Canary Islands

I’ve been going to Lanzarote in February for many years. This last two weeks was sunny with a daytime temperature around 24 degrees C. It’s a great destination for winter sun.
I’ve had some weeks where the weather has been disappointing, but generally there may be cloud in the morning which soon gets burnt off by late morning. You’d be unlucky to experience day time temperatures below 21 degrees C.
After sunset it does cool down, so you would need a jumper if you’re heading out.
I’ve been in summer and the sun is very strong and it’s too hot for me, but each to there own.
Don’t be put off by clowns with their Lanzagrotty snipes, there’s lots to explore if you want to hire a car and get away from the developed resorts. Just sad that Arthur’s Bar has closed in PDC
 
The best things are the volcanoes though I never understand people going to the same place year after year, just gets boring. I knew a fella who went to the same hotel in Malta every year for 25 years, what a waste of money.
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
The best things are the volcanoes though I never understand people going to the same place year after year, just gets boring. I knew a fella who went to the same hotel in Malta every year for 25 years, what a waste of money.
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That’s what some people want
They know exactly what they’re getting, exactly what they’re going to be doing, and as soon as they get off the plane they are in full relaxed holiday mode
 
I liked Lanzarote, went to Gran Canaria once , stayed in Puerto Rico , hideois place, went for a day to Playa del Ingles and that was even worse
 
dickie davies said:
That’s what some people want
They know exactly what they’re getting, exactly what they’re going to be doing, and as soon as they get off the plane they are in full relaxed holiday mode
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I get bored after 2 or 3 visits to the same resort, we’ve done 3 trips since 2018 to Tenerife (different hotels but all in the Playa de Las Americas/Adeje area) and it’s nice but I fancy a new Greek island next time. Each to their own I guess.
 
dickie davies said:
I’m off to Golf del sur next week for a cheeky six days of sunshine
We always stay at Amarilla Golf
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have a good one mate, we stay at the Santa Barbara on the front a lot, nice walk along the front to the square for a curry in the evening, great garden centre on the main road out of GdS just before joining the maine road if you have time, we get the bus to Los Cristianos some mornings and the late bus back
 
It’s Tenerife no question. Not even close. Just remember that there’s more to the place than Las America’s and Los Cristianos like most visitors and you can have a ball.
Just ask if you want some advice on where to stay. Lived there for over a decade and still have a place there, tend to get over 4/5 times a year mainly for quick visits.
I can only imagine those who don’t rate it haven’t been recently or chose the wrong area/hotel.
 
I prefer Lanzarote. I like Playa Blanca but we are staying in Pocillos this year near the airport. I’ve never had rain in Lanzarote. Bit of cloud and windy now and again but don’t think I’ve ever seen a drop of rain.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I prefer Lanzarote. I like Playa Blanca but we are staying in Pocillos this year near the airport. I’ve never had rain in Lanzarote. Bit of cloud and windy now and again but don’t think I’ve ever seen a drop of rain.
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We’re going playa blanca for a week in may, 1st visit to Lanzarote
 
Phil1 said:
It’s Tenerife no question. Not even close. Just remember that there’s more to the place than Las America’s and Los Cristianos like most visitors and you can have a ball.
Just ask if you want some advice on where to stay. Lived there for over a decade and still have a place there, tend to get over 4/5 times a year mainly for quick visits.
I can only imagine those who don’t rate it haven’t been recently or chose the wrong area/hotel.
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Not been to any of the others so nothing to compare with but enjoy tenerife especially in our winter..
Like you say so much more to it than the tourist areas especially in the North of the island which has a much more traditional Spanish feel. Garrichico and Masca are must visits and even in the tourist areas a lot depends on where you stay
 
A difficult connundrum, as each island hold it's own aces .. a case of horses for courses.

Tenerife: We like the south of the Island from Cristianos through to Fanabe that has one of the best promenade walks in the world, with beautiful views of the surrounding ocean to appease the errant traveller. Porto Colon after the Adeje, has some fabulous restauraunts, and is beyond quaint and pretty.

Having said that, we also like Golf del Sur which a few have mentioned, that's benefitted immensly from needed work to its promenade and infrastructure. Tend to stay at the Diamond resorts such as Santa Barbara and the Sunset View apartments opposite San Blas which are immaculately furnished, and a home from home.

A great afternoon slurp or three is to be had at the bowling club, with a few interspersed Irish bars to wet the whistle of an evening.

Fueteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzerote all make for brilliant holiday destinations and so so difficult to call. Tenerife is more Brit oriented and better priced than the other islands that attract the scandinavians and europeans. Only thing with Tenerife is the increased prices of actually getting their compared to the others. Better to DIY for better accomodation and keener pricing.
 
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nice ride in Tenerife is from puerto de la cruz going south, cut through the mountains and stand at the side of the road where you will be meters above the clouds, unbeleivable scenary, the road eventualy drops down into los Gigantes where you can join the the faster road back to Americas
 
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