One visiting Tenerife will just fall in love with the climate and the landscape of the island. Tenerife enjoys a perfect climate all through the year with occasional rain. The island is full of mountains, deserts, beaches and alien flora and fauna, which attracts visitors from all over the world. The island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is a cheerful town full of tourist’s interests. Its port, where once the first shots of the Spanish Civil War were fired, is today a muddle of ferries, jetfoils and freighters. The beaches at Tenerife present special swimming and sunbathing experience.
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Tenerife is famous for its popular and stylish resort towns. The cosmopolitan town of Puerto de la Cruz, at the north of the island, offers fantastic sun, swimming, shopping and nightlife. Choose from the carefully selected Tenerife hotels below. The island of Tenerife offers a varied landscape; the north is a tropical paradise with palm trees and banana plantations and the climate is cooler than in the south, which is hot and dry with an almost desert landscape. Dominating the whole island is Mount Teide, a giant volcano which is also Spain's highest peak.
Getting to your hotel:
By taxi:
Reina Sofia airport is located in the south of the island. We recommend that you take a taxi to your resort and transfer time will vary between approximately 30 mins to Playa de las Americas and an hour to Puerto de la Cruz. Taxis can be found outside the arrivals hall.
Other transport:
If you are planning to visit the whole island, hiring a car may be a practical solution.
Getting around:
Tenerife is famous for its popular and stylish resort towns. The cosmopolitan town of Puerto de la Cruz, at the north of the island, offers fantastic sun, swimming, shopping and nightlife. A new man-made beach of black sand has been established at the fringe of the resort, and there is also the famous Lido Martianez, a large artificial lake with 7 saltwater pools surrounded by attractive gardens.
Las Caletillas is a typical Tenerife town to the north-east of the island, a short bus ride to the island's capital, Santa Cruz. It is quieter than the bustling resort areas.
Los Cristianos, in the south, is a lively, popular resort with a rocky coastline, popular with families. Although it has plenty of bars and a good nightlife, the atmosphere is significantly quieter than in other resorts.
Only 3km away is Playa de las Americas, a lively resort offering top hotels, international restaurants and a famous nightlife, in particular during the summer months.
Shopping
The island presents assortment of shops dealing with various articles. As major part of the Island is tax free, travelers can buy tobacco, spirits and perfumes exempted from tax. In the city center many shops are clustered around Villalba Hervas, El Castillo, Doctor Allart, Bethencourt Alfonso. The shops here mainly deal with cheap electronic goods. There are many duty free shops at the Reina Sofia airport but the prices are much higher compared to other places.
Restaurants
Most of the restaurants here serve global cuisines. Chinese delicacies are most savored on the island and Chinese restaurants are in great demand throughout the island. The traditional island food is gofio often a substitute for bread. Local dishes like papas arrugadas, una racion and una porcion should be tasted. Recommended restaurants include The King and I, a must for Thai cuisine lovers, Monte Christo, Restaurante Cabanas. The most appreciated fish is an island species, "la vieja", which has fine white meat like the Sama and the cherne. The sardine and the chicharro are among the most popular fresh water fish. The king of the meat is undoubtedly pork, one of the most requested dished being pickled pork. The "papas arrugadas" with green or red garlic sauce stand out above the rest as a side dish. The small and buttery potatoes that the island produces have an extraordinary flavor and by themselves make a delicious dish.
Attractions
There are many places of interest to be visited in Tenerife. The most popular beaches are located in the south and around Playa de las Americas and Los Christnos. Jardín Beach, Martiánez Beach and Roque Beach with its sand which is dark and abundant during low tide periods; suitable for practicing surf. Loro Parque is a world famous zoo and is popularly known as the parrot zoo, and is worth a visit. Tenerife has ample number of museums and art galleries, which takes one through the history and heritage of the island. Tenerife has magnificent flora and fauna that enthralls one and all visiting the island. Other places of attraction include octopus Aqua Park, Camel Park, cactus and Animal Park etc.
Useful numbers:
Spanish Tourist Office in London 020 7486 8077
Main tourist office in Santa Cruz +34 922 239 800
