Icod de los Vinos – Part I
Bus Routes: 843[Los Cristianos, Las Americas] to 'Esaction' Costa Adeje then 460[Guia Isora, Icod] Return: 460[P Americas], 843[El Medano] We have been along the route of the 460 before both to Santiago del Teide and to Icod 'Estacion', transferring to a bus to Garachico (November and January blogs). I have contemplated Icod de los Vinos to give its full name before because it is the home of the famous 'Dragon' tree, a photo of which appears in every guide book or map of Tenerife. I was put off by comments by a travel writer who was going to visit Icod then changed his mind because there was nothing there other than a 'flat modern shopping centre near the bus station'. Consulting my sources as to what was on this week highlighted 'Fiestas de San Marcos, Icod de los Vinos' so I thought “Why not.” Incidentally I have put a 'Useful link' in to the 'Island Connections' English newspaper published fortnightly here in Tenerife...