomad Fest. Whether looking for a great street party, an alternative proposal to the Pride celebrations or meting fellow digital nomads, Tenerife has something for everyone planning a trip to the island next month.   Here’s the top three not to be missed events:   Tenerife Carnival – the island’s biggest event Santa Cruz, 3-26 June 2022   Tenerife Carnival, the island’s biggest event of colour and joy, is set to make a spectacular comeback after two years without celebrations. From 3 June, and lasting over a couple weeks, the streets of Tenerife’s capital city, Santa Cruz, will be full of magic with joie de vivre, freedom and extravagance. Tenerife Carnival is actually Spain’s biggest and the second most popular in the world after the one in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Visitors to the island will feel the true spirits of a carnival, some of the highlights include:    

• Carnival Queen Election Gala (10 June): Every edition of the Carnival has its queen, who is chosen amongst over a dozen candidates. The contestants wear the most spectacular costumes, made mainly of feathers, plastic, metal and rhinestones. These costumes can each weigh up to 400 kg!
• The Opening Parade (24 June): involving the “murga” street music groups, “comparsa” bands and “rondallas” playing traditional old carnival songs together with the winners of individual and group costume awards parading down the streets of Santa Cruz.
• Daytime Carnival + Rhythm & Harmony Party (26 June): This parade is the closing ceremony of the Carnival celebrations, with spectacular floats, troupes of dancers in glittering costumes and gloriously enthusiastic marching bands.

  https://www.webtenerife.co.uk/what-to-do/carnival/   Tednomad – Tenerife Digital & Nomad Fest Puerto de la Cruz, 2-5 June 2022   Tenerife is holding its first ever digital and nomad festival next month, called Tednomad. This is an exciting new event to challenge our relationship with work and understand the role of new technologies in shaping its future. Tenerife is one of the ten most popular destinations for remote workers and digital nomads by Nomadlist, and it will be on the island where this new format of festivals opens. It will offer conferences, round tables, music shows, meetings, and a thoughtful reflection on the changes those new technologies will generate in our environment and, especially, at work.     The event will consist of three sections:

• Nomadcon: this is the highlight of the event, including conferences given by professionals/business leaders in the technology sectors and presentations on stage from national and international representatives/experts and opinion leaders. Some of the guests include the British ‘hacker’ who saved the world, Marcus Hutchins; US journalist and screenwriter, Dan Lyons; the former president of the New York Tech & Innovation Council and specialist in the future of work, Dror Poleg; and Spanish economist, Marc Vidal;
• Meet & Built: the festival’s networking and meet-up area where visitors can make contacts from all areas and build links, business, new creations for remote and digital work environments;
• Nodlesiure: a place for leisure at the event, a space to enjoy free time, concerts and other entertaining activities. Some of the artists who will be performing include DJ Achilles, Le Boom, Los Pilotos and Helado Negro.

  Tednomad will take place 2-5 June at Lago Martianez, an award-winning leisure complex in the northern town of Puerto de la Cruz. The event, which will also be nomadic, will have its second stop in Malaga, called Madnomad, in December this year.   Free passes to the event: https://tenerifedigitalnomad.org/en/home/   5^th edition of Culture & Business Pride Santa Cruz, 11-18 June 2022   From 11 to 18 June, Tenerife’s capital city will become the global centre of the LGTBIQ+ community with the host of the fifth edition of Culture and Business Pride. Concurring with the Tenerife Carnival, the event will feature more than fifty activities aimed at all audiences, with free admission and the focus on the international LGTBIQ+ community. Under the theme Another way of Loving, another way of Pride, Culture & Business Pride offers an alternative proposal to the Pride celebrations, opting for an event calendar aimed at everyone. In this fifth edition, some topics will be addressed to understand the LGTBIQ+ community in a global way, but it will also serve as a meeting and enjoyment point around an entire social movement.     Some of the renowned guests attending the festival include cyber-activist, Chelsea Manning; Polish MEP, Robert Biedron; Brazilian musician, Carlinhos Brown; and the group of Russian activists, Pussy Riot. This year, the Alan Turing LGTBIQ+ Awards ceremony will be resumed, recognising the work of a dozen personalities from around the world. This gala will be held at the iconic Tenerife Auditorium on 16 June.   All activities are free, open and accessible to all. For more information, visit: https://www.arnculturepride.org/

 

Fans will be able to join the event and climb Spain’s highest peak

  The fifth edition of Vuelta al Teide is taking place on Saturday 7^th May 2022 and Tenerife is ready to host the event that will bring together cyclists from all around the world.   Vuelta al Teide is set to start its route at 7 am and the program will have two categories:   ‘Vuelta al Teide’ (€65/£54) with 175 km and 4,400 m of gained altitude; and ‘Half Vuelta al Teide’ (€55/£45) with 95 km and 2,000 m of gained altitude. Participants will have the choice to select the category of the event.   The gained altitude of the picturesque mountain village of Masca and the UNESCO-listed Teide National Park are some of the highlights of Vuelta al Teide. Additionaly, Tenerife is a firmed favourite for cycling enthusiasts due to the island’s exceptional conditions: a variety of routes, high altitude and amazing weather.   AluaSoul Orotava Valley and Alua Tenerife are the official hotel partners for Vuelta al Teide, both located next to the starting and finish lines in Puerto de la Cruz and overseeing Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak.   Vuelta al Teide is sponsored by Tenerife Tourism Corporation. Online registration is now open; register here before 1 May 2022.

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Jet2 has added additional flights and holidays to Tenerife from five UK bases, as the Spanish government relaxes its vaccine requirement for British teenagers. It now allows them to enter the country with a negative PCR test. With Spain lifting its travel restrictions for 12-17 year olds, Jet2 has responded with additional services from East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow and Manchester Airports from 25 February to 23 May. The additional flights represent more than 7,000 extra seats on sale. After Spain scrapped vaccination certification rules for 12-17 year olds, Jet2 says demand has surged for the Canary Islands, with Tenerife proving to be amongst the most popular sun destinations for this winter, Easter and summer. East Midlands is introducing an additional Sunday service to Tenerife from 6 to 27 March, and Glasgow will have a third Friday flight added from 25 February to 8 April. An extra Sunday service is added from Leeds Bradford to Tenerife from 6 March to 17 April. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "With Spain scrapping vaccination certification rules for 12-17 year olds and international travel starting to return, families are really jumping at the chance to enjoy a much-needed holiday in Tenerife, and we have seen an increase in bookings." "Our winter sun and summer sun programmes are looking busy across the board, with Tenerife in particular proving to be an extremely popular."

The Abama resort in Tenerife has a wide choice of accommodation and an even wider choice of activities. We speak to Brendan Breen the Sales Director based on the island.

The Tenerife Tourism Corporation has become the newest associate partner of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland. CLIA membership will help raise Tenerife's brand awareness across the region, bringing them into CLIA's wider community of cruise lines, travel agents and associate partners. Tenerife is visited by a host of cruise lines every year, with the tourism corporation is seeking to highlight the host of attractions and activities visitors can experience during their shore visits. Tenerife will now be represented at a number of CLIA's travel trade events, as well as gaining brand exposure on the industry body's website and inclusion in its yearbook. Andy Harmer, CLIA UK & Ireland managing director, said: "We're delighted to welcome the Tenerife Tourism Corporation to the CLIA family. The island is a firm favourite with cruisers and we're all counting down to seeing ships visit again." The membership forms part of the island's new marketing strategy. It recently gained official Biosphere certification from the Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI), which recognises Tenerife as a sustainable international destination.