With summer now within touching distance, Brits are preparing for their holiday getaway and an increasing number have their sights set on sun-kissed Tenerife.

The largest Canary Island is back on its feet post-recession with the Tenerife Tourism Board's latest data predicting over 5.3 million tourist arrivals for 2015.

In response to this positive statistic, Director of Tourism in Tenerife, Alberto Bernabé commented,

“This is one of the highest totals recorded historically, together with 2006, with 5.4 million visitors, and 2007 and 2008, also with about 5.3 million visitors… we are back to tourism figures similar to those recorded before the start of the financial crisis, a further sign of recovery and economic dynamism”

It is no surprise that Tenerife is set to be a popular holiday destination for 2016 with its sandy beaches, picturesque mountains and ideal climate. The island is blessed with warm temperatures year round and an average of 26-28°C in the summer high season.

Tenerife's increasing popularity has also been observed by many airlines in the UK with Vueling Airlines operating a brand new route to the island from Manchester as well as low-cost carrier Ryanair announcing an additional weekly service from Cardiff.

Reflecting on a significant growth in enquiries, Jodi Beard, Marketing Director of holiday planning specialists, Cheap Holidays Tenerife, which offer discounted flights to Tenerife and holiday accommodation in the popular southern area of the island comments,

“We have definitely noticed a steady increase in the island's popularity as a prime holiday destination with an influx of British tourists in particular visiting the Canaries. We would expect the rising tourist figures to continue on a positive trajectory throughout this year and are prepared to meet this demand with a great choice of flights and accommodation for every budget”.

Perfect for a summer retreat, Tenerife has countless attractions and activities on offer. From jet skiing, fly boarding and surfing, to riding the cable car up Mount Teide, the 12,195-feet dormant volcano. Tenerife is also host to the second most popular and internationally known annual carnival after Rio de Janeiro, attracting thousands of tourists from across the globe each year.

Flights to the sunshine haven can be found for less than £200 with Cheap Holidays Tenerife offering a variety of attractive holiday packages. Flights and seven nights accommodation for two people can be arranged for less than £430. The site also promises to beat the price of any other genuine accommodation-only seven-night holiday by a minimum of £100.

For more information, please visit http://www.cheap-holidays-tenerife.com/ or call Cheap Holidays Tenerife today on 0800 0124 300.