Dear friends, I represent to Your attention the 12th film in the series: "14 days of romance in Tenerife".
This day (20.12.2019 g) we will drive through the Teide national Park (Parque Nacional del Teide) on the most beautiful road of the island - TF-21. See the largest pine tree of the island - Pino Gordo and mingle with the local "Indian of Guano", we'll have Breakfast in the cosy restaurant - Restaurante El Portillo at the intersection of the TF-21 / 24.
Now, we are in the most ancient and beautiful city of the island, La Orotava (La Orotava) and a stunning restaurant complex in the Park and the ancient monastery - Mesón El Monasterio, where walking freely in various animals.
And we'll end the day 12th in the glorious city of Puerto de La Cruz (Puerto de la Cruz) on the shores of a raging ocean.
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Road TF-21 is one of the most popular automotive tourist routes on the island of Tenerife, passing through Parque Nacional del Teide.
The Canary pine tree is an endemic tree growing only in the Canary Islands, more powerful and larger than the usual pine. You can often see a lonely pine growing on the so-called "lunar" landscape - valleys that are covered with solidified lava, and the volcano ejected fossils. Pine trees have a height of at least 30 meters, more than thick bark, long, silky needles and special olive shade of green. The needles on their pine tree collects moisture from the winds blowing in from the ocean, so the tree does not suffer from dryness meager soil of Tenerife. Canary pine trees have an amazing ability to recover after a fire, when burned bark; the trunk, however, remains intact, and for this property the tree is called "Phoenix". Wood is widely used in construction, it is almost not susceptible to rotting, burning, very strong and durable.
On the outskirts of Vilaflor (Vilaflor) is a sacred Canary pine- Pino Gordo, which - as they say - grants wishes. This is the biggest pine tree not only in Tenerife but in the whole archipelago of the Canary Islands, the height of 46 meters, the trunk circumference of 11.4 m. According to legend, it grows here for about 300 years.
City La Orotava (La Orotava) from a tourist point of view interesting well-preserved historic centre, the classic Canarian houses of the XVII-XVIII centuries. The settlement of the Guanches on the site of the town of La Orotava existed long before the appearance on the island the Spaniards. The Iglesia de La concepción (Iglesia de la Concepcion) is the best example of the Canary archipelago Baroque of the XVIII century, Every year on the eve of the Catholic feast of corpus Christi (Corpus Christi) the town square is decorated with original carpets of flower petals, sand, stones and dyed sawdust. The action is called "carpet Day" (Dia de las Alfombras).
Meson El Monasterio restaurant - hotel complex, which is considered the best such institution in the island of Tenerife. It is a complex of halls, converted from the premises of an ancient monastery, each of which focuses on a specific category of dishes - meat on the fire, seafood, dessert and coffee shop etc. and of course mandatory should pay attention to the sumptuous local wines from the cellar of the monastery.
Special attention is given to the local Park. With an area of almost 10 hectares. It just made for a leisurely and contemplative stroll after a hearty meal in the restaurant. Another feature of this restaurant that makes it stand out against other different animals that wanders directly through its territory. You'll even be able to feed her.
Puerto de La Cruz, a Spanish city on the Northern coast of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. It is known for its beaches of dark volcanic sand and a huge zoo "loro Parque" in the Western part of the city. On the coast is a complex of seawater swimming pools "Lago Martianez" designed by the architect Cesar Manrique. In the old harbour are the ruins of the fortress of Santa Barbara the eighteenth century and customs house of the XVII century.
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