Tenerife Travel Guide

Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and is a great place to travel. British, Nordic and German tourists come in their tens of thousands every year to visit its spectacular beaches and lively nightlife. It is also very popular among holidaymakers from the Spanish peninsula, especially during Easter time. It offers lush forests, exotic fauna and flora, deserts, mountains, volcanoes, incredibly beautiful coastlines and spectacular beaches.

As an island the usual way to arrive is by air. There are two airports, Tenerife South (Reina Sofia) nearLos Cristianosand Tenerife North (Los Rodeos) bySan Cristóbal de La Laguna.Titsa[dead link]buses run from both airports to other towns, though you may have to change routes. They stop around midnight and start again around 05:00-06:00.

If you are in the possession of a driver's licence, a rental car is the best option for discovering the remote locations on the island—seeCanary Islands#By rental carfor more information.

Tenerife is generally a safe place to visit but as always, beware ofpickpockets. Do not take electrical devices, credit cards or large amounts of cash to the beach if you plan to leave your goods unattended while swimming. Take note that when walking through Playas De Las Americas, there is a lot of clubs round here and some drunkenness in the night hours. Many mobile phones have already been snatched around the island from drunken lads, especially at night. Taxis are widely available, and not t

When booking accommodation, pay close attention to the location. To preserve the authenticity of its historic towns and cities, there are few hotels close to tourist hot spots — hotels like those inCalle San AgustíninSan Cristóbal de La Lagunaare reserved for the happy few with deep pockets. Instead, authorities have deliberately opted to build accommodation where it's less of an eye sore: in the desert in the south of the island. If you're primarily interested in beaches and nightlife, that's p