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Cristianos - Information
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Los
Cristianos
still retains a hint of the original fishing village and is
the second largest holiday resort in the south of Tenerife,
the largest being its next door neighbour Playa de Las Américas.
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of the main differences you will notice is that in Los Cristianos,
unlike in Las Américas,
the town has a history pre-dating its transformation into a
tourist resort. Before undergoing major development in recent
years, Los Cristianos existed as a small fishing village.
It has an old town centre, complete with Catholic Church, stretching
from the port up to the main shopping street Avenida de Suecia. |
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centre is entirely pedestrianised, which is good news for
tourists and a welcome change from vehicles in Las Américas.
This older area consists of houses in which much of the town's
local Canarian population still lives.
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Los
Cristianos
meets Playa de las Americas
at the headland, accessible by bus or on foot, it has a lovely
beach and rocky shore, plenty of restaurants, a scattering
of bars and one or two discos. Journey time from Reina Sofia
airport is approximately 20 minutes by coach. It also has
a leisure port, good selection of shops, and pretty pavement
cafes on its long pedestrian promenade.
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Los
Cristianos'
port also has the ferry and hydrofoil that depart daily to
the islands of La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro - the three
islands which, together with Tenerife, make up the autonomous
Spanish province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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Los
Cristianos
and Las Américas is difficult
to determine where one begins and one finishes, especially
around the seafront area known as San Telmo. Part of Los Cristianos,
while the neighbouring Compostela Beach area, only a short
walk away along the seafront, is in Playa de Las Américas.
It is because Las Américas keeps expanding eastwards
until it reached Los Cristianos and could not go any further!
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Los
Cristianos
brags of expanse of beaches along its whole seafront; the
aforementioned Playa Vistas, which was completed in 1997 using
sand imported from the Sahara, is the best in town. Next to
the port, right amid the hustle and bustle of the town centre,
is another good and popular stretch of beach with many bars,
restaurants and shops all around.
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Los
Cristianos
is a match for Las Américas in the superiority and
diversity of restaurants. Everything you could desire is here
somewhere - Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Spanish and Canarian
of course. Thanks to the relaxed licensing laws over here,
you will never be stuck for somewhere to taste the local brew,
day or night, whenever the fancy takes you.
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Los
Cristianos
does not yet measure up to the nightlife in Las
Américas where you'll find the unadulterated, warts
and all, downright outrageous and pleasure-seeking nightlife
pack, principally in the areas known as 'Verónicas'
and 'The Patch', where drinking and partying until Sunrise
is the norm.
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Cristianos
is a fairly small town with an energetic town centre but with
airy and relaxed 'suburbs', it has some fine beaches, typically
good weather, an international clientele, every shops and
restaurants you could hope for. Los Cristianos is in some
ways more charming, perhaps even more 'exclusive' than Las
Américas but lacks the night time 'edge' of Las Américas,
and some, particularly families and older visitors, may see
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Despite
their close proximity to one another, there is a distinct
difference in the atmosphere of the two, especially at night.
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The
Port
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In
the port, which itself has been extended, you will find
a still active fleet of small fishing boats.
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Beaches
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Playa
de los Cristianos: fine beaches of golden sand and crystalline
water, close to a picturesque fishing-village. Its outstanding
infrastructure makes it one of the most attractive places
for visitors.
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Currency
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The
national currency of Spain is the peseta. The exchange rate
is fixed relative to the Euro
(£1 = 265 Ptas).
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Why
not rent a car, driving on the island is nothing if not
an 'unforgettable' experience. In the centre of Los Cristianos,
parking is often a problem.
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(San Eugenio Alto) Octopus Park
Aloha's
Los Cristianos
922 795795
BEAUTY
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Ripples
Los Cristianos
922 794330
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Los Cristianos
922 794330
INTERNET
Avda Generalismo Franco
AMBULANCES
Los Cristianos
922 79 05 05
CONSULATES
British, 922 28 68 63
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(All Speak English, take insurance)
Puerto de la Cruz
CHEMISTS
Los Cristianos
922 79 08 47
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