What is the main hospital in Tenerife?


What is the main hospital in Tenerife? Sra. de Candelaria is the reference hospital of the National Health Service, for the main part of the island of Tenerife and the islands Gomera and El Hierro.


What are the benefits of Tenerife?

Tenerife boasts not only a sunny climate but after all, the cost of living is not very high compared to the European mainland. Taxes are lower than on the Spanish peninsula and also flights between the Spanish mainland and Tenerife are very affordable… as long as you're registered on the island.


What are hospitals like in Tenerife?

NHS Hospitals in Tenerife – Santa Cruz They also serve patients from the surrounding Canary Islands. Both establishments are modern, extremely well equipped and very clean.


Where is the poshest place in the Canaries?

The luxury of Living in Exclusive Homes The most exclusive residential areas are Tafira, Santa Brígida and Maspalomas in Gran Canaria; La Orotava, Tacoronte, Puerto de la Cruz and La Laguna in Tenerife and Puerto Calero in Lanzarote.


Do you pay to see doctor in Tenerife?

Private Consultation: “In case you do not hold a travel insurance you will be able to see the doctor for a very affordable price. The costs of consultations varies depending of the issue but everything will be explain to you before you see the Doctor so you will never have a surprise after.


Which public hospitals in Tenerife accept EHIC cards?

The EHIC can only be used in public hospitals, in Tenerife South this means Hospital del Sur (El Mojón) and the Hospiten Sur, which is mixed private-public and it entitles the cardholder to any medically necessary treatment that cannot wait until they return home.


What is the least popular Canary Island?

The smallest of the main Canary Islands, El Hierro is also the least touristy.


What is the prettiest Canary Island?

  • Tenerife and Gran Canaria, the all-rounders. Canary Islands. ...
  • Lanzarote, the volcanic beauty. ...
  • La Palma and La Gomera, for nature in its purest state. ...
  • Fuerteventura, the seaside resort. ...
  • El Hierro, the pristine soul of the Canaries.


What medical card do I need for Tenerife?

Accessing care. You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.


What is the most expensive Canary Island?

With average asking prices of just under 4,000 euros/m2, Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas are the most expensive areas in the Canary Islands. In the luxurious Abama Resort in Guía de Isora, however, you can expect to pay around 6,500 euro/m2.


Do I need medical insurance for Tenerife?

Healthcare in the Canary Islands Make sure you buy travel insurance that provides good medical cover, and check the policy detailes before you go so you know your options in case something goes wrong. If you need treatment, it may be worth insisting it's at a public rather than private facility.


Who visits Tenerife the most?

In 2022, the United Kingdom was the most important tourism source market for the Canary Island of Tenerife. Close to 2.3 million British tourists visited this Spanish island that year, roughly three times the number of Spanish tourists from the mainland.


Where to avoid in Tenerife?

Areas to Avoid Because of its volcanic background, most beaches in Tenerife are volcanic with black sand which can be hot under the feet. If you're after a traditional sandy beach head to Los Cristianos and leave the southern resorts alone. Playa la Arena is also notorious for pickpockets.