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Costa Do Sauipe holidays are becoming more and more popular as people are travelling further afield for their holidays. Located in the state of Bahia, this purpose built resort lies just north of Salvador, and offers one of the most exciting tourist resorts in South America. Create a picture of paradise in your head and you are probably looking at Costa Do Sauipe. Miles of golden sandy beaches, coconut trees swaying in the breeze, azure blue skies, aqua blue sea, all surrounded by lush green tropical rain forests. Fresh water streams flow gently into the sea and naturally formed swimming pools create an oasis amongst the stunning sand dunes.

Costa Do Sauipe is part of an environmentally protected area (EPA) so the natural surroundings here are stunning, ecological excursions are organized out into the mangrove forests, woodlands, along rivers and over the sand dunes to encourage visitors to appreciate the beauty of this region and promote the ongoing efforts to keep it this way. One of the most amazing conservation efforts is the Tamar Project, it was discovered during the early 1980′s that turtles in this region were nearly extinct, but now, thanks to the Tamar Project raising local awareness and protecting feeding and breeding sites, more than 2 million baby turtles have been born in this area.

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When I first thought about Tenerife holidays, I immediately thought of loud bars and nightclubs, stag and hen parties and just general mayhem – After holidaying there several times, I now realise that it has a lot more than this to offer holidaymakers of all ages.

Tenerife is a volcanic island, hence its main attraction being Mount Teide – the volcano. Teide is open to visitors all year round and is located in the North of the island, along with the resort of Puerto de la Cruz. I visited this resort for the day and was pleasantly surprised, although more suited to an older clientele, it had nice beaches and a big tourist attraction called the ‘Loro Parque’, which is a bird/animal park that really does make for a great value day out.

Further South, you can find the resorts of Los Gigantes and Las Caletillas along the East coast, which make for a quieter, more relaxed holiday with little fishing harbours and cafés to unwind.

Golf del Sur is another popular resort, only a 5 minute drive from Tenerife South Airport. This has been a firm favourite for years, with golfers originally, but has now grown into a popular tourist resort for all age groups. There are several golf courses nearby and many more further South in Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje.

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