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

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