The practical stuff, plainly. Everything here is checked against the relevant official source; what we could not verify, we do not publish, and we say so.
Emergencies
Healthcare
A detail that reassures a lot of people: the public reference hospital for this whole district is in Icod de los Vinos itself, at Buen Paso. There is no need to drive to La Laguna. It has adult and paediatric emergency departments.
Safety
Shopping
Beyond the large supermarket, the old town has neighbourhood shops, bakeries and a municipal market. If you are going to cook at the house, it is worth buying the cheese, the fruit and the local wine there.
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.
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Guachinches and wine: eating in the north
What a guachinche actually is, what the law says, how to find one open, and why Icod is called 'de los Vinos'. With the Ycoden-Daute-Isora denomination.
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What to see in Icod de los Vinos
The Millennial Dragon Tree, the listed old town, Plaza de la Pila and San Marcos beach. A guide to a town you can walk in a morning.
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