With the easy availability of holiday deals to some of the most exciting places in the world, cheap family holidays have become very popular. More and more people are now opting for family holidays because they are affordable and can be taken to just about any holiday destination. One of the places that have in gained popularity as a perfect family holiday destination is the island of Tenerife. The reason being; this holiday destination has something for everyone.

What you can do on family holidays to Tenerife

Pyramids of Guimar- You probably want to start off your holiday at an easy pace. To do so, a great place to visit first would be the Pyramids of Guimar. These are actually six terraced structures that are rectangular and shaped like pyramids. The structures are known to date back to the 19th century and are supposed to have been used for agriculture.

Bay of Masca- If you are looking for something a little more exciting for the children, taking a boat ride to the Bay of Masca is a great idea. The place is supposed to have been a hideaway for pirates at one time and is sure to be a huge excitement for children. A boat ride to the Cliffs of Los Gigantes also makes an interesting visit on family holidays in Tenerife.

There are a number of excellent holiday deals to Tenerife to suit the whole family. However, if you are travelling without family, the night life on the island can be fun. Night clubs, fast food restaurants and bars are all readily available.

Cheap holidays to destinations such as Spain, Portugal and the Tenerife have always been in high demand, but you would be forgiven for thinking that the credit crunch and subsequent global recession may have discouraged the Brits from wanting to travel abroad this year.

However, according to research from Tesco Travel Money, the situation is quite the contrary and has meant an increase in demand for cheap holidays.

The supermarket surveyed over 2,000 adults in Britain and the results showed that more than half intended to take a holiday abroad this year and almost 30 per cent were planning two or more holidays somewhere in Europe.

Naturally, there is some change with more people looking to spend less than last year (34 per cent) and some saying they will be spending ‘significantly less’ (12 per cent).

Direct holidays and last minute holidays are proving popular although this is not the main area where people are planning to reduce their spending. Over half intended to reduce their spend on food and drink whilst on holiday and 43 per cent said they would buy fewer duty free items and gifts.

A spokesperson for Tesco Travel Money said:

“It’s great to see that holidaymakers are pulling out the stops to get value for money and making sacrifices to ensure they get their two weeks in the sun.”

The tourist board in Tenerife have been celebrating the recent news that has come from Hollywood as it expects a boost in both publicity and holiday makers which are set to grace the shores of this Canary Island.

Hollywood has informed the Tenerife tourist board that it will be shooting the re-make of the classic movie Clash of the Titans on the Spanish island.

The original film was shot back in 1981 and the Clash of the Titans re-make is seeing an updated star cast including Sam Worthington who plays Perseus, Liam Neeson playing Zeus and Ralph Fiennes is the notorious god of the underworld, Hades.

The latest film is to be directed by Louis Leterrier who was also the director behind the last Incredible Hulk movie.

The film is expecting to see 20 percent of its backdrop as the views of the island of Tenerife and the main locations are to be the mountainous regions and the location, Guia de Isora.

The island is expecting to welcome a production crew of 350 or more, who are set to begin working on this huge film project starting on 15th May until 3rd June. The film is anticipated to generate £2.2 million in revenue for Tenerife.

Lanzarote, another Canaries holiday Island, is receiving world-wide cinema exposure this year following the release of Broken Embraces, the new Pedro Almodovar film.

Tenerife has a huge advantage in that it is an all year round resort due to its beautiful climate where temperatures average 22ºC.

Southern Tenerife is dry and hot with clear blue skies and conditions which are desert like and this where the most popular beaches are found that draw holiday makers in their droves year upon year.

Long sandy beaches stretch along the Tenerife coast and it is a sun worshipper’s paradise as well as a fantastic place for water sports.

Diving
The bottom of the sea will drop to dramatic depths suddenly and off the coastline there is amazing ocean wildlife and large caves to explore – it is probably one of the best holiday destinations in the world to go diving. Diving takes place off Los Gigantes, Playa San Juan and Las Galletas.

Dolphin and Whale Watching
The island happens to be one of the key migration routes for whales and most boats will operate trips for whale and dolphin spotting.

Windsurfing
The most popular windsurfing spot is the bay right next to the town of El Medano and has also been rated as one of the world’s best places to surf. From here you can jet ski, kite surf, windsurf and do much more besides.

Golf
Tenerife is known for its fantastic gold courses and the Real Club de Golf de Tenerife is the oldest golf club on the island. Other than this gold course, the rest of Tenerife’s golf courses are based in the south near Playa de la Americas.

Family Activities
Tenerife is also a very popular for family holidays due to the huge amount of attractions. The AquaPark near Playa de la Americas provides amazing water fun with rides, pools, slides and sunbathing areas along with regular dolphin shows. Tenerife Zoo near Los Cristianos provides a jungle park of exotic animals. There are camel rides at Oasis de Valle botanical gardens and much more.

New research has shown that Tenerife is the favourite destination that many Brits are choosing this summer. Many Brits are searching for cheap holidays this year with the credit crunch and rising cost of living and Tenerife has long been known as a great destination for bargain holidays and flights too.

Tenerife was top of the list, followed by Orlando in Florida, helping by the weak dollar at the moment - Orlando was sixty per cent more popular this year compared to 2007.

Other popular places included Malage and Alicante, whilst luxury holidays in destinations like Dubai and Bangkok still made an appearance.

Other places in the top ten were Paphos at seventh and the Algarve and Turkey.

Other cheap holiday destinations included those looking to save the environment by reducing their carbon footprint, using a caravan holiday to save them money as well.

According to the Coventry Telegraph, both campaing and caravanning are proving more popular now, especially with the 45 per cent of Brits searching for an environmentally friendly holiday this year.