How to celebrate New Year - 2022 in the Canary Islands? Weather and prices in Tenerife, options to organize leisure activities on vacation, reviews of tourists.
Not so long ago, a Russian's vacation in the Canary Islands was a sign of his high status and financial well-being. Since then, the situation has changed, and holidays on the Islands of Eternal Spring are no longer the privilege of rich people, and some even have a new tradition - to celebrate the New Year in Tenerife. Agree, it's nice to change the snow-covered expanses to bright exotic flowers, volcanic beaches and warm sun, especially since it is quite inexpensive to get to the Canary Islands.
Where to find cheap tickets? This is most conveniently done using the search engines Aviasales and Skyscanner. To find the best price, check both and see tickets for different dates. Read also the instructions on how to search for cheap flights correctly.
How New Years are celebrated in Tenerife
New Year's holidays in Tenerife last 12 days: December 25 is Catholic Christmas, January 1 is New Year's and January 6 is the Day of the Three Magi.
On Christmas, noisy gatherings are not accepted, this is a calm family holiday: they visit church in the morning, and in the evening they gather with the whole family for a festive dinner. On such a solemn occasion, duck, turkey or rabbit are baked, dishes with shrimps, crabs or lobsters are prepared.
How can you celebrate New Year 2022 on the island? In Tenerife, people prefer to celebrate in a club or restaurant; festivities take place in the squares and embankments of large resorts. Tourists can pay for a banquet at the hotel restaurant or join the party outside. Representatives of the Russian diaspora organize children's performances with the Snow Maiden and Ded Moroz during the day, and in the evening they arrange noisy parties in a restaurant in the traditional Russian style with songs and dances until the morning.
The busiest celebrations take place in the cities of Las Americas, Puerto Santiago and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. People come to the town square and, according to an old tradition, eat 12 grapes, each of which brings good luck in the New Year. Most of the celebrants disperse after the fireworks, and the youth frolic until the morning at the disco.
The Day of the Three Wise Men (Kings) completes the series of New Year holidays. It is accompanied by magnificent processions on horses and camels, while everyone present is presented with gifts and sweets.
Weather
Despite the small size of the island, as many as four climatic zones have formed here. Winter in our usual sense does not happen in Tenerife, and on New Year's holidays it is most comfortable to relax in the south, where most of the time it is warm and sunny.
It will turn out to sunbathe, but swimming in winter is quite for an amateur: in the afternoon in the shade +20 ... + 23 ° С, in the sun + 27 ° С. The water temperature in the ocean is +19 ... + 20 ° С. If the air warms up more, then it can reach up to + 23 ° С. At night +15 ... + 18 ° С. It's windy and cool on the volcano, you can't do without a windbreaker. There are rains, but infrequent and short-term.
Prices for holidays in the New Year - 2022 in Tenerife
Tenerife is a Spanish island, and the prices for holidays here are European. On New Years and Christmas, British and Germans often rest here, so all acceptable (read - cheap) accommodation options are booked in early autumn.
By the end of the year, only the most expensive offers over 100 euros for a double room in a 3 * hotel or 350-400 euros in hotels of a 5 * category remain. There are very few budget options for 40-50 euros, and, as a rule, they involve accommodation in unassuming hostels and guest houses. In this case, it is more profitable to rent a modest studio for 500 euros per week. We recommend looking for a hotel on the service - Roomguru.ru, they will help you find the cheapest options, as they are looking for several booking systems at once.
In Tenerife, a New Year's Eve 2022 banquet in a restaurant with dancing and music will cost from 100 to 200 euros per person. You can dine together in an ordinary cafe for 10-20 euros (set meals help out!), And in a restaurant the price tag is already 2-4 times more expensive. Food prices in Tenerife →
Excursions cost from 25 to 150 euros, diving - 30 euros, jeep safari - 45 euros. Entrance fees to parks are from 10 to 30 euros for adults and from 5 to 20 euros for children. Rent a sun lounger and umbrella on the beach from 4 to 20 euros.
Tour prices in Tenerife
Prices for tours are current at the time of this writing and are subject to change. We are considering flights from Moscow.
The cost of vouchers to Tenerife on New Year's Eve jumps: tours departing on December 30 cost from 180 thousand rubles for two (10-11 nights, 4 * hotel, breakfasts and dinners). If you fly out on December 31, the price drops to 140 thousand rubles. Tours with a departure in early January cost the same.
Holidays in Tenerife for the New Year - 2022 on the all-inclusive system will cost from 160 thousand rubles for two (departure on December 30). We recommend looking for tours on Travelata and Level.Travel services - for reliability, check in both search engines. Read also how to buy a tour cheaply - there we talk about 7 rules for online search for tickets for all tour operators.
Excursions and entertainment
Look for author's interesting excursions on the Sputnik and Tripster sites. Individual and group, no crowds of tourists and in Russian.
Despite the low temperatures, some vacationers willingly swim in the ocean, go surfing, fish and take a walk on a yacht. Those who crave to see the local attractions have an excellent opportunity to see all the beauty of the island by renting a car or using public transport.
What to do in Tenerife after New Year 2022? You can visit the famous Teide volcano (this is the visiting card of the island), Loro Park and shows with animals, water attractions in Siam Park, see the mysterious pyramids of Guimar and stroll along the beautiful streets of San Cristobal de la Laguna. In the evening, just walk along the promenade, taste the local cuisine and drink Malvasia, a sweet wine. Very tasty and unusual coffee is prepared in Tenerife - it is poured into a cup of coffee, liqueur and condensed milk in layers. Such a drink is called baraquito.
Holidays in Tenerife for the New Year can be successfully combined with shopping. Immediately after the end of the New Year's holidays, sales begin in Tenerife stores: the initial discounts on goods are 25%. Until the end of winter, there will be two more lines of discounts, the latest of which comes at the end of February, it is also the most profitable - 75%, but by this time there are practically no popular products of leading brands left.
What to expect from a New Year's Eve holiday in Tenerife? Reviews of tourists
Tenerife is a popular European resort with a developed infrastructure, good service and an excellent excursion program. There is no active nightlife and exotic entertainment like in Tae or Goa. The main activities for holidaymakers are beach vacations, water sports and excursions. It is for this reason that some tourists behind their backs call Tenerife a resort for retirees.
And this is partly true, the prices for vacations here are quite affordable for the wallet of the average European. The second category of vacationers is families with children. According to tourists' reviews, there is everything you need for children: animal shows, parks, water attractions and heated pools, so we advise you to celebrate the new year 2022 in Tenerife for those who love nature and yearn for a relaxing family holiday. Fans of drive and thrills are better off choosing another place.
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