Los Cristianos - Tenerife.

[LawrenceOfArabia]

The Girlfriend and I are heading off to Los Cristianos (booked it just a few days before the beheading ) on the 25th. We've never been before so I'm looking for any recommendations for things to do around the area!

Anything goes really, from night life in Playa De Las Americas to the more relaxed areas around Los Cristianos.

Cheers!

[SC7]

Have a walk down to the other end of Americas and try a restaurant on the seafront called La Terraza Del Mare. Order the steak kebab

Then on your way back to Cristianos, visit Babilonia Bar for a look at their Norwegian barmaid, Dina. You will thank me for this when you see her.

For somewhere to eat in Los Cristianos (or at least the top end of Americas) give Sugar And Spice a go. We didn't eat there but my mate has been on a previous holiday and said it was fantastic. Apparently it's a good idea to pop in the might before and book a table.

Avoid a club called Tibu, no matter how much the flyer-passers try to talk you into it. It's supposed to be fantastic, but we found it's not only a rip-off, but it's very "local" and the natives make you feel like you're somewhere you shouldn't be.

Hope this helps; have a good one!

[RemainAllHoof]

Hire a soft top and head to the top of Teide then down the other side (on the roads!!). Fun bit of exploration although try engine braking to avoid the brakes smoking.

[shentodj]

We went on a Land Rover Safari which was exciting - they drive madly (not dangerously, it just seems quick whilst bouncing around in the back of an open Defender). This took us to the top of Mount Tiede with a guide etc and was a great day out.

Regards,
Shentodj

[LawrenceOfArabia]

Thanks for the tips guys. Will keep them in mind.

[RemainAllHoof]

shentodj said:

We went on a Land Rover Safari which was exciting - they drive madly (not dangerously, it just seems quick whilst bouncing around in the back of an open Defender). This took us to the top of Mount Tiede with a guide etc and was a great day out.

Regards,
Shentodj

Yes, I went on one of those on a previous visit to Tenerife and realised I could do it myself (albeit with more cautious driving ). Stopped off at a cafe and then a nice restaurant somewhere. Was pleasantly enjoyable.

[NismoGT]

Stay out of Jumping Jacks bar in Playa , it's st!

Recommend the Champagne Sunset cruise. You can book it on the Seafront in Los Christianos.

Also take an Excursion up Mt. Teide as already mentioned. Brilliant views over the Canary Islands.

[RemainAllHoof]

Yes, definitely get on a cruise of some sort. Unless you get seasick.

[Cupramax]

RemainAllHoof said:

Yes, definitely get on a cruise of some sort. Unless you get seasick.

Haha, this is my resounding memory of my last trip to Tenerife, the missus suggested we went on one of the whale/dolphin watch trips on what seemed like afairly calm day, or so we thought Once we got a mile or so out from Los Cristianos there was quite a swell and when the boat moored up just about everyone including a couple of the crew started giving it the old heave ho I think there was only about 4 or us out of 45 people or so that didn't chuck up and the whole boat stank when we got back

[RemainAllHoof]

Nice.

[BurgerKing]

Hire a car a go up Teide, the tropical north side of the island is well worth an explore.

Do the whale and dolphin thing on a calm day, sun block to the max though because the sun is lethal (masked by the strong sea breeze).

It's also worth a trip to Gomera on the Fred Olson ferry (the cool, fast trimaran), it's like going back 50 years in time and you can see the crappy stone house where Columbus hung out for a while. The national park is quite nice too.

Edited by BurgerKing on Monday 18th July 20:16

[anonymous-user]

My advice? Cancel while you still can. Never been to a bigger st hole than that dump. Never again.

[SB10]

Nyphur said:

My advice? Cancel while you still can. Never been to a bigger st hole than that dump. Never again.

Where did you stay and what were your issues out of interest?

[anonymous-user]

I forget the name of the hotel, but midway between Cristianos and Americas.

