Tenerife Map


Resorts The icons on the map represent all the resorts located in Tenerife, click on a icon for more info.
Bajamar & Punta de Hidalgo - show on map Callao Salvaje - show on map Chayofa - show on map
Costa Adeje - show on map Costa del Silencio - show on map El Medano - show on map
Garachico - show on map Guia de Isora - show on map La Laguna - show on map
La Orotava - show on map Las Caletillas - show on map Los Cristianos - show on map
Los Gigantes - show on map Los Realejos - show on map Los Silos - show on map
Playa de la Arena - show on map Playa de las Americas - show on map Playa Paraiso - show on map
Puerto de la Cruz - show on map Puerto Santiago - show on map San Miguel de Abona - show on map
Santa Cruz - show on map Santa Ursula - show on map Tejina - show on map
Vilaflor - show on map

North versus South Majorca ? you choose. There's a saying on Tenerife:

For sun, sea, pub and club, go to the south; for green, scene, Spain and rain, go to the north.

It's not entirely accurate, but it's close.

It is drier and slightly hotter on Tenerife's south coast than it is on the north coast and as a result, the north has lush semi-tropical scenery whereas the south is more arid.

However, for me, the biggest differences between North and South are cultural.

Most Canarians live in the north; the main historic towns are located in the north and the lion's share of traditional events take place there. There are fiestas galore and the biggest ?carnavals' take place in Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz which are Canarian first, and tourist resorts second.

Restaurants and nightlife are aimed as much at the local population as they are at tourists, so life revolves around the plazas and pavement cafes, and bars don't generally start to liven up until after midnight. Beaches are predominantly natural, which means they're black, volcanic sand (except Las Teresitas outside Santa Cruz)

The south coast on the other hand was home to very few Canarians before the resorts were built in the 1970s and subsequently the choice of activities, bars and restaurants and lively night-time entertainment in most southern resorts has been developed with visitors' preferences in mind. Whilst this gives some southern resorts more of a modern, international feel, they don't tend to have much Canarian personality. Beaches too have been designed to please visitors so many are man-made and golden.

Ultimately what it amounts to is that the bigger southern resorts are more likely to tick all the right boxes for anyone seeking sun, sea, familiar entertainment, theme parks and plenty of amenities. Whereas visitors who'd prefer to experience a hefty dose of local culture and traditions mixed in with their beach time should head 'up north'.