7 articles

Practical information

What to sort out before you come and during your stay. No invented figures: if we could not verify it, we say so.

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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.

Reviewed on 2026-09-23

An honest comparison, including the part that does not suit us. What the north wins, what the south wins, and who each is for.

Reviewed on 2026-09-22

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.

Reviewed on 2026-09-22

Which airport to fly into, what the drive in on the TF-5 is like, and why we do not publish an exact journey time.

Reviewed on 2026-09-22

Where the hospital is, how to find the on-duty pharmacy, where to shop and who to call. Only officially sourced details.

Reviewed on 2026-09-22

What actually works with children in northern Tenerife, what has an age limit, which beach is the safe one, and what to do on a grey morning.

Reviewed on 2026-09-23

Supermarket hours, restaurants in Icod and Garachico with the driving distance, and who actually delivers to your door. None of them opens 24 hours.

Reviewed on 2026-09-23

All of this reads better from the terrace at Finca Julia.