welshbairn Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Went last year to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and am thinking of maybe Santa Cruz in Tenerife early next year. I prefer proper towns/cities to holiday resorts but it's not a hard fast rule. I know a few posters on here go regularly, so hopefully you'll have some tips. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Los Cristianos/Las Americas are quite substantial, although they are a bit lager, bacon 'n eggs etc. Not the best ever destinations but compensated for by the weather and plenty of local football. I've got to like the familiarity of knowing where places are as well. I've found it pretty cheap, even in decent places. Edited January 30, 2017 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Been going to Lanzarote for years, firstly to Teguise but then to Playa Blanca which is a lot better. Great if you like walking without too much effort (you can walk from one end of the resort to the other and only cross two road) or tackle the Papagayo beaches if you want something more strenuous. Lots of stuff by Enrico Manrique around the island (Google him) and a live volcano! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Would echo what Sgt Wilson said. It's really just a big rock with pubs and restaurants, but the weather is good. We've gone the past several winters for a few weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Go a couple of times a year to a house a friend of a friend rents out in Callao Salvaje. Near enough for a quick bus ride into Las Americas but far enough away for bit of piece and quiet. Nice wee village with loads of food and bar options and a lovely man made beach. Also , the Hard Rock hotel has just opened in the next village over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 16 minutes ago, saint dave said: Go a couple of times a year to a house a friend of a friend rents out in Callao Salvaje. Near enough for a quick bus ride into Las Americas but far enough away for bit of piece and quiet. Nice wee village with loads of food and bar options and a lovely man made beach. Also , the Hard Rock hotel has just opened in the next village over. The likes of us won't be in there. We can look in on the way to the pub for a roast dinner and the live game on SKY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 7 hours ago, welshbairn said: Went last year to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and am thinking of maybe Santa Cruz in Tenerife early next year. I prefer proper towns/cities to holiday resorts but it's not a hard fast rule. I know a few posters on here go regularly, so hopefully you'll have some tips. Like Gran Canaria, the temperatures in the north of the island are a few degrees lower than the south early in the year. Puerto de a la Cruz is a smart resort in the north of the island but the beaches have black sand. My recommendation is the top end of Costa Adeje/La Caleta. There are several smart hotels, shops and restaurants near the El Duque beach with its imported golden sand. The Gran Sur shopping centre has more boutiques if your wife has a sizeable credit limit. A must is an evening trip up Mount Teide. It's one of best places on the planet for star gazing. La Gomera, a short boat trip from Los Cristianos, is worth a visit too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Booked an apartment in Puerto de la Cruz for a week in January. If it's a shithole I'm going to hunt the Bishop down and kill him. I'm not bothered about the colour of the sand. P.S. No longer available, still looking.. Edited March 23, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, G_Man1985 said: Playa Blanca is meh. Use to go there when i was was younger. On a hill so good for walks, but its full of english bars and restaurants. I use to quite like Gran Canaria but Puerto Rico is just shit. Plenty stuff to be doing on the Island but certainly no longer than a week. Only Island i have not been to is Fuerteventura, that may be better? The centre is so-so, West of the centre is not great but East, towards and including the marina, is really nice. You won't go many places in the Canaries that doesn't have its share of English type pubs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Finally sorted an apartment in Puerto de la Cruz, £30 a night plus £60 for the flights. No bad. Got it through Airbnb which was a pain in the arse, had to upload a picture, driving license and a 30 second video of myself. Weird. Nice looking flat though, wifi and smoking allowed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: Finally sorted an apartment in Puerto de la Cruz, £30 a night plus £60 for the flights. No bad. Got it through Airbnb which was a pain in the arse, had to upload a picture, driving license and a 30 second video of myself. Weird. Nice looking flat though, wifi and smoking allowed. Have you seen the movie "Hostel"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rugster said: Have you seen the movie "Hostel"? Heart warming tale of Youth Hostelers discovering themselves with a few merry japes? P.S. Heard of it but just looked up the plot and it sounds hysterical. Viewing sorted for tonight. Edited March 25, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 What's people's thoughts on Fuerteventura?? The missus and I at thinking of heading there late October start of November. Only island in the Canaries I have never been too before. Where's best to go? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 7 hours ago, wellboy1991 said: What's people's thoughts on Fuerteventura?? The missus and I at thinking of heading there late October start of November. Only island in the Canaries I have never been too before. Where's best to go? I like it very much. Great golden sandy beaches and cheap bars. If you stay in Corralejo (north), the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote takes about an hour. Corralejo is famous for its sand dunes like Maspalomas on Gran Canaria. It is a large resort with a large choice of bars, restaurants and shops. The south of the island, Jandia, is often a few degrees warmer than the north. Costa Caleta, near the airport, is good for golf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 01/09/2017 at 14:38, wellboy1991 said: What's people's thoughts on Fuerteventura?? The missus and I at thinking of heading there late October start of November. Only island in the Canaries I have never been too before. Where's best to go? Always found Fuerte to be the least developed of the main islands. Depends on what you are after, but Corralejo is much of a muchness with all the other Brit/German overun holiday resorts. I also thought it was quite run down. The dunes are nice though. Jandia in the South of the island is much classier. Also check out El Cotillo in the NW of the island. Nice beaches just to the North of the town. I don't know if its now lost to the sea but the wreck of the American Star on the West Coast used to be worth seeing. Lovely beach with a bloody great cruise ship washed up....bit surreal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Cheers gents. Seen a few decent options to look into. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 41 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: If you don't like the Germans, don't go to Jandia. If you like some decent beer, sausages and watching the Bundesliga whilst having some good banter with our European brethren then Jandia is the place to go. I've mentioned before on here that I live not far from a naturists beach on the Almeria coast - an area much frequented by nature loving Germans. They don't seem at all put out by occasional perverts (half clothed) staring at them. I like Germans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Fuerteventura is my favourite of all the Canaries - by a margin. Used to go to Caleta de Fuste (lots of big chain hotels, decent safe wee beach if you've got kids) but kinda got bored of it after 3/4 years. Corralejo now my default choice although disappointed to find the shabby wee Coronita beach bar at the bottom of the town had closed. Seems to me like they stopped food and drink on the beach and that was the end of it. Now replaced by a much shinier (i.e. more expensive) version where you have to eat inside. I suppose it's what some folk would call progress...☹️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackislekillie Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Fuerteventura is an Island of stunning landscapes which change as the light changes through the day. I go to the El Cotillo/Lajares area in the north (near Corralejo) once a year in spring. Ideal for relaxing and destressing. Great beaches, good bars and cafes. Car hire pretty cheap through local companies and a great way to see the island. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Love Costa Teguise in Lanzarote. Great bars and restaurants and yes they have Spanish options too. Lovely path adjacent to sea which is ideal for walking/jogging plus exercise machines. Playa Blanca a bit meh.... nice walk along to marina by sea and ok shopping street.Fire Mountain a must! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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