Friday, March 24, 2006

As reported by the Tenerife News: "The days of Puerto de la Cruz's Casino Taoro are numbered. The popular gambling attraction is set to move down from its present perch overlooking the town, to its new home in the waterfront Lago de Martiánez, in June.

"As far as visitors are concerned, the new location in the heart of the resort will be a boon, but the limited parking possibilities in the area, compared with those of the Parque de Taoro, have been a cause for some concern within the managing company.

"The Casino's management is said to be considering a whole raft of different transport possibilities for customers, among them the idea of purchasing a fleet of electric cars to ferry gamblers between the Lago and the Pirámides de Martiánez car park. The existing agreement with Puerto's taxi drivers by which customers get a free ride will continue as before…"