Those keen on investing in property on the Canary islands will be encouraged to hear that Tenerife offers one of the warmest destinations for an autumn break.

Responding to a query about the best temperatures on offer, Sunday Times travel expert Richard Green said the island offers a higher average than the Tunisian capital Tunis.

He said that daytime temperatures are on average one degree hotter (21 degrees celcius against 20 degrees celcius) in November, while the sea temperature is 22 degrees celcius in Tenerife, making it three degrees higher than Tunis.

Mr Green added that the biggest difference is night-time temperatures, where Tunis is just 11 degrees celcius but Tenerife enjoys an average of 16 degrees celcius.

This will definitely appeal to those looking for a year-round property investment, especially anyone who is looking to rent it out to tourists during the winter season.

According to PropertyShowrooms.com Tenerife is not the only one of the Canary Islands to be recommended as a winter break destination.

Both Tenerife and Fuerteventura were boosted last week by the news that Ryanair has launched new flights to both islands from the UK. Monarch also announced last month that it has added new winter flights from the UK to Tenerife and also Lanzarote, another island in the archipelago.

The local authorities have invested a lot of money to improve the Canary islands over the last few years, adding upmarket resorts and marinas, as well as a huge investment into golf tourism, which brings in many people to the archipelago during the winter months.

The islands have changed dramatically from cheap package holiday resorts to a location for the discerning traveller.

Tenerife has probably undergone the most dramatic transformation, from a popular holiday hotspot to an exclusive lifestyle destination. Ugly hotel buildings that were once constructed in record quick time to accommodate the increasing numbers of overseas visitors are now being pulled down, and sympathetic and stunning architecture is taking their place.

Siam Park, Europe's largest water park, also opened on the island in September. Costing 52 million euros to build initial reviews said it was even better than some of the top water parks in Florida. This new attraction will help to draw even more visitors to the island.

It has also been announced recently that Puerto del Carmen, the main resort on Lanzarote, is due to get a facelift. The multi-million Euro project will transform the resort with the introduction of a modern marina, with moorings for luxury yachts, and the opening of a new golf course next year, which is only the second on the island.

Bars, shops and restaurants along the beachfront strip are also due to get a facelift to bring them up-to-date.

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