I am visiting Teneriffe for the first time. I would appreciate any tips, warnings, etiquette, etc. Also
not to be missed sites and experiences. Car rental and cautions also appreciated
Shirley
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Hi Shirley
You won't find much help here on Tenerife. You will find lots of information in The Tenerife Forum on Trip Advisor or the Lonely Planet Canary Islands Guide which we used.
Here is a site to get you started.
https://www.myguidetenerife.com
We were there for a month this past Feb-Mar and rented a condo in Puerto de la Cruz which is on the NW part of the Island. It still retains Canerie heritage but is a popular Winter destination for Germans and Scandinavians.
The South of the Island where most of the packaged holidayers go, is more barren but has more sun and better beaches. We went for a day and found it not to our liking.
The Island is very mountainous and the central and northern areas more green and lush.
The bus service between major cities is good but to really explore a car is best.
Lodging and food (especially food) extremely reasonable. People are friendly wherever you go.
The most spectacular site is the Mt Teide National Park, the highest volcanic mountain in Europe and a World Heritage Site.
Beautiful cities include the capital Santa Cruz,Oratava and La laguna.
If you have any other questions let me know.