Tenerife travel guides
Practical, checked advice from our local team: where to stay, getting around, beaches, seasons and events.
Areas
Where to Stay in Tenerife for Hiking: Bases, Drive Times, Permits
For a hiking holiday in Tenerife, split your stay between two bases: Puerto de la Cruz on the north coast for Anaga, the Orotava valley and Teide, and Los Gigantes on the west coast for Masca and Teno. No single town is within an hour's drive of every major trailhead, so a second base in the…
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Getting around
Tenerife North or South Airport? TFS vs TFN Compared
Tenerife has two airports: Tenerife South (TFS) serves the sunny resort coast in the south and west, and Tenerife North (TFN) serves Santa Cruz, La Laguna and Puerto de la Cruz. Pick the airport nearest to where you are staying, because the two are about 70 km apart. Below you will find the…
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Areas
Where to Stay in Tenerife: 10 Areas Compared
For most first-time visitors, the south-west coast between Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje is the best base: it is about 18–20 km (roughly 17–25 minutes) from Tenerife South airport and gets the most reliable sunshine. The north suits you better if you want greenery, walking and a Spanish town…
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Areas
Houses with a Private Pool in South Tenerife, Area by Area
For a house with a private pool in south Tenerife, four areas cover most needs: Costa Adeje for sandy beaches and restaurants nearby, La Caleta for a village feel by the sea, Callao Salvaje for quiet and sunsets, and Golf del Sur for golf and a short hop to the airport. This guide compares them…
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Areas
Tenerife Sea-View Apartments: Which Areas Face the Ocean
For the most dramatic sea views in Tenerife, look at four places: Los Gigantes on the west coast, the seafront of Playa de las Américas, the hills above Costa Adeje and the north-coast town of Puerto de la Cruz. The first three face west or south-west, so you watch the sun set over the Atlantic;…
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Seasons & events
New Year's Eve in Tenerife 2026: Where to Stay by Area
The best area for New Year's Eve in Tenerife depends on how you want to spend midnight: Santa Cruz has the biggest free city party, Los Cristianos and Puerto de la Cruz combine a town-square party with a walkable seafront, and El Médano is smaller and more local. New Year's Eve 2026 falls on a…
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Seasons & events
Best Time to Visit Tenerife: Weather by Month
There is no bad month to visit Tenerife: on the south coast the average daytime high never drops below 21.7 °C (January) and reaches 28.4 °C in August, according to AEMET, Spain's state weather agency. What changes through the year is how warm the sea is, how often the north sees rain, how cold…
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Practical info
Tenerife Villas with Heated Pools: How Warm in Winter?
A heated pool matters most in Tenerife from about December to April, when the sea off the south coast sits at roughly 19–21 °C and nights drop to around 15–16 °C. The air by day is still 21–24 °C, so the sun is not the problem: the water is. This guide explains what "heated" usually means on a…
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Areas
Closest Resorts to Tenerife South Airport (with Drive Times)
The closest resort areas to Tenerife South airport (TFS) are El Médano and Golf del Sur, both about 8 km away and typically 12–16 minutes by car. Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje follow at about 18–20 km. Below you will find drive times to ten areas, an honest look at…
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Practical info
Tenerife for a Month: Renting a Holiday Home, Not a Lease
If you want Tenerife accommodation for a month, or for two or three, the simplest legal route is a registered holiday home booked online, not a tenancy contract. Since August 2026, Canary law presumes that any home advertised through a tourist channel, or let for 31 days or less, is a tourist…
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Practical info
Is Airbnb Legal in Tenerife? How to Book a Licensed Rental
Yes, renting a holiday home in Tenerife through Airbnb or any other channel is legal, as long as the home is registered as a vivienda vacacional with the Canary Islands Government and shows its registration number in every advert. This guide explains what that number looks like, how to check it…
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Seasons & events
Tenerife at Easter 2027: Weather, Processions, Where to Stay
Easter Sunday 2027 falls on 28 March, which makes it an early Easter: Holy Week in Tenerife runs from Palm Sunday, 21 March, and both Holy Thursday (25 March) and Good Friday (26 March) are public holidays across the Canary Islands. At that time of year the south coast averages 23 °C by day with…
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