Isla de Tenerife Favorites

Favorite thing: The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom in addition to their other emergency numbers.

Here are some useful phone numbers that you might need while in Spain:

National Police: 091
Local Police: 092
Ambulance: 061
Fire: 080,085
Civil Guard: 062
Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police): 088

Favorite thing: Dear ,
Did you allready visit a holiday country where no ATM machines are available ???
In any case on Tenerife , and nearly in any Resort you will find several money machines to pick-up money with Visa , Am. Exp, Master Card , etc !!!!!

In case more info wanted , you can contact me by private mail - tenerifesucculents@hotmail.com,
I am a retired botanist and I am about 4 1/2 months on Tenerife each year. Just back since 10th of June from a stay of 2 1/2 months
Greetings,
Albert

Favorite thing: Thursday. we woke up early to be the first ones at the Teleferico to go up to the mountain and avoid the queing. But when we arrived at the top it was snow, there was ice and you could only stay near the main office. So we could not walk far. It was a putty and we will have to come back. we drove around the National park but on the way down to Puerto de la Cruz (we were driving down south through the motorway) Stace began to suffer of migrain so we had to stay for the night there, the best thing that we could do

Favorite thing: My Experience is Los Cristianos was very poor as we only went to the port, park the car, get the ferry to la Gomera and drive back to our apartment near the Sofia Airport.

But from what I saw, it looked like a typical holiday resort. I prefer the north of the Island, and If I come back I will stay at Puerto de la Cruz for sure

Favorite thing: It was Saturday morning and we wanted to buy a camera recorder (OK we were jealous of Hansi hehehe) so we got into the car and drove to Santa Cruz for some sightseeing and some shopping (This time Stacy could not complain as we were getting things for him, and also he found himself buying nice clothes) LOL

Favorite thing: Teide National Park is the biggest and oldest of the Canary Islands' parks. Its landscape is shaped around the biggest volcano in Spain: Teide, whose last eruption took place in 1798. The volcanic cones and the lava runs form an extraordinary group of colours and shapes, in which thrives a diverse flora of great biological importance.



In 1954, Teide National Park was founded in order to protect a landscape of impressive beauty and great ecological importance, that extended around the colossal volcano. Teide is a volcanic formation situated on an old and gigantic crater-like sunken area, shaped by two semi craters, separated by Roques de García. In the shelter of Teide live plants and animal species that are unique in the world. The diversity of plants is astounding: Teide broom, towers of jewels, echium virescens, bencomia stipulata, descurainia bourgaena, pterocephalus lasiospermus, silver thistle..The most important species in the park are the invertebrates. More than 700 species of insects are listed, 50% of which are endemic to the area. There are several species of reptiles (such as the tizon lizard) and birds (Egyptian vulture, sparrow hawk, kestrel, red kite). Mammals are scarce, but there are mouflons, rabbits and 5 species of bats.

Fondest memory: The attraction of this National Park lies in its flora, since it has 139 classified higher plants, 50 of which are endemic to the Canary Islands. Several of these natural gems are the tower of jewels, bencomia stipulata or the Teide violet, which has the honour of being the highest in the country.

Favorite thing: Below you will find few useful words you can use while traveling in Tenerife:

Yes/no. = Sí/No.
Yes, please/No, thank you. = Sí, por favor/No, gracias.
Please. = Por favor.
Thank you. = Gracias.
You're welcome. = De nada.
Here is/are... = Aquí está/están...
Hello/Good morning. = Hola/Buenos días.
Good afternoon/Good evening. = Buenas tardes.
Goodbye. = Adiós.
Good night. = Buenas noches.
How are you? = ¿Cómo está?
Very well, thanks. = Muy bien gracias.
Excuse me. = Disculpe.
Do you speak English? = ¿Habla usted inglés?
Can you help me? = ¿Me puede ayudar?
I don't understand. = No entiendo.
I don't know. = No lo sé.
Leave me alone. = Déjeme en paz.
Please write it down. = Por favor, escríbalo.
Sorry. = Perdón.
Where? = ¿Dónde?
When? = ¿Cuándo?
Why? = ¿Por qué?
Who? = ¿Quién?
Which? = ¿Cuál?
Where is...? = ¿Dónde está...?
How much is it? = ¿Cuánto cuesta?
How many? = ¿Cuántos?
What's that? = ¿Qué es eso?
I'd like. = Me gustaría.
I want. = Quiero.
I'd like it. = Me gusta.
I don't like it. = No me gusta.
OK/Agreed. = OK/De acuerdo.
That's fine. = Está bien.

Favorite thing: If you're anything like me, the first thing you look for in a good beach is a shower! Well Tenerife is definitely high on my list for places that provide this simple but in my opinion 'necessary' facility!

Every beach in Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos seems to have them - and they work!