Phase 1
Before you come
When to come, whether you need a car, which airport to fly into, what to pack for somewhere that rains more than the south, and what changes if you are coming with children.
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Before and during
Plan your trip to north Tenerife
Two different moments and two different pages. Before you come you decide; once you are here you solve. Almost everything you need is in one of the two.
The first thing people ask
Three short answers
Do I need a car?
Effectively yes. Buses cover the north coast well, but not the midlands, and the house is in the midlands.
Read on →What is arrival like?
Self check-in: the instructions come through Airbnb and you let yourself in whenever suits. Access is on a surfaced country lane with some narrow, steep stretches.
Read on →How many does it sleep?
4 guests in 2 bedrooms. The second bedroom is not fully private: the partition does not reach the ceiling, and we say so before you book.
Read on →The guides
Practical information, one by one
When to visit northern Tenerife
Month-by-month weather from AEMET data, what the 'panza de burro' is, and why a grey dawn in Icod does not mean a bad day.
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North or south? Where to stay in Tenerife
An honest comparison, including the part that does not suit us. What the north wins, what the south wins, and who each is for.
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Do you need a car in Tenerife?
In the north and in the midlands, yes. What the bus covers, what it does not, and what road access to a country house in Icod is really like.
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Getting to Icod de los Vinos
Which airport to fly into, what the drive in on the TF-5 is like, and why we do not publish an exact journey time.
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