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Puerto de la Cruz

Newest Review: ... personally I prefer the much more Spanish feeling in the north of the island. Puerto de la Cruz is a good sized resort with plenty of hotels, shops, bars and restaurants. The sea front is lined with restaurants and shops and it's really enjoyable to stroll along there in the evening. There are a couple of small shopping centres in the town, and also a large mall which is just outside the resort, and costs around £5 in a taxi to get to. One of the highlights of the resort is Loro Parque, a wildlife park on the outskirts of the resort. They run a free bus in and out of town throughout the day to take people to the park. The park is amazi... more

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Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (429 words)
by - written on 20/07/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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Puerto de la Cruz is a resort in the north of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Most of the tourist resorts in Tenerife such as Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos are in the south of the island near the main airport. One downside to being in the North is that it is approximately a 1 1/2 hour drive to the resort, however I think it is well worth this journey time. The south of the island is filled with high rise hotels, English restaurants and English tourists. If you are looking for England with sunshine (as lots of people are) then the resorts in southern Tenerife are perfect, but personally I prefer the much more Spanish feeling in ... Read the complete review

my time in tenerife (493 words)
by - written on 15/08/06 (Useful, 253 readings)
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The start of any holiday always begins in the airport , what with delays and all the hustle and bustle, and as a nervous flyer its the bit every year that i dread. Flying is absolutly boring unless you have some amazing scenery, and as you approach tenerife you have the most amazing view of mount tiede. It is absolutly breathtaking!. Puerto de la cruz has one of the most amazing black sand beaches, which really burns your feet when the sand heats up. For the golden sand beachese you need to head for the south of the island to los cristianos and play de las americas. Most younger people go to tenerife to go to playa de las americas, ... Read the complete review