 |
| A taste of North & South Tenerife |
1. Know the difference between North & South
To get the best out of your holiday, research and get to know the difference between North & South Tenerife. If you like a cooler and greener place to stay, the North is a better choice. It is filled full of history and character, less busy with tourists. It has plenty of enchanting little streets and buildings, especially in the old part of La Laguna. The South is a more popular choice with tourists and it has lots of golden sandy beaches, more livelier and an array of hotels to choose from. Depending on your taste, both North and South has plenty of places to offer you to stay, eat and visit so you will not be disappointed.
2.
What is the best board basis?
Choosing the best board basis, is all about personal choice and budgets. If you are faced with taking your family on holiday, this can run expensive and be difficult for your budget. The 'All Inclusive' choice becomes popular and appealing, as it has the advantage of knowing you have all your drinks and food paid for, hence having to have less spending money. On the other hand, it has the disadvantages of making sure you stay at the hotel every day and so you are limited to eating out and getting more involved in the culture and local life. There is so much of the island to explore with fiestas to see, so get to know what is happening for the dates of your holiday and plan for something different.
3. Exchanging your money
A common problem is to exchange all of our money into euros before we set off on holiday. This then creates an issue that if we have lots of euros left, we have to take it back to the travel agency to exchange it back and usually we end up losing out on the rate. So why do this? All you need to do is take enough euros for a few days and then exchange the rest when you are there. If you are staying in the South, there is lots of kiosks (especially on the beach front) where you can exchange your euros. Usually a slightly better rate is offered from what you will find in the UK. This way, you will not end up with excessive euros left over and it is totally FREE to exchange the currency via the kiosks in Tenerife.
4.
Local Transport Service
Exploring the Island is easier than what you think and
there is a very good bus service available to help you travel to some great places.
If your hotel is in the popular resorts of the South, check out the bus station
at Los Cristianos or Las Americas, where you will find great bus links to the North. You can
change at Santa Cruz to catch a 20 minutes trip to Puerto Del La Cruz.
5.
European Health Card & Passport
Be safe and sensible. Always have your European Health card available in
case you need to get to hospital. You will be asked for this immediately, even if you have medical insurance. Do not depend on your insurance alone, as some hospitals will not even treat you unless you can show them your 'blue card'. Failure to do this, may cost you a heavy bill upfront. Your European card can be a lifesaver so keep it with you at all times.
If you want to purchase items in the Supermarket or to do a spot of shopping, remember to take your passport with you if you decide you want to use your Debit or Credit card. Failure to produce your passport identification to use your card, will result in your card NOT being accepted.
If you want to purchase items in the Supermarket or to do a spot of shopping, remember to take your passport with you if you decide you want to use your Debit or Credit card. Failure to produce your passport identification to use your card, will result in your card NOT being accepted.
If you would like to know more about places to visit, stay and eat, please review my full blog. I hope this will give you a full insight into some great ideas and places to visit. Join in with the locals and their celebrations . They are fantastic, friendly people who love to see you try and speak a little Spanish or try some of their wonderful Tapas!!
Recommended hotels and places to stay:
South Tenerife
www.fanabecostasur.com/en/
www.isabelfamilyhotel.com/en/
www.costaadejegranhotel.com/en/
www.hotelparadisepark.com/en/
North Tenerife
www.hotelbotanico.com/en/
www.noeliaplaya.com/en
Thank you for taking the time to read my top tips and I would love you to leave any feedback or share with this post with your friends and family.
Bye for now! Adios x
No comments :
Post a Comment