😆😆 calm down Danielle. Its just a video & it won’t affect your life. I’m a busy guy & i’ve already answered the question you’re piping up about. No ‘clout’ needed here. 😆😆
@@daniellebullion48 ok - don’t worry then. But rest assured, I’ve not flown over to Tenerife to film 2 guys having a ruck just so I can edit it into a video that’s already been uploaded to RUclips 😁. Viewers can make their own minds up to who/what it is they are watching. Thanks for viewing.
@@COLSPLACE44 ppl are asking bc the video has been posted for a couple weeks now and apparently this was the fight they had outside a nightclub bc one looks like jay and the other in black T-shirt is the guy jay was with wearing the same T-shirt. I only came across ur video bc it’s Tenerife related and I watched it bc it’s Veronica’s strip and up popped that scene we’ve seen for weeks on social media.
At 44 years old my clubbing drinking Tenerife days are well behind me. Had a bad experience there being mugged, so glad to be watching from the comfort of my bed in the UK .. wouldn’t ever return to that hell hole.
Built in the early 80's Col I was first there in 86 and back in the 90's on many occasions. Veronica's is as safe as you want it be .If you go looking for bother you will find it anywhere in any country, city or town .Never had a problem
Great vlog and great advice Colin.ive also been going to Veronica's since the mid 90's when I was in my 20's and I've never had any trouble myself. I was 52 last year and my and the Mrs had a night out down at Veronica's and had a brilliant time,all the young un's were really friendly and chatty so I'd definitely go back again. Usually go during the day now as our friend Mick runs Yordys.
This place Is awful! NO Veronica’s is not safe !. I worked here for years And saw the most terrible things ! I ended Up leaving because I couldn’t take it anymore !. People Being robbed constantly! Beaten! Even life’s lost It’s An awful place and I strongly recommend people To Stay away
There’s a lot of different opinions about the strip Charlene & Inthink it all depends on the individual’s experiences. I’ve been going there, worked there & partied there for over 20+ years & never had a bad experience - in fact I’ve had some great times there & met some great people. That siad, i have also seen its issues 1st hand- which takes me back to what i said inthe video - the strip itself is ok - it’s some of the people who end up there that are the real problem.
@@youtubeaccount1746 i’ve been down there at night a few times. I didnt on this occasion as a few of the Jumpin jaks & veronicas beach staff were on a break right at that point so i didnt intend disturbing them.
Great vlog Colin . We always have a wander through Veronica's if we are in the area. To be honest though at our age we spend most evenings down the Patch or in The Bulls Head or Marshalls. Great advice and tips though from you for the younger ones . Taxis are so cheap and safe . Ta for doing these vlogs
It’s the same as anywhere Col night out in a city or big town, if you go out for the night keep your wits about you and don’t do anything on holiday that you wouldn’t do at home
@@JanetMorganmorgana Hi Janet - good point - there are outside influences that affect what goes on in the area. Whether mafia is the correct term or not, I’m not sure. Also who exactly has control & how much they have is debatable. I considered it but I didn’t wish to speculate & add fuel to the the myths that already exist.
Please can you confirm if this was actually filmed recently, because it looks as if Brandon and Jay are in this video in the middle there is a little scuffle , they are clearly wearing the same clothes as Brandon and Jay were on the night. Jay went missing. This could be a crucial piece of evidence
@@ThcAddict123they are in the video you can see jay talking to some lasses hodgy had the black t shit on with white dots or something on it and he jumps away from some lad he’s fighting also Jonny vee is recording the fight he has a white T-shirt on
Great Vlog, My wife & I used to go to the strip 30+ years ago. Nowdays we visit the quieter end of the island.. However my children who are both in their 20's both love the strip & have never had any issues... All i'd say is stay with your group look out for each other & have a Blast...
Good information col. anyone who goes on a night out on holiday with hundreds of euros cash on them are asking for trouble. Only take what you think you will need and if you need more go back to your safe in hotel. Not a fan of Veronica’s strip but I’ve been and certainly don’t feel unsafe. It’s about being aware of your surroundings
I remember way back having some nights out in Veronicas and honestly we never had any trouble. The one bar in particular we went to was Bobby's bar run and English people and we had some memorable nights out. Downstairs we had The Glasgow bar... once again some great nights out.
Are the bars over the main road still there? It was a shopping centre and nightlife spot. Used to have an english chippy on the corner, party bars and an irish bar on the below ground level
Bobby’s bar…mate spent most of my holiday back there back on my 18-30’s holiday. Came back with a mix tape made on the night by the DJ Roger the doctor. Good times nice one matey 😎👍🏾
I’d like to know if you have anything on this situation that I tagged please. Me of my subscribers told me to check out your footage. It’s very interesting Thank you.
