subject: Hollywood Titans Clash Again In Tenerife [print this page] This isn't the first time the exotic location of Tenerife has been used as a filming location because the beautiful surroundings it has are very useful. The island mostly has documentaries filmed from both mainland Spain and companies around Europe such as Channel 4 and the BBC. This, however, is the first time a huge Hollywood blockbuster has filmed a large proportion of a film here.
Publicity like this is sure to only boost tourism in Tenerife and the surrounding Canary Islands, though they are already extremely popular amongst holidaymakers. The Islands have become a very popular getaway for families mainly and resorts around the island support that idea with the facilities and activities they offer.
Specific areas of the island are more popular with tourists than others and some resorts such as Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas house 65% of hotels on the island. Receiving over 5 million tourists a year on average and in 2005 the Canary Islands as a whole recorded a massive 9 million tourists made the journey over the Atlantic Ocean.
Tourism is very much the leading and most profitable industry in Tenerife as with most Spanish islands, the second largest being fishing.
With much of the islands economy relying on the interest of holidaymakers it must keep up a very inviting image, but should it earn profit from Hollywood filmmakers using this paradise as a location Tenerife could certainly pocket a penny or two. Should the island make itself a more attractable film location perhaps by providing some facilities to save production teams the job of dragging thousands of dollars worth of equipment around, it would certainly interest film companies. Many film corporations have headquarters stashed around the world in key locations so if Tenerife where to establish itself as a hot spot for scenery then perhaps executives might see the area as an ideal depot for equipment to make filming in Europe, if not just Tenerife, a hell of a lot easier.
So while Tenerife's film potential is definitely there it could perhaps become a permanent fixture with Hollywood location scouts or even just enjoy a brief period of time as an untapped resource. Until that day comes they locals will have to make do with the mint they earn from the millions of travellers who spend 10's of millions each year on the island on hotels, restaurant and the many activities set up to cash in on the tourism rush over summer.
