Tenerifes list of achievements continues to grow - with the worlds largest collection of parrots in the North at Loro Parque, and Europe's largest waterpark in the South with Siam Park, the Island now contains the worlds first ever Bioclimatic Holiday Village.

Confused as to exactly what a Bioclimatic Holiday Village actually is?  You're not alone.  It's a collection of 25 houses which will serve as temporary bases for tourists, as well as testing units for the duration of this experiment.

The houses themselves run purely on naturally available energy, harnessing the power of wind and sun to power everything within the home.  According to official statements, sensors will:

constantly feed back information on their temperature, humidity and air movement in order to determine which techniques are the most efficient

With a total of 15 years of development, and 13 million euros spent on actually implementing this village, it is a project that the whole world is watching with eager eyes on the outcome.

The Cabildo (Tenerife's Government) has lifted their ban on BBQ's in certain areas of Tenerife.

The ban was in place due to the exceptionally hot weather and the the possibility of forest fires.

We do however still urge you to be cautious if you're planning an outside barbecue or celebration in Tenerife.

Just a short post today to note that Tenerife has been reaching high temperatures of up to 42º!  Thankfully there has been no cases of heatstroke bar the odd 1 or 2 that have been swiftly dealt with, but it's worth noting that the electricity companies have noticed large spikes in the usages as Hotels and homes all switch on air conditioning, fans and anything else they can find to help alleviate the heat!

Last Thursday, July 23rd, Playa de La Arena beach hosted an understated ceremony as they were awarded theier 22nd Blue Flag in a row.

These awards are given to beaches by the European Union for upholding stringent standards covering the enviroment, lifeguard and first aid services, and the quality of the beaches themselves.

This 22nd award makes Playa de La Arena beach the most decorated beach in all of Tenerife, quite a feat!