Tenerife information and Tourist guide

Tenerife information and Tourist guide

Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands. Although the Canary Islands are 200 miles to the West of Morocco in the Atlantic ocean they are belong to Spain.

Spanish is the language but English is widely spoken to some degree or other in the Tourist resorts.

Currency Information

The currency used is the Euro €, the same as most of Europe.  For a very quick conversion reduce the price in Euros by one third to obtainn a rough £ sterling equivalent. Eg. €30 roughly equals £20. For a more acurate rate obtain the the latest conversion rate, click this link Currency Converter

Health Information

You should take Form 111 with you. Obtain from a United Kingdom, fill it in then get it stamped by the Post Office. This allows you to get free emergency treatment.

Also take any prescription medication that you require with you.

Duty Free

The islands unlike Spain are duty free, and the ECC rules do not apply when you return to the United Kingdom with respect to the strick limits on quantity of Spirits, Cigarettes, perfumes and gifts that you can bring back.

Spanish National Tourist Offices

UK

22-23 Manchester Square
London WIM SAP

Tel 0171 486 8077

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