What a great time of year easter is, spring coming in and the promise of better times to come. Sadly the weather can’t always be relied on in the UK, that’s why so many people head out to Tenerife for the sunshine. Easter week is also a very important holiday on the Canarian calendar so bumper crowds are expected at the holiday hot spots.

One alternative is to try the north of Tenerife, still great weather but a little cooler and with a wealth of green etched into the rocky landscape. This year an amazing 21,000 passengers will visit the capital, Santa Cruz on luxury cruise liners. For them it is a fleeting visit but maybe enough to tempt them back in future months.

Further west along the north coast Puerto de la Cruz will be less crowded but bursting with tradition. Parades, flowers and church services will remind everyone of the true meaning of easter. Hotel las Aguilas is a great base for a northern visit, now or at any time of the year, close to Puerto de la Cruz, it also opens up the doorway to the pine forests and walking trails that are so popular in the top half of the island.

There are plenty of beaches to choose from as well up north, from Las Teresitas near Santa Cruz to the black sand of Playa Jardin at Puerto de la Cruz. Lighter and longer evenings, good company and historic backdrops, the north of Tenerife is becoming a rising star among Tenerife visitors.