Тенерифе- что-то в этом есть)) Tenerife - there is something in it))

Hotel Las Palmeras. Period - June 2011.

When choosing a hotel, we were guided by a reasonable price and the location of the hotel in the center of all shopping centers and in the center of the entire party zone. And in principle, we were satisfied with the choice of location. Flight by direct charter from Kyiv and lasted about 6 hours 30 minutes, fed twice, wine, beer is also poured. I will note right away that it is better not to buy perfumes in Kiev Duty Free, since they are much cheaper on the island. Upon arrival at Tenerife South Airport, it was necessary to fill out an immigration document - the translation into Russian is attached in the photographs. In the hotel we were placed according to the standard, as expected, far from being the best room, there was constant noise outside the window. The rooms themselves are small, but since we were only going to spend the night in the room, this did not bother us very much. Safe in the room for a fee 2.

80 euros per day, but large enough in size, we had all the valuable things in it, a video camera, a camera (SLR) and there was still a lot of space left. The safe is worth taking for the safety of things. What struck me about the hotel was that, despite the seemingly decent renovation in the rooms, they left the old Savdep wooden doors. If you are a pool lover, then this hotel is definitely not for you. I have never seen such a small pool and such a large number of pensioners in it. The hotel itself, as I understand it, is most preferred by pensioners, because we hardly saw young people there. The food at the hotel satisfied us, every evening they gave seafood. Be aware that on the last day of your stay at the hotel you will be fed only in the morning. After 12 days, you will have to think about nutrition yourself.
You can get the most complete information on this resort on the website http://www. aronatour. en/spain_resorts/.
I also highly recommend getting a map of the coast and the island in general.
About Las Palmeras. I must say right away that this hotel should be taken by those who like to hang out, go shopping and be in the center of all evening events, since from this point of view the hotel has the most advantageous location. And for those who love peace and quiet, it is better to choose hotels of the Iberostar network, closer to El Duc beach on the map, there is just the most peaceful music, nothing. . our friends lived in Iberostar Torviscas, and every evening they went to hang out in our direction) and we went in their direction in the morning, since the beaches in front of our hotel are the most uncomfortable, but walk towards El Duca beach along the promenade, and you can find any beach along taste. We have identified Playa Torviscas for ourselves. . so we walked 4 km in one direction, walked to the beach, so to speak) and took a taxi in the opposite direction, we had no strength)
The beaches in Spain are municipal and you are given the opportunity to try each of them and find the one that suits you best. Not all beaches have a shower, in most cases there is only a tap for washing feet from sand. We liked two beaches the most - Playa Torviscas with a length of 150 meters in Las Americas and Playa de las Vistas with a length of 900 meters in Los Cristianos.

Sun loungers and umbrellas on all beaches are paid, so if you don’t want to spend money on them, then buy yourself a beach towel (from 3 euros on the island) and be sure to have an umbrella (from 5 euros on the island), I highly recommend an umbrella, since we managed to get burned even on that day when there were clouds in the sky all day, despite the fact that we were smeared with cream. For lovers of the underwater world - I will say right away - you can not take glasses, there is absolutely nothing to watch in the water near the beach, only sand and occasionally gray fish swimming.
Prices in supermarkets, as expected, are always the lowest, and in small shops they are usually 1.5 - 2 times higher than in supermarkets. Therefore, I advise you to initially familiarize yourself with the prices in different stores for the products that you will often buy (beer, water, juices, etc. ) so as not to overpay.
You can safely buy souvenirs in Las Americas, as well as on excursions that you will attend, since you will not find souvenirs in Santa Cruz. In principle, you can also buy things here, at a price they do not differ much from those in Santa Cruz, although there are still more shops in the choice. We went there, but the day was wasted, we saw two terrible shopping centers (next to our Kyiv shopping center Dream Town and didn’t stand nearby), as a result we bought a couple of clothes in ZARA. In general, we just drove a car) it’s better to spend a day on a sightseeing tour, this is my advice
The easiest way to get around the island, of course, is by renting a car. We rented a car from INTERVENTURE from www. aronatour. ru. The main advantage of this company was in the Russian-speaking staff and in the location of their office with private parking from our hotel (5 minutes walk). Be prepared for the fact that instead of the car you booked in advance, you will be offered another one, as we were told - this often happens with them. We also recommend buying tickets for all excursions from them at once, since the ticket price will be cheaper than when going to the park itself. They have a problem with parking, and if you do not find a place in the parking lot of your hotel or in the territory adjacent to it, you can always park your car in the INTERVENTURE parking lot, which will be free for you. Also, if trouble happens to you, as happened to us, you can always call their Russian-speaking staff back and clarify exactly where you need to go to solve the problem.

In our case - to pick up the evacuated car . We left the car for half an hour on the wide sidewalk near the hotel, hiding it behind a tree, where it did not bother anyone, but these bastards evacuated it. Be careful (pick up a car costs from 60 euros). The cost of gasoline is 1 euro per liter. We were very pleased that we went on our own, and not with a crowd of tourists, it is much more comfortable, you are not tied to anyone by time or route, and a tribe of pale-faced people does not run after you with a desire to take a picture in the same place as you
If there is no desire to go on excursions with a crowd of tourists, and the lack of rights does not allow renting a car, but you want to see as much as possible and this allows the budget, then on the forum http://forum. gotenerife. ru/ you can find Pal Palych in the search for fellow travelers. He is a local resident. Together with his wife and in his car, he organizes individual excursions around the island. Certainly not thanks.
The truth on the forum is actively encrypted and does not give out a guide in itself, but he is still a guide 
We advise you to definitely visit Loro Park, Jungle Park, Monkey Park, Teide volcano, Los Gigantes village!
When you travel by taxi, I advise you to follow the cunning taxi drivers who are trying to swindle tourists, then they turn on the night rate on the meter during the day, then they take it specially by district routes so that more money drips on the meter. If you notice that the taxi driver is trying to cheat, immediately tell them about it. By the way, a Russian-speaking taxi driver tried to trick us most of all. The most honest are women - taxi drivers. It is better to study the map of the coast and carry it with you to navigate the area, and if necessary, poke your finger and show which roads and where you need to go.
And yet, in my opinion, the biggest minus that greatly spoils this wonderful resort is the annoying blacks who sell glasses, watches and various trinkets, as well as the Japanese, the Chinese with yapping toys (you feel like you are on Khreshchatyk), barkers, Africans with suggestions to braid pigtails. . total horror. On the streets they come across at every turn. If there is still salvation from blacks - a brown tan and they are slowly lagging behind, then you will never get rid of barkers to institutions, even if you already refused them 5 minutes ago. You can send them obscenities - they have already learned Russian obscenities. )))

The food in Tenerife is delicious, but we still had one big disappointment - this is the La Caleta fish restaurant in the village of La Caleta (by the way, it is recommended in guidebooks). . Tried the lobster there - it was awful. . the meat is tough like an old homemade chicken and smells of seaweed and something else. .
I don’t know, maybe it was cooked incorrectly, but we have already lost the desire to experiment with lobster). And they tried to deceive us there - they added an extra bottle of beer to the bill, a trifle, but unpleasant.
If you are going to tenerife for 10 days, then I hasten to disappoint you, in this short period you can only get a general idea of ​ ​ ​ ​ the Canary Islands, because in order to travel around all the tourist places, relax on the beach, try all the boat trips, go shopping and Ideally, you need a month to go to neighboring islands.
I won’t tell you in detail about each excursion, you can read about each on the aforementioned site, I’ll just say that I think it’s worth visiting each, but it all depends on the time and budget.