There’s no shortage of bars and clubs in Puerto, and from June to September the town is heaving all night with Spanish holiday-makers. In the winter months nightlife tends to be more limited, though there are dependable favourites along the Calle La Hoya, such as the nondescript bar and disco Penny Farthing at no. 32 [...]
Buses arrive at the station on C/del Pozo on the western side of the town centre. The tourist office is a ten minute walk away beyond the Plaza del Charco on the Plaza de Europa by the seafront ( Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-1pm; tel 922/386 000).
With over a hundred years pedigree in the field, PUERTO DE LA CRUZ does resort tourism well. The bustling, former harbour town, which still acts as a focal point for the business communities in the Orotava valley, was historically much favoured by British traders who erected the imposing Grand Hotel Taoro here in 1889. The [...]