Which Canary Island for Christmas

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Always_the_realist
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Hi. I'm looking to book a Christmas holiday to the Canary Islands. Can anyone advise of the best island for weather at this time and the best resort? The holiday will be for 3 adults. thanks in advance.
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  • hollie.weimeraner
    hollie.weimeraner Posts: 2,147 Forumite
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    Always_the_realist wrote: »
    Hi. I'm looking to book a Christmas holiday to the Canary Islands. Can anyone advise of the best island for weather at this time and the best resort? The holiday will be for 3 adults. thanks in advance.

    Tenerife is pretty good but it depends what you like doing.

    We've booked for Costa Adeje next year as we couldn't find what we wanted on Gran Canaria.

    You'll get a better idea of things by looking on Trip Advisor forums.
  • comeandgo
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    I prefer Tenerife. It can be very windy in Gran Canaria and lanzarotti.
  • z1a
    z1a Posts: 2,522 Forumite
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    hollie.weimeraner wrote: »
    Tenerife is pretty good but it depends what you like doing.

    We've booked for Costa Adeje next year as we couldn't find what we wanted on Gran Canaria.

    You'll get a better idea of things by looking on Trip Advisor forums.

    We all liked Tenerife, been twice, once to Costa Adeje, once to PDLA.
    Costa Adeje was too quiet for us, enjoyed PDLA.

    Booked for Gran Canaria next year, first visit.
  • z1a
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    IMO one of the best Zoos and one of the best waterparks are in Tenerife.
  • TadleyBaggie
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    comeandgo wrote: »
    I prefer Tenerife. It can be very windy in Gran Canaria and lanzarotti.
    The southern western part of Gran Canaria is well sheltered, never had an issue with winds in Taurito.
  • Doshwaster
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    I'd go for the southern part of Tenerife. Personally, I prefer Los Cristianos which isn't quite as crazy as PDLA but is walkable distance away or a short bus/taxi ride.

    Just be warned that Christmas/New Year is peak season in the Canaries so prices will be high (and the exchange rate doesn't help) so I'd get booked ASAP.
  • mchale
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    z1a wrote: »
    IMO one of the best Zoos and one of the best waterparks are in Tenerife.


    Good reason not to go there then, don't really want to see wild animals trapped for human pleasure.
    ANURADHA KOIRALA ??? go on throw it in google.
  • mark1959
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    I wouldn't go to any at Christmas. Too cold/wet/windy. If you want good weather head further, Thailand/ India etc. :cool:
  • redmalc
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    We have been to Fuerteventura, Tenerife and Gran Canaria and we stopped going to GC a number of years ago because it has been taken over by Scandinavians and the increase in price is solely down to that fact.
    We went to Fuerteventura last Xmas and the weather was great,
    Previously year we did Tenerife and again it was great.
  • jimbo6977
    jimbo6977 Posts: 1,226 Forumite
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    Plays de las Americas is a zoo in itself.
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