smartmove

Hi,

This isnt related to living in Spain but just a quick question. We're going to slip away for a week in Feb for some warm weather. Rather than go to our usual haunts in the Costa Blanca, Mallorca etc. which will all be pretty cold we are considering going to one for the Canary Islands (or we're open to other suggestions but must be Spain and warm). Should they be pretty warm around that time and which one would be best for a quiet relaxed break for a 2 adults and 2 kids (age 5 and 10)? This isn't a scouting missing for where we would eventually like to live but you never know

spain

been on holidays to Lanzarote and Fuete in Feb and both times had nice warm weather

montgomail

I have been to Lanzarote in February too, and it was warm although the swimming pool was icy cold. Alo it is apparently the most windy of the islands.

spain

I thought that was Fuerteventura, meaning "strong wind" ??

montgomail

Oh you could be right. I just remember reading the travel agent's blurb when we went there - although it was about 7 years ago so ....

spain

mind you saying that, I expect that probably all the islands can be windy

montgomail

Especially if you get a few boozy Brits on board ...

spain

fionamw

I think Lanzarote is windy too, though that's only from what OH has told me. With a 5 & 10 year old in tow, how quiet do you actually want? I would suggest Tenerife may actually be the one, because it's big enough that if the weather does happen to be a bit 'off' one day you can go elsewhere on the island in search of warmer climes, plus of course there are so many different characters to the different parts of the island.

Dick Dasterdly

All very true Fiona,the Eastern isles are most windy as the prevailing wind is from the East.
TF.is OK for weather apart from the East coast and the area near the airport around El Medano which is popular with wind surfers.
Much of interest to see round the island as a whole compared to the other islands.
Well worth getting out and about.

poshnbucks

Mrs P and I like Tenerife as black sand does not go down well in this household. We stayed in the Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Resort which is next to a great beach lots of white padded sun beds for the afternoon sleep under the shade.I would recommend this hotel, We went some 5 years ago so you will have to check the travel review sites for an update.We have also had a week at the Costa Adeje Gran Hotel Tenerife and they normally have some good deals on there, A slight problem re Germans and sunbeds but you have to mix with the riff raff on occasions.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98enatiQKzk

smartmove

Thanks for the replies, I think we'll give Tenerife a whirl!

fionamw

Bahia del Duque.......respect! We went there for an orange juice & came out with a 2nd mortgage

poshnbucks

But there is security on the gates how did you get in

fionamw

'cos you let us, of course.....uniform suits you