La Fuente

This apartment was perfect for us. We like to use busses when travelling abroad, and El Paso is perfectly situated for this. There are regular bus services (no. 300) to both sides of the island and beyond, and this enabled us to do some superb linear walks, including the Ruta de los Volcanes with the help of one taxi ride from El Paso to El Pilar (20 euros). The apartment has a washing machine and drying area, which means we could wash clothes frequently, which was important as we were travelling with minimal baggage. Even though we visited in February, clothes would dry overnight. It was very spacious, with a good size kitchen with dining area, and another spacious living room with sofas and a dining area as well. It also has excellent cooking facilities, so we could self-cater when we wanted to. There are good cafes and restaurants in El Paso, so we always had breakfast at somewhere like Bar Los Angeles. The best evening food we had was at Tasca Catalina El Paso; it is only 800m from the apartment, but you might want to take a car or taxi as it is a very steep descent there and then a steep climb back! The scenery is beautiful, breathtaking and varied. We walked amongst black lava fields and volcanoes near Fuencaliente, and through steep verdant meadows to see the caves at Las Tricias, always with a backdrop of the ocean.

The apartment was lovely and clean and very central.