Local Area Information

One of the nice things about the location of this apartment is that you can access most things without the need for a car or even public transport (although both are available and relatively cheap).

Getting your bearings is pretty easy: if you turn left (downhill) as you go out either of the gates you will find yourself on the sea front. Turn right on the sea front and you will find yourself on the walkway/promenade that stretches 6 or 7 miles that eventually takes you to La Caleta. Turn left and you will head towards Guaza Mountain (see ‘Walks’). If you follow that walkway, the road will eventually you will go around in a circle and you will come out just above Victoria Court.

If you turn right out of the gates and then cross the road and follow the road now in front of you and cross again after 200 yards or so, you will find yourself at the bus station. Here you can catch buses to virtually anywhere on the Island. A bus timetable will be in the apartment.

You can pay cash for tickets but if you are likely to use the buses a fair bit, you might want to invest in a ‘Bono’ card: these come in €15 and €25 denominations and offer around a third off most journeys. This includes the 110 and 40 services which go to the airport: at around €3 this is a lot cheaper than a taxi.

There are numerous car rental agencies.

The nearest taxi rank is just down the hill. Taxis are relatively cheap and especially if there is a group of you travelling to and from, say, Las Americas. Taxi tours of the Island are also available.

If you need a mobility scooter you will find plenty of providers one of the closest is at the Apollo centre next to the bus station. Other mobility and living aids can also be obtained (possibly hired) from the Mar-y-Sol complex which is just up around the corner. There are numerous electricity plugs around the complex which people use to recharge scooters.

There are three main choices for food shopping:

• Mercadano – a national chain, the nearest of which is at Parque Santiago 6. If you are here for some time it may be worth arranging a delivery which is good value at €4.20 ( and reliable)
• Hyperdino – another big chain which also does deliveries. There are two of these nearby – one by the bus station and another opposite the Arona Grand hotel (go down the hill and turn left just before the bottom and go along about a ¼ mile).
• Dial-a-Prix - up the hill at the Pasarella Centre