Information about Tenerife
Here we will give you the information you need for your holidays in Tenerife
This other information can also help you during your stay:
Other information of interest on your trip to Tenerife
Official currency: In Tenerife, which belongs to the Spanish State and therefore to the European Union, the Euro is used. You will have no problems exchanging currency if you come from a region outside the European Union where the Euro is not used. At Tenerife Airports (2), you will be able to find some currency exchange establishments without commission.
Time difference: The Canary Islands have a time difference of one hour less than the rest of Spain, so don't forget to change your watch when you visit Tenerife!
Language: The official language in Tenerife is the same as in the rest of Spain: Spanish. Although it is also true that, as in all regions of the country, the Canary Islands have their own words and expressions inherited from the Guanches and the South American influence on the islands. Words such as Guagua, playeras, Gofio, enyesque are a true reflection of these canarismos.
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Telephone numbers of interest in Tenerife:
Here is a list of numbers that may be useful during your stay on the island.
Remember that the prefix for Spain is +34.
The prefix for the province of Las Palmas starts with 928, i.e. the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa; while the island prefix for the province of Santa Cruz is 922, used in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.
Useful numbers:
- Santa Cruz National Police: 091
- Santa Cruz Local Police: 092
- Santa Cruz Emergencies: 112
- Civil Protection of Santa Cruz: 922282202
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Information and Tourism Board: 922239592
- La Laguna Tourist Information Office: 922631194
- Information and Tourism Office Arona: 922797668
- Tenerife Airport: 902404704
