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June has been a good month for Tenerife tourism, the government has reported a much needed upturn in visitors to the south, and a lot of that is down to the Aguaviva festival of the seas. Heavily publicised in advance, its mix of music, exhibitions, dance and education captured the imagination, with the prospect of a lively schedule for the first three weeks of June. Environmental website www.canarygreen.net was on hand at the main events and has details of all these and other green issues affecting the Canary Islands.

Inevitably the big names of Jamiroquai and Marc Anthony led the way, but for the casual tourist, the day to day events gave them a sense of involvement. The exhibition tent on Las Vistas beach was a beacon for many visitors and the environmental groups inside had a steady stream of open minds, keen to find out more about the coasts and sea life of Tenerife. The free salsa classes in the small plaza by the old Los Cristianos beach, had many a unexercised body twitching before they let the music take them over, and the diving trials off Las Vistas beach will have awakened a new batch of potential underwater explorers.

The festival closed with another public display of the environmental issues on the agenda as families crowded down to the shoreline to see 4 injured turtles released back into the sea after being cared for by Fundacion Neotropico (www.neotropico.org). A hot afternoon, the sea lapping at peoples feet and a close up encounter with some appealing sea creatures, what a great image for holiday makers to take home with them. As an advert for the diversity of Tenerife, Aguaviva was a real winner and it is becoming an important annual fixture on the tourism calendar.

There are so many things to discover about life in Tenerife and in particular about the area known as Costa Adeje.  Second Home Tenerife took the initiative by launching a blog about this great location in the southwest of Tenerife and it is packed with valuable information and topics about this popular area.  Recent events in Costa Adeje include the Tenerife Ladies Open at Golf Costa Adeje, with the eventual winner Rebecca Hudson of Doncaster lifting the prestigious tropy! Keep in touch with events surrounding Costa Adeje and take on board the history that this wonderful place has to offer by logging in regularly to the Blog.

Having been established for over 15 years, it is with a deep sadness that Delfin Home Centre furniture section has had to make the hard decision to close their shop in Los Gigantes, Tenerife. It is a decision that has not been taken lightly but due to the current economic climate there was no alternative but to come to this commercial decision. Gina and her husband Andy, would wish to thank all their past clients who have supported them throughout the years.

Dismayed with the lack of clear information available to Tenerife’s visiting millions, professional travel writer, Joe Cawley, has launched MyTenerifeInfo.com, a website with reviews and information destined to plug this gaping chasm and written in Joe’s inimitable style.

Joe might be more known to some as a professional travel writer (Times, Sunday Times, Mail, Express etc) and the author of the award-winning book, More Ketchup than Salsa: Confessions of a Tenerife Barman, voted Best Travel Narrative 2007 by the British Guild of Travel Writers.

In celebration of the launch, Joe is offering a special try-before-you-buy offer for companies interested in being featured online. A limited number of six-week free trials are available to guage the response rate of this already highly visited site. MyTenerifeInfo already appears on Google and Yahoo first pages for searches on anything

Freelance photographer and graphic designer, Alex Veccia, has joined Nu-Arte design and marketing studios in Tenerife, leaders in canvas art prints for home or corporate use. With a background in professional photography and magazine design, Alex adds another creative string to the Nu-Arte bow, supplementing the formidable and highly respected talents of Nu-Arte partner, Angie Hill.
Visit Nu-Arte at www.nu-arte.es

There are few places to buy Arabian Horses in the Canary Islands and the Family Stan Weytjens wanted to change that.  They have one of the most prestigious collection of Arabian Horses in Spain, located in the South of Tenerife in Granadilla de Abona with a select collection of Stallions, Mares, Fillies and Foals to interest the most discerning of buyers in this specialist field.  With their recently launched website, they are set to develop this exclusive marketplace in one of the world´s best locations.

This is an email we received from Freebird regarding the Closure of Freebird Jeep Tours( Safari Islands S.L) :

We regret to announce that Safari Island SL, Freebird Jeep Tours will cease to operate as of 10th May 2008.

We have no alternative but to reach this decision at short notice, as the financial constraints due to current economic circumstances and the significant increases in fuel costs and overheads have made it no longer commercially viable.

You will appreciate that we have made numerous financial endeavours in order to avoid this decision but due to the current and historic trading deficits, and the increasing demands of both quality and adherence to legal requirements placed upon us by providers and statutory authorities we have no alternative but to cease operation as we are unwilling to sacrifice our standard of product in favour of continuing a less satisfactory service.

This decision has no financial impact on the operation of Freebird Sailing and business continues as usual.

May we take this opportunity to thank you for all your past support and we hope to maintain our business relationship with you through Freebird Sailing.
 Steve Beck                   Peter Ivory

Direct Telecom have recently launched  their new Mobile Service, giving you access to call most of Europe and the World from your mobile phone. From 3.3 cents per minute, low cost telephone calls from mobile phones have never been so good!  Now you don´t need any excuse not to phone anywhere while on the move.  With easy sign up and top up online, what are you waiting for?

Always looking for innovative ways to present their range of luxury Tenerife investment properties to potential clients, Actual Properties are heading for London. A Place In The Sun, the flagship overseas property programme are staging their prestige event at London Docklands ExCel centre, and Actual Properties are celebrating by giving away 500 FREE tickets to the show, which runs over April 25th, 26th and 27th.
To claim a FREE pair, you just need to log on to www.actualproperties.com/a-place-in-the-sun.asp . The show will feature the top names in the overseas property world in a relaxed informal atmosphere with music and dancing to entertain the crowd that pours in. There will be a few celebrity guests passing through and Amanda Lamb, presenter of the Channel 4 programme A Place In The Sun will be hosting the event and mingling with the eager visitors.
Actual Properties are a well established property company in the south of Tenerife, with a proven record and unbeatable local knowledge that they are always willing to share. Many of their luxury properties are based around the exceptional golf resorts that Tenerife is famous for such as Amarilla Golf, Golf del Sur and Abama Golf Resort, so they have negotiated an extra bonus for the lucky 500 who are first in the FREE ticket queue. Not only will they get to see the top property show, but their tickets will give them FREE entry to the London Golf Show which is taking place in the opposite hall. Sounds like a dream package.
A Place In The Sun is open from 10am until 6pm on the Friday and Saturday but closes slightly earlier on Sunday at 5.30pm. Make sure you say hello to the staff on the Actual Properties stand, they will be pleased to see you and happy to answer your questions about the unique attractions of Tenerife.

If you would like to pre arrange a meeting with Sarah Hill, you may contact her on sarah@actualproperties.com or call her + 34 922 751 053

Touchdocun Marketing SL are pleased to announce the re-launch of their Property Portal (www.propertybase.net).  This great new look for the website affords an easier search for clients looking for property for sale in the Canary Islands from prominent Estate Agents to network their properties  under one umbrella! Not that you´ll need an umbrella – the skies are blue in all of the islands and property for sale in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are as popular as ever.