A few things that immediately spring to mind

1) Rubbish everywhere - just all over the streets. Ive spoken to other people who have been who said it was impeccably clean when they went, so maybe I caught them on a bad week..?
2) Unable to walk down the street (even during the day - I accept it is to be expected to an extent at night) without being stopped by ...

• Club reps
• People trying to drag you into their bar with deals which the barman has never heard of the moment you are in
• Prostitutes
• Blokes selling sunglasses, watches and drugs

3) Rip off taxi drivers -

From the airport:
"How much to XXXX?"
"€20".
Arrive at Hotel:
"€50"
"You said it would be €20"
"I had to go a different way"
"You chose to go a longer way... here's €20"
blah blah
"€50 or I call the police"
"€20 or fk all"
"Alright alright, fking English"
Lovely.

There are many more things, which I won't list/bore you with. While I appreciate the above might seem not that bad or to be expected, I certainly would never go back.

They do have a good go-kart track though - "Safety - this ones slow, this ones power... you want to wear a helmet? FULL POWER!"

[jas xjr]

Try not to drink too many pints of vodka and red bull. By the way the red bull is more expensive than the vodka

[anonymous-user]

RemainAllHoof said:

Hire a soft top and head to the top of Teide then down the other side (on the roads!!). Fun bit of exploration although try engine braking to avoid the brakes smoking.

Just noticed the OP is a student - so likely under 25. When i was there I could only find 1 company who would hire to us (being under 25). All they would hire us was their lowest spec car.... a battered to st Cinquicento (for a more than reasonable €25 a day!). It was great fun blasting it up to the top, then back to the bottom of Teide on almost abandoned roads

[RemainAllHoof]

Ok, amendment: hire a st heap and drive to the top of Teide and back, stop at some dodgy cafes, hopefully not catching botulism during your visit.

[rs1952]

I've been to Cristianos more times than I care to remember since I first arrived at TFS on a Boeing 707 in 1984.

It looks like you have had a bad experience, and one that I have certainly not shared. Time share touts were a bleedin' nuisance in the 1980s but that's long over.

Nyphur said:

1) Rubbish everywhere - just all over the streets. Ive spoken to other people who have been who said it was impeccably clean when they went, so maybe I caught them on a bad week..?

Can't say I've noticed its any worse than anywhere else

Nyphur said:

2) Unable to walk down the street (even during the day - I accept it is to be expected to an extent at night) without being stopped by ...

• Club reps
• People trying to drag you into their bar with deals which the barman has never heard of the moment you are in
• Prostitutes
• Blokes selling sunglasses, watches and drugs

Practice walking around with a face on you that would curdle new milk (comes easy to me ) and never admit to speaking English

Nyphur said:

3) Rip off taxi drivers -

From the airport:
"How much to XXXX?"
"€20".
Arrive at Hotel:
"€50"
"You said it would be €20"
"I had to go a different way"
"You chose to go a longer way... here's €20"
blah blah
"€50 or I call the police"
"€20 or fk all"
"Alright alright, fking English"
Lovely.

The bus runs every half an hour or so, but better to hire a car - you won't take many taxi rides, even at sensible fares, before car hire becomes a cheaper option

[anonymous-user]

rs1952 said:

I've been to Cristianos more times than I care to remember since I first arrived at TFS on a Boeing 707 in 1984.

It looks like you have had a bad experience, and one that I have certainly not shared. Time share touts were a bleedin' nuisance in the 1980s but that's long over.

Nyphur said:

1) Rubbish everywhere - just all over the streets. Ive spoken to other people who have been who said it was impeccably clean when they went, so maybe I caught them on a bad week..?

Can't say I've noticed its any worse than anywhere else

Nyphur said:

2) Unable to walk down the street (even during the day - I accept it is to be expected to an extent at night) without being stopped by ...

