Tenerife travel guides
Practical, checked advice from our local team: where to stay, getting around, beaches, seasons and events.
Getting around
Tenerife Villas with No Car Needed: an Honest Guide
You can have a car-free holiday in Tenerife if you stay in Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas, Santa Cruz or Puerto de la Cruz, where beaches, shops and bus stations are in town. Most villas with a private pool are a different story: they sit on quiet hillsides or in residential estates, and…
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Getting around
Visiting Teide by Car: Roads, Permits & Parking (2026)
You can drive your own or a hire car into Teide National Park today, with no permit and no entry fee for the car. What you do need to book is the summit trail, and a paid parking quota for visitors has been announced but, as far as we could confirm in September 2026, is not yet in force. This…
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