A Tenerife Holiday has more to offer than you think.

Written by Tony Garwood


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This museum is in Santa Cruz Calle Fuente Morales near to Plaza de España andrepparttar bus station

Museo de la Historia de Tenerife (Tenerife Museum of History)

As you would expect, this museum recordsrepparttar 133931 history of Tenerife andrepparttar 133932 Canaries fromrepparttar 133933 15th to 20th centuries. The emphasis is very much on post conquest society and developments. The museum is housed in one ofrepparttar 133934 few remaining 16th century buildings. It has been beautifully restored to its original glory and is a joy to see in itself. Casa Lercaro was built by a former Governor of Tenerife in 1593. The displays are all in Spanish but at Reception you can obtain an English booklet which contains allrepparttar 133935 information you might need.

This is in La Laguna Casa Lercano, Calle San Agustin, 22, nearrepparttar 133936 Cathedral.

Museo de Antropologia (Museum of Anthropology) One and half meters alongrepparttar 133937 TF16 between Valle de Guerra and Tacoronte.

The final museum is located inrepparttar 133938 countryside on a 21000 square meter site. Indigenous plants abound and these are well complemented by various tropical plants. Other aspects of country life are to be seen from wine press to agricultural implements. Inrepparttar 133939 house you can view traditional artefacts from acrossrepparttar 133940 Canary Islands. The house is another exercise in restoration done really well. The Casa de Carta was built inrepparttar 133941 early years ofrepparttar 133942 18th century. A country house set around a central patio.

This museum is difficult to get to without a car but well worthrepparttar 133943 visit if your do have transport.

Opening Times All museums operate torepparttar 133944 same time table and admissions charges. Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 7 pm Monday closed.

Admission 3 € Under 8´s free Pensioners and students 1.50€ On Sundays admission is fee.

Tony Garwood and his wife Jacquie Webber live in Tenerife. Here they have run Apartments Tenerife for the last five years poviding holiday accommodation at Castle Harbour in Los Cristianos.. www.apartments-tenerife-online.co.uk


Stockholm - The Most Beautiful Capital In The World?

Written by Marc A. De Jong


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The city is remarkably clean. It’s a very safe place too. Swedish crime figures are amongrepparttar lowest inrepparttar 133930 world.

Stockholm has a rich history and many points of interests. Take a walk in Gamla Stan,repparttar 133931 old town centre with its medieval streets, well-preserved houses and royal palace. Visitrepparttar 133932 world’s first open-air museum Skansen, which is a joy even if you are not a museum fan. Or make a boat trip inrepparttar 133933 archipelago: no less than 24,000 islands and rocks create majestic sceneries you will never forget.

But even modern Stockholm has a lot to offer. Nightlife inrepparttar 133934 Swedish capital is hip,repparttar 133935 Scandinavian design goods in shops are hard to resist, andrepparttar 133936 once controversial business district around Sergels Torg becomes one ofrepparttar 133937 most vibrant parts of town in summer.

Stockholm mixesrepparttar 133938 latest trends and developments with ancient Nordic culture and tradition, located in an area with an almost magic natural charm. It’s truly one ofrepparttar 133939 world’s most beautiful capitals.

Marc A. De Jong is journalist and editor of the Stockholm Sweden Travel Guide. This site tells you all about the major attractions, events, how to get there, where to stay, and gives lots of other practical tips. Includes a blog.


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