Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands, with something for everyone. There are sunny beaches and modern vacation centres like Playa de Las Americas in the south-west, while the fertile north with frequent clouds offers the Otravando Valley, the tourist-friendly town of Puerto de la Cruz and the capital, Santa Cruz.
Wide swaths of asphalt, clean blue-and-white buildings and a canapé with a lot of glass: the border crossings from Dubrovnik, Croatia, into the Montenegrin coastal city of Herceg Novi is well-prepared for a stream of visitors. Semi-tractor trailer rigs form a short line; cars and buses quickly pass through.