News August 2011

Video about the Teide – “The Mountain“

This video shows the beauty of Mount Teide, which is Spain’s highest peak, 3.718 m high. A daily bus from Puerto de la Cruz makes it easy to get to. There is also a Parador hotel at the base of the Teide so if you stay overnight you can enjoy amazing views of the stars. Watch the video here.

DJ Tiësto will perform during the Canary Festival – Saturday, August 6th, Campo de Golf Costa Adeje

The well-known Dutch DJ Tiësto will perform in Tenerife on Saturday, August 6th, at Campo de Golf Costa Adeje. In 2003 he filled a sports stadium with 25,000 people. This was the first time a solo DJ played in a stadium to a capacity crowd. In 2002 the readers of a famous music magazine voted him the best DJ of the world. For more information see: www.canaryfestival.com

David Guetta performs at the Arona Summer Festival – August 12th

This popular summer festival takes place at the Olympic Stadium Antonio Domínguez. The famous David Guetta gets the audience dancing, also featuring are The Zombies Kids, DJ Roger Sánchez, Rinôçérôse and the Bikini Invaders. From 16.00 the festivals offers 13 hours (!!!) of non-stop music. To get an idea of this amazing concert marathon see the VIDEO.
The tickets costs between 35.00 and 55.00 Euros. You will find all the information you need about the Summer Festival on: www.aronasummerfestival.com From Puerto de la Cruz you can catch the bus to Arona, or you can rent a car together with other students from the FU International Academy. Cars are available from 25.00 Euros a day.

Feast day of the Virgin of Candelaria – August 15th

On August 15th the local people make a pilgrimage to Candelaria to pay tribute to the “Virgen de Candelaria“. Many pilgrims make their way there the night before, traditionally on foot from across the island. As with most fiestas in Tenerife it is a colourful spectacle with music, dancing and culinary delights. A trip to Candelaria is not only worthwhile on this day. It is a charming town right by the Atlantic Ocean and has much to offer visitors. In the square in front of the large church there are some impressive, larger-than-life statues of the former Guanche kings, the original inhabitants of Tenerife. They are called “Menceys”.

Last Romeria (pilgrimage fiesta) of the year, the Romería of the Holy Roque – August 16th

In Garachico - In the chapel “La Ermita de San Roque“ you can see, the statue of the Holy Roque, the patron saint of Garachico. Garachico is a small village to the west of Puerto de la Cruz. The chapel was built in the 17th century. Once a year the inhabitants of Garachico celebrate the saint‘s day of San Roque with a Romeria, or pilgrimage. In the year 1606 Tenerife was hit by the bubonic plague, the black death, so the inhabitants of Garachico built the little chapel in honour of San Roque who they believed saved them from 5 years of pestilence. From Puerto de la Cruz, where the FU International Academy is situated, there is a regular bus connection to Garachico. It takes about half an hour to get there. For more information visit: www.realtenerifeislanddrives.com