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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial +34 for Spain FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +34 922 759 313. Open from 8am-midnight seven days a week.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport and the airport to city or resort. Just log on to easyjet.holidaytaxis.com.
Taxi :
The journey to Playa de Las Americas costs about €25.
Airport Bus :
Number 487 stops at Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas. The journey takes about 30 minutes. Tickets: €1 single; €1.50 return.
Bon Appetit
Café Alejandra
(Costa Sol, Costa del Silencio. Tel. ) A great place to pick up an all-day breakfast, with a good variety of eat-in and takeaway snacks and meals, freshly made on the premises.
Snappy Bistro
(Starco, Playa de Las Americas. Tel. 922 752 059) This English-owned restaurant is known for serving excellent steaks and home-cooked pies. Popular due to its low prices and varied menu.
Dante Alighieri
(Avenida Rafael Puig, Playa de Las Americas. Tel. 922 750 473) With spectacular panoramic views of the sea, diners can chill out with cocktails on the terrace before sampling excellent Italian cuisine, succulent steaks and quality wines.
El Patio
(Abama Hotel, Guía de Isora. Tel. 922 126 000) Influenced by local ingredients and traditional Canarian dishes, chef Martin Berasategui serves incredible dishes to the island’s high-flyers. The tasting menu, consisting of eight small courses, is the perfect introduction to this high-class eatery.
Night Fever
American Dreamz
(Avenida Rafael Puig, Playa de Las Americas. Tel. 922 798 784) Relax with alfresco cocktails and Tex-Mex snacks on the terrace of this American-themed bar/restaurant set in a tranquil traffic-free zone.
The Irish Fiddler
(Los Geranios Apartments, San Eugenio. Tel. ) Enjoy the craic at this hugely popular Irish bar, a favourite venue of regular visitor, Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell, with live music every night.
Linekers Bar
(Starco, Playa de Las Americas. Tel. ) One of Tenerife’s most famous establishments. With the island's only female DJ, Paula, in residence, this lively bar promises a packed house every night and a loud, party atmosphere.
On the ground
Shop
Factory outlet Lillehammer designs a wide choice of quality hand-made leather goods—everything from men's, ladies' and children’s clothing to footwear and accessories. A made-to-measure service is also available (2 Victoria Court, Los Cristianos. Tel. 922 793 285).
Insider Tip
Take extra care on pedestrian crossings as drivers are not legally required to give way. And don't forget to look right, left, right—and not the other way around!
Key Area
Vilaflor, the highest village in Spain, is an excellent location for hikers who can choose from 11 nature trails giving access to Tenerife’s most spectacular sceneries, such as El Parque Natural de Ifonche and El Barranco Del Inferno.
This month
The Fiestas de Mayo (May Festival) carries on throughout the month in and around Tenerife’s capital Santa Cruz to celebrate the founding of the city in 1494, starting with the Day of the Cross (3 May).
Day Tripping
Icod de Los Vinos
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Wine lovers will relish a visit to this quaint northern town, where sampling the local grapes is encouraged. Around 90 minutes' drive from the south, it's also home to the famous dragon tree, reported to be 1,000 years old.
No way!
The Guanches were Tenerife's original natives and typically had blonde hair and blue eyes. Evidence of their existence remains today in the historic old town of Masca.
Compiled by Natasha Laming
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