Tenerife

[fruitsalad]

we are off to Tenerife soon we haven't been before so can anyone tell me any good or bad things about it tia

[boxtops]

It's hot, it's rocky, it's a great place, it's often windy. The north of the island is different to the South. Americas and its suburbs are (IMO) best avoided unless you like nightclubbing. DO go up Mount Tiede if there is a coach triprunning - it's an amazing place, and if you don't mind heights you can get a cable car to within a couple of hundred feet of the top. The air is thin up there though, so not if you have respiratory problems. Have a great time!

[Prudie]

Firstly I hope you have a wonderful time, I'll give my opinion but it's very biased as I'm a beach fanatic. On the down side the beaches are few and far between, crowded and near the tourist areas. no pretty coves and the rough Aatlantic is no contest against the turquoise Med. I found the island a bit tacky and run down however there are some beautiful places inland and out of the way. We stayed in Los Gigantes which has stunning cliffs and some lovely restaurants and cocktail bars. I'd only go for Winter sun but you may look for something different from your holiday to me. Have fun.

[Gizmonster]

.... same as above, plus watch out for touts trying to flog you things (pretty much the same as most tourist areas I suppose) .... just politely refuse and just walk by and they'll quickly move onto someone else.

[Zacs-Master]

What made you chose it as a destination?

[fruitsalad]

thanks guys..... the reason we chose the destination Z-M is simply because we haven't been before and like to try somewhere different each year, we have tried Spain, Turkey and Greece and I do tend to go for a beach holiday just to relax and to sit in the sun

[malagabob]

Los Cristianos better area than Las Americas.Weekly markets full of tat. Some good bars, some bad. Local draught beer sold is sh*t, brewed for tourists. Drink 8 pints and still walk a straight line.
Check if cable car to top of Mount Teide is not closed due to wind,if you want to go to top before you set off.
North a lot cloudier and humid.
Stay clear of camera/electrical goods shops.
If you have hire car, dont park in Carga/Discarga zones at times shown. Your car will be towed away in minutes.
Do buy a Bono card for bus, saves you money, and you dont have to keep looking for change.
Busses few and far between after 11pm.
Dont forget to look left first when crossing the road.
When you spot timeshare tout walk apart from wife/spouse/girlfriend/partner. they dont bother single persons.

[TWR]

You will enjoy Fruit, the people, the life, the weather, only one problem? LUCKY LUCKY BOYS, when you are out having a meal on the keysides at night, they are a pain in the @rse, I envy you, have a good time & I'm sure you will re/book.

[TWR]

To add, Lucky Lucky boys, they sell watches, neckless, & all other cr@p.

[emeritus]

They have no necks ??

[hc4361]

Looky looky men, not lucky boys :)

You'll have a great time

[excelsior-1]

have a great holiday, fruitsalad

i am off to zakynthos at the end date of next month ( never been there before)

[Yorky Lass]

Loro Parque is well worth a visit. It is much cheaper to make your own way there using a Bono ticket Malagabob has already told you about. The hotel trips charge a fortune and practically go all round the island picking up.
I love Tenerife, you will have a fabulous time.

[pizza]

I second the Loro Parque Y/L we went a few years ago and loved it.
Have a brill time fruitsalad we are going back in September.

[pizza]

Would recommend Cyprus f/s if you haven't been, we stayed at the Crystal Springs Beach hotel, we went in May last year and returned for a week in October because it was so lovely and relaxing with great staff.

[grasscarp]

I went about 25 years ago and as someone already said you have to walk separately to avoid the time share pushers. I walked with one child and my husband with the other.

[hc4361]

If you care at all about whales in captivity you will not go to Loro Parque

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/03/14/activists-us-repatriate-seaworld-orcas-dysfunctional-spanish-tanks

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-zimmermann/death-at-loro-parque-the-_b_902863.html

We no longer tolerate elephants, tigers, lions, chimps in the circus, nor dancing bears. Killer whales and dolphins in captivity for entertainment is equally abhorrent

[DJHawkes]

Looky Looky boys sell more than watches and other cr@p from their little trays/stalls, they sell weed and other recreational drugs of choice.

[LyndaB]

We adore Los Cristianos and go three times each winter. There are some great bars and restaurants, no doubt you will find your own. The looky looky men and the Chinese ladies can be a pain, but a firm and polite No Thank You will send them on their way. If you are looking for a more traditional destination, the north of the island is more 'Spanish'

[Jeza]

I didn't enjoy our holiday in Tenerife. Every morning bar owners were sweeping up broken glass and hosing away blood from the pavements.

[LyndaB]

Jeza, we have been 30 times in the last 10 years and can honestly say that I have never seen bar owners doing either of those things