has tenerife turned into a dump in 2 years

[auchinairn]

i was in tenerifethere in october for the first time in 2 years.what changes to las americas its full of looky lukas pick pockets and thieves.you cant go out for a drink without someone trying to sell u watches sun glasses or cheap toys.do these people not understand that we work all year and go there for a rest and not to be bothered by them or cant the police get rid of them are are they getting payed off as normal.anyone whos been there or lives there post back to me

[puddicat]

I am sure mr legend can help!!!

[Gormless]

That will be something to look forward to indeed, puddicat.

[kjc]

There is sex shops everywhere as well.............apparently.

[Ethel]

I spend a month in Tenerife every winter - and I agree Americas and Cristianos is full of people hassling for money.

I only go because I have a free holiday (just pay for the flight) and the weather is fabby. I stay in Silencio - it's a bit run down, but hassle free, and it's easy enough to get around. My friend who lives there has a car so I get to go all over the place; the balcony is sea front so I watch the dolphins in the bay and the boats going by and my two favourite Canarian restaurants are very close by, so I have a good time.

I certainly wouldn't go there if my friends didn't live in Tenerife, and I couldn't bear to stay in Cristianos or Americas. Nothing remotely Spanish or Canarian about them.

[QueenOfAmber]

yeah, it is just a dump. loads of British people go there and have kind of ruined it. it used to be very nice but now its lost its history and has become tarty. gone are the days when you would say: 'I'm going to Tenerife!' and people would get excited. now its turned into, like i said, a tarty place. Sorry to depress you but it's true.

[Ethel]

There are some nice places in Tenerife, just keep away from the main resorts

[auchinairn]

were going back in october maybe find somewhere else to stay we stayed in the sol tenerife the last twice i had a look at apartments well penthouse apartments in santiago complex

[QueenOfAmber]

hope u have a nice time though! :)