Playa de las Americas and south area:
On the very south of Tenerife you can find this tourist towns that has a nice city old center near Playa de las Vistas, a good beach to swim. The area is full of restaurants and it is nice to walk from the pedestrian lanes to the interesting harbour. Los Cristianos is always full of tourists although the atmosphere is nice.
Acantilados de Los Gigantes: These constitute one of the most spectacular coastline scenes in the Canaries. These huge formations that rise vertically from the sea up to 600 metres high are known as the cliffs (acantilados) of Los Gigantes. There are boats that have excursions by sea to see the cliffs, you can see them anyway from La Marina area. Five minutes driving from Los Gigantes, you can find Playa de la Arena, a recommended beach near the sea. Looking to the sea on the left side of the beach you can find “Casa Pancho” restaurant, a lovely restaurant with excellent reputation. If you prefer to enjoy a meal at a simple place, visit the nearby town of San Juan
Mountain Teide and Las Cañadas:
You have to visit and dedicate one morning to Las Cañadas (near the Mountain Teide). It is a spectacular place, take sun cream as the altitude in Las Cañadas is 2000 metres ¡Not recommended for heart problems!. The Parador Hotel is ideal to have a lovely meal in its restaurant (not in its café open to the public). Take protective cream for your face and a jersey in winter. A good starting point when visiting the park is the visitors´ centre in El Portillo, which provides plenty of interesting information on the park. To complete the trip to the park, a cable-car operates to within 20 meters of the peak. The trips in the cable car start at 9 am and finish at 4 pm. We recommend taking the first trip at 9 am to avoid queues. Currently, there are some restrictions as access is not available to the highest part of the peak. Only to gain access to the crater it is necessary to have a special permission arranged in advance in Santa Cruz our capital or by e-mail previously sent.
Other interesting areas of the island:
Puerto de la Cruz is the most important tourist town on the north of the island. It is the ideal place to have a relaxing holiday but not being isolated, as it has a familiar atmosphere and squares and sea boulevards full of charm. We highly recommend the visit to Jardín Botánico, Parque Taoro, Playa (Beach) Jardín, Lago Martianez and to have a coffee at Plaza de la Iglesia or Plaza del Charco, the heart of the city where tourist and natives meetLa Orotava is an ancient beautiful town with a lot of history, ideal to walk and to spend an afternoon admiring the old mansions and the narrow stone-floor streets. Go by bus from Puerto de la Cruz, or park in a private parking and Visit Jardines Victoria, Plaza del Liceo (at the Liceo they usually allow visitors to enjoy the views from their roof) and also La Casa de los Balcones and Casa Lercano as the representation of a brilliant past). If you fancy a chocolate and a cake, do not miss Casa Egon behind the Town Hall
