Icod.
lunes, 13 de abril de 2020
sábado, 11 de abril de 2020
lunes, 30 de marzo de 2020
Introduction
Welcome to
apartments 705 and 706 in Monis Building at Playa de San Marcos, Icod
de Los Vinos.
I hope you enjoy
staying in my apartments and you love its wonderful views, its
swimming pool, its great calm and its excellent location near the
Teno Massif. For me, the most beautiful place on the island.
When some
friends come to visit Tenerife, they ask me for advice on what to see
and do here. Of course, there is a huge amount of information on the
Internet, but I think it is good to share some of the things that I
like in the north of Tenerife. This is not a tourist guide made by a
qualified guide, I am just sharing what I do and like.
I hope this
could help you to enjoy your stay in Tenerife.
Best wishes,
César Martel.
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sábado, 28 de marzo de 2020
Facilities at San Marcos beach.
Just at the
beach there are several nice restaurants with a lovely view and in
addition:
- Pharmacy: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- San Marcos minimarket: every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. They make sandwiches and sell coffee
- Bus 362 stop to Icod. (Schedule here). The bus also stops just a little bit up from Monís Building.
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jueves, 26 de marzo de 2020
Eat after hours and home delivery.
Although San
Marcos Beach has a mini-market and many restaurants, at a certain
time they may be closed. Icod is not either a place where there are
many places open 24 hours, so when I want to eat something at night I
usually go to some nice restaurants that are at gas station and with
a wide timetable:
By proximity we
have:
Cafeteria and
service station "La Mancha"
Sunday to
Thursday from 6 am to 1 am.
Friday and
Saturday from 6 am to 3 am.
8 minutes by car
from San Marcos (Google Maps)
Cafeteria and
service station "El Mirador".
Open 24 hours.
25 minutes by
car from San Marcos (Google Maps)
HOME DELIVERY
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domingo, 22 de marzo de 2020
Icod
Famous for its
Millennial Dragon Tree, Icod has many attractions to show. I
particularly like:
Cueva del Viento
(Cave of the Wind): I was surprised by its great scientific value. Guides
specialized in volcanology show a small portion of the cave, but the
visit lasts for several hours because of the big amount of
interesting information and explanations they give. It is not the
cave to take the best selfies, but to learn about volcanism and the
formation of the islands. Highly recommended but must be booked in
advance.
Stroll through
its historic center.
Perfect for a
rainy day are its Museums:
And if you are
in Icod on November 29, you are lucky. Not to be missed is the great
wineries opening party and Tablas de San Andrés. (It is in Spanish, but you will not need to understand the words)
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viernes, 20 de marzo de 2020
Nearby attractions.
For me, the
northwest of Tenerife is the most beautiful part of the island. Teno
Range (the tip at the northwest of the island) is perhaps the parts
of the island that retains its most natural and charming aspect. These are some places and activities that I like in that area:
- Relax in the main square having a coffee and enjoying the local atmosphere.
- Taste the sweets from El Aderno.
- Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings.
- Go to Masca and enjoy the Teno’s rugged landscape along its narrow road. (Locationon Google Maps). Unfortunately, it is currently prohibited to go down to Masca beach.
- Eating in one of the restaurants in the center or the famous Roast Chicken, which I love, in El Palmar (Location on Google Maps) Although on weekends could be big queues.
- Visit Teno Alto. You can go by car and enjoy the tiny road that winds through the mountains of Teno and once there, leave the car, enjoy its cuisine and visit the landscape and the cheese factories on foot. As I like walking in the countryside, I like reaching Teno Alto by foot. To do this I go to the fence that controls access to Punta de Teno. (Location in Google Maps) and follow the path that goes up on a demanding climb to Teno Alto. I like going early, having lunch up in Teno and enjoying the descent and the views along the same path in the afternoon.
- Buenavista Golf.
- Relax in the main square having a coffee and enjoying the local atmosphere.
- If you are in early December and you understand Spanish, I suggest you to go to the storytelling festival. The perfect match for Los Silos.
- Enjoy an alternative music and art festival in September: Boreal. Also, a perfect match.
- Farmer's Market: Sunday mornings.
- Hikes: the trails in Teno are for me one of the most beautiful on the island. On the Official Cabildo Website you can access the file of all the approved trails. Among them, I really like the trail number 53, leaving from Los Silos and arriving at Erjos for lunch, to return the same way.
- Stroll leisurely through the Historic Center at night.
- Dine in one of its restaurants. I love Casa Gaspar, although it is not cheap. - Location on Google Maps
TEIDE.
El Teide, La
Orotava, El Puerto de la Cruz, etc., are must-see sites in the
island, so there is a lot of information on Internet. As I like to enjoy Teide in an active way, here I tell you some of the activities that I like to do in the top of the island. In all
these activities you have to keep in mind that walking above 2000
metres requiere some physical preparation, montaneering experince, and good equipment and weather
conditions. Also, be aware that there is nothing to buy food or water during the trails in the National Park.
- Ascent from the Parador Nacional to Alto de Guajara.
- Departure from 2100 meters of altitude and arrival at 2700 meters.
- I usually take about 2.5 hours to go up and 2 hours to go down
- It is not very demanding. Easy to follow.
- Path number 15.
- Ascent from the Roques de García to Pico Viejo.
- Departure from 2100 meters of altitude and arrival at 3100 meters.
- I usually take about 4.5 hours to go up and 3.5 hours to go down
- A little demanding. Easy to follow.
- Path number 23
- Night in the Altavista refuge and see sunrise at the peak (3718 m)
- Departure from Montaña Blanca at 2200 meters altitude and sleep in the refuge Alta Vista at 3270 m.
- You have to reserve the refuge (€ 21) well in advance. For more information consult its official website.
- Do not leave anything valuable in the car at Montaña Blanca.
- Particularly recommended close to full moon.
- Extremely cold at the summit to see sunrise.
- I usually leave in the afternoon, arrive at dusk, and leave the next day with enough time to reach the summit to see the sunrise. You have to go down from the summit to La Rambleta (upper station of the Telesférico) before 9 in the morning.
- Demanding. Easy to follow although during the night it could be complicated, so you have to be very caution and I would not go without a good equipment.
- Path number 7 and 10.
- Ascent from Montaña Blanca to the Teide peak in one day.
- Departure from 2200 meters of altitude and arrival at 3718 meters.
- It is VERY demanding. I usually go in a longer diversion and I take about 10 hours.
- It can be very cold at the summit.
- Permission (free) is required to access the peak after 9 am => Official Website
- Path number 7 and 10
- Ascent by Teleferico to the Teide peak in one day.
- The cable car starts from 2,200 meters and ends at 3,500 meters. Then you go up a path to the top at 3718 meters, only if you have a permit.
- It is demanding because of altitude sickness.
- The price of the Cable Car and the management of the permit can be seen on its official website.
- Trail number 10
- 7 Cañadas around full moon.
- Practically flat and very easy to follow.
- I like to do it this way: drive up to the Parador. Take the bus number 348 that leaves the Parador at 4pm and get off at the Portillo. Start walking along the path that starts in front of the visitor center. At normal pace you could reached the car around 11 pm. Very beautiful!!
- Trail number 4
- Although the National Park has a visitor center within the park itself, there is also another visitor center in the city of La Orotava that is very interesting. - Location on Google Maps.
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