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==Cities==
==Cities==
[[File:Vista de Garachico, Tenerife, España, 2012-12-13, DD 05.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Garachico]], northern coast of Tenerife]]
[[File:Vista de Garachico, Tenerife, España, 2012-12-13, DD 05.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Garachico]], northern coast of Tenerife]]
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The island can be divided into two regions.
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===The north===
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Due to the influence of the northeastern tradewinds, the northern coast tends to be cooler, with somewhat unstable, springlike weather. The largest metropolitan areas of the island are in the northeast.
* '''[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]''' - the capital
* '''[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]''' - the capital
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* [[La Laguna]] – a UNESCO [[World Heritage]] city
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* [[Puerto de la Cruz]] – a laid-back, more family-friendly resort with the Loro Parque Zoo
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* [[La Orotava]] – a stately, beautiful city
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* [[Icod de los Vinos]] - famous for its millenary Drago tree, local wines, and the largest volcanic cave in Europe
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* [[Garachico]] – a harbour city, partially destroyed and rebuilt after a volcanic eruption in the 18th century
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===The south===
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The southwestern coast receives the most tourists – here there are many beautiful beaches, and it is warmer and sunnier than other parts of the island.
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* [[Las Americas]] – with Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, a city built for tourists
* [[Los Cristianos]]
* [[Los Cristianos]]
* [[Costa Adeje]]
* [[Costa Adeje]]
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* [[
Puerto
de la Cruz
]]
featuring
Loro
Parque
Zoo
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* [[
Los
Gigantes
]]
– popular with
tourists
and
locals
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* [[
Las
Americas
]]
(also
Los
Cristianos
and
Costa
Adeje)
a
city
built
for
tourists
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* [[
El
Medáno
]]
–
a
laid back, alternative haven,
and
one
of
the windsurfing
capitals
of
the
world
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* [[La Laguna]] the [[World Heritage]] city
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* [[Los Gigantes]] tourists and locals
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* [[La Orotava]] Beautiful city in the north of the island.
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* [[El Medáno]] Laid back, alternative haven, one of the windsurfing capitals of the world.
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* [[Icod de los Vinos]] - city in the north-west of Tenerife, famous for its millenary Drago tree and the local wines. Here you can also visit the largest volcanic cave in Europe: Cueva del Viento,
==Other destinations==
==Other destinations==