Tenerife is an ideal destination for low-cost, last-minute flights any time of the year. The Canary Islands boast a warm and sunny year-round climate and Tenerife is known as the eternal spring island with average winter temperatures of around 18°C and summer temperatures of around 25°C.

Because it is hotter and drier in the south of the island, tourism is mostly concentrated here, so why not take a look at some of Opodo's Late deals for low-cost flights to Tenerife.

Ten handy facts about Tenerife

1. Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands.
2. The Canary Islands lie near the northern coast of Africa and are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
3. The Canary Islands have a volcanic landscape with craters, rocks and cones.
4. Mount Tiede in Tenerife is the tallest mountain in Spain and stands at 3,718 metres high.
5. Tenerife has 31 municipalities.
6. The three eruptions that created the island occurred around 3.5 million years ago.
7. The island's population is around 800,000.
8. Santa Cruz is the island's capital and largest city.
9. Some beaches on the Canaries are characterised by volcanic, black sand.
10. Whales and bottle-nosed dolphins swim off the coast of Tenerife.