• Club reps
• People trying to drag you into their bar with deals which the barman has never heard of the moment you are in
• Prostitutes
• Blokes selling sunglasses, watches and drugs

Practice walking around with a face on you that would curdle new milk (comes easy to me ) and never admit to speaking English

Nyphur said:

3) Rip off taxi drivers -

From the airport:
"How much to XXXX?"
"€20".
Arrive at Hotel:
"€50"
"You said it would be €20"
"I had to go a different way"
"You chose to go a longer way... here's €20"
blah blah
"€50 or I call the police"
"€20 or fk all"
"Alright alright, fking English"
Lovely.

The bus runs every half an hour or so, but better to hire a car - you won't take many taxi rides, even at sensible fares, before car hire becomes a cheaper option

1) As I said, most other people I've mentioned it to said it was clean when they were there - it was a st-tip when I went.
2) I'm on a holiday - I don't want to walk around looking like I've got a strop on. Regarding the prostitutes - I've been to places like Berlin etc where you see all sorts, and the prostitutes stand keeping themselves to themselves unless approached. In Tenerife they would follow you for 50-100 meters along the streets, grabbing at your gentleman's sausage telling you how much they wanted to fk you - all while there were families/other passers by walking the other way. Disgusting.
3) As per my earlier post, only one hire company would hire to us due to our age, and they were'nt at the airport. I went to the information desk at the airport to ask about a bus, and the woman behind the desk was chatting away on her mobile. When I asked which bus to catch to Los Cristianos she said I don't know then went back on her phone.

If you paid me £1,000 to go back there, I wouldn't

[BliarOut]

Nyphur said:

rs1952 said:

I've been to Cristianos more times than I care to remember since I first arrived at TFS on a Boeing 707 in 1984.

It looks like you have had a bad experience, and one that I have certainly not shared. Time share touts were a bleedin' nuisance in the 1980s but that's long over.

Nyphur said:

1) Rubbish everywhere - just all over the streets. Ive spoken to other people who have been who said it was impeccably clean when they went, so maybe I caught them on a bad week..?

Can't say I've noticed its any worse than anywhere else

Nyphur said:

2) Unable to walk down the street (even during the day - I accept it is to be expected to an extent at night) without being stopped by ...

• Club reps
• People trying to drag you into their bar with deals which the barman has never heard of the moment you are in
• Prostitutes
• Blokes selling sunglasses, watches and drugs

Practice walking around with a face on you that would curdle new milk (comes easy to me ) and never admit to speaking English

Nyphur said:

3) Rip off taxi drivers -

From the airport:
"How much to XXXX?"
"€20".
Arrive at Hotel:
"€50"
"You said it would be €20"
"I had to go a different way"
"You chose to go a longer way... here's €20"
blah blah
"€50 or I call the police"
"€20 or fk all"
"Alright alright, fking English"
Lovely.

The bus runs every half an hour or so, but better to hire a car - you won't take many taxi rides, even at sensible fares, before car hire becomes a cheaper option

1) As I said, most other people I've mentioned it to said it was clean when they were there - it was a st-tip when I went.
2) I'm on a holiday - I don't want to walk around looking like I've got a strop on. Regarding the prostitutes - I've been to places like Berlin etc where you see all sorts, and the prostitutes stand keeping themselves to themselves unless approached. In Tenerife they would follow you for 50-100 meters along the streets, grabbing at your gentleman's sausage telling you how much they wanted to fk you - all while there were families/other passers by walking the other way. Disgusting.
3) As per my earlier post, only one hire company would hire to us due to our age, and they were'nt at the airport. I went to the information desk at the airport to ask about a bus, and the woman behind the desk was chatting away on her mobile. When I asked which bus to catch to Los Cristianos she said I don't know then went back on her phone.

If you paid me £1,000 to go back there, I wouldn't

I think you were very unfortunate, that's nothing like LC... Americas maybe

Try TripAdvisor before you bok in future, you can get a good feel before you go..