Puerto de la Cruz: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Viewers love Puerto de la Cruz's charm, weather and atmosphere, but there is little firsthand talk of living costs, daily life or remote-work conditions, so the picture is thin.
- architecture and atmosphere
- mild year-round weather
- cobbled streets and cafes
- quieter than south Tenerife
- scenery and hiking
- no comment on living costs
- altitude-driven temperature swings
- thin info on daily life
- Feels classic and calmer than the touristy south
- Weather is a major draw compared with colder places
- Commenters mostly reminisce or admire the videos rather than report living there
- Real-estate content suggests prices are a key question for newcomers
Read from 8 videos, 13 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife | One of the World’s First Tourist Destinations
Freddie Dobbs · 45K views · 2021
What viewers said
“Weather in Puerto De la Cruz generally lovely all year round. Living in Santa Cruz throughout winter and regularly visit Puerto.”
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“Class,thank you,I am retiring early next year and hope to move to Tenerife,as an Irishman I know Oscar Wilde’s father went to Tenerife to spend quality time in North Tenerife,there are gardens there today,same place he stayed managed owned ”
♥ 14 likes
“Fantastic photography,music. Truely professional Monika. Hollywood calling!! You really portrayed the architecture, nostalgia and vibe. I want to go there.”
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“Another classic..Love the music Monika!”
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“The thing about Tenerife is the constant change in altitude, pop to the supermarket and it’s 5 degrees different! I’d take 16 degrees and surrounded by palm trees in the depth of the winter over 6 degrees and drizzle in the UK 😂”
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“The Datsun 120y or sunny as it was known was 1200cc 70hp not far off the bonny figures😂. They had square speedo and rev counters. If journos test cars now that dont have 180hp and a turbo they are slow. Those 70s cars still cruised the mot”
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“Loved that, I was last there in puerto in 1979, and yes I can remember the datson”
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“Hi both, thanks for the tenerife tour, i have never been. Will change that in future i hope. Its very interesting and beautiful. Savvy Uk car buyers flocked to Datsun models for reliability and they were no more rotten than the fords/ vauxh”
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“Loved it, awesome vlog.”
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“I am old enough to remember the Datsun 120 and that one you found was in great condition. It also looked like it had its original hub caps. Great videos keep them coming. 😀👍”
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