Los Cristianos is traditional, Playa de las Américas is basically Sodom and Gomorrah, and Costa Adeje is swank and swish, the upmarket neighbour. There you go, that's the end of this article. Or it would be if those statements were accurate.
Los Cristianos is traditional, Playa de las Américas is basically Sodom and Gomorrah, and Costa Adeje is swank and swish, the upmarket neighbour. There you go, that's the end of this article. Or it would be if those statements were accurate.
We've lost count of the number of hotel buffets we've tried on Tenerife. The okay ones melt into one inoffensive blur, difficult to distinguish one from another. However, the really good ones stand out... as do ones which had me struggling to choose anything which looked remotely appetising.
Just over a decade ago I set up a Tripadvisor account for one specific reason. I was tired of the amount of misinformation about Tenerife being posted on the travel site, especially in relation to the differences between the weather in the south of the island and the north. A 10C variation in temperatures between the two sides of the island was regularly being quoted...
The Midsummer's Eve San Juan beach parties on Tenerife act as the green light for summer to start in earnest. From that point there's a noticeable change in atmosphere.
Previously we took a bite-sized look at resorts/towns on the south and south west coast of Tenerife and along the north coast. This time we turn our attention to the south east and east coast.
Let's cut to the chase right away. You get bad weather in the Canary Islands during November. It's virtually unavoidable.
A question often asked is “which resort on Tenerife would suit me best?” Unless you know someone and their preferences well, it’s an impossible question to answer. Before we decided where to set up home on Tenerife we travelled around the island staying in various resorts to see which rang our bells. After we moved to Tenerife and started writing...
“Is there a market near to...(insert location of choice) on Tenerife?” is a question we see asked a lot online. The answer isn't as simple as a 'yes' or 'no'. Before any answer can be given, there's another question to be asked.
Few hotels seem to be able to recreate that warm and fuzzy feeling that envelopes punters in 'real' bars. However, there are some hotel bars on Tenerife which buck the bland trend and come close to creating a buzzing bar vibe.
I've just read a comment which said “so not really that hot then?” when advised temperatures at the coast in the north of Tenerife would be between mid and upper 20sC in August.