I always pay by card on holiday but when i was in linekers, the bar man took my card to the til to take payment and when i got home he tried to use it to pay for flights the cheeky twat. Learnt my lesson then
At what day did you film this? In the video at 17.35 the boy with the black tshirt and is on his phone looks like Jay Slater. I watched it several times and would like to know when and what time this is.
@@COLSPLACE44 my aunty lives there she use to own a bar and she said there is cctv all along the strip so I'm just wondering. why they didn't find any cctv of jay very strange.
@Emma-kf7vlEmma get your head sorted & calm down. This Colin vlogger guy doesnt say anywhere its Jay Slater. Hes not evem been in the commemts. Its everyone else saying it. I suggest you apologise or you’re gonna appear as the liar by saying this 😂
Going to veronica form the nineties till about 2010 or so years never had a problem an walked back to Hotel a lot of great time down there i would say the nineties was the best times packed every club bars,it sort drifted away after the nineties,probably still love it but aul lad now look stupid now lol.Great show loved it well done maybe some night walk through it as always keep my eyes about me when i still go to Tenerife 3 times a year.
Thanks for watching - agree about the 90s - the best days. Its still worth a visit now though. Most are still there to party but you get the odd idiot, just like everywhere else 😆
Please feel free to delete this1 Don't put yourself at unnecessary risk by keeping this posted: The Guardia will have to excuse my lack of congratulations and absence of confidence in their self claimed discovery yesterday of the bodily remains of 19 year old Lancashire lad, Jay Slater, after he went missing 29 days ago. On the mainland of Spain in Orgiva, Granada, my friend died in mysterious circumstances. In Granada the forensic pathologist performed an autopsy that showed no apparent sign of death but kept his body on ice for about six months for a second post-mortem nonetheless which showed nothing either. I was granted special access to help the processing of the eventual repatriation of a single urn of ashes to the family. But at £1500 per night the mortuary's final bill wiped out his entire estate leaving nothing to his family. So Guardia, Civil, duck my sick! I will happily provide you the redacted emails if anybody has doubt.
@@Arcticnick Hi Nick - my policy is to only delete if the comments are abusive, disrespectful or bullying - or they break the RUclips code of conduct. That said, I feel your response/comment is in relation to the recent case of the missing boy in Tenerife & a connection with a similar experience of your own, more than it is to the actual content of my video. This particular video is about Veronicas Strip in Tenerife, its history & its reputation. It has no relation or mention of the missing boy, any police force or judicial process in Spain & has no suggestions to either of those 2 issues at all. Viewers who have commented in relation to the missing boy have done so off their own opinion as no suggestion as been made in this video. As a content creator & regular vistor to the island, I have purposefully avoided any ‘reporting’ about the case on all my social media platforms, purely out of respect for the family & investigation, other than to express my wishes for the best possible conclusion to those concerned. . So while I am happy to leave your comment up for public viewing, I’m simply making you aware this is probably not the most effective forum for you to air what appears to be a grievance. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 What a fantastic and well considered response. I have indeed shared similar thoughts feelings and personal insight across multiple channels and I very much appreciate your work and own observations. Thank you again.
Appreciate this video. Girlfriend and I booked up today for September. Staying a bit out of the way in Spring Hotel Vulcano (think it’s next to Hard Rock Cafe). We’ll no doubt head up to Veronicas but if I’m honest, I’ve been a little apprehensive after reading about the things you mentioned. I do feel more at ease after watching this. Quick question, is there any nightlife in other parts of Las Americas? Particularly near Hard Rock?
@@CM87NUFC hi - thanks for watching. Yea Vulcano is a good 10-15 min stroll away from Veronicas, not far from Hard Rock. Just behind it you’ve got La Paz strip music bars but these cater for an older age group than Veronicas - think 40+ & cabaret/tribute acts. Next to Hard Rock youve got Magic Bar which is decent but can be pricey. In between your Hotel & Veronicas youve got Gaelic Corner & the Dubliner bar. 2 huge Irish bars open to 4am. These are great & attract all ages with live music. If you look at my other videos you can check out all these places 👍 You’ll both be fine in Veronicas but just stick together, don’t let anyone too close to you & just be aware. Dont take loads of cash or flash your phones etc. Opposite Veronicas is Tramps nightclub, Linekers etc which you can also go to without having to go through Veronicas.. Thousands of people are out every night there & 99.99% don’t have any problems. Social media only highlights the bad. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44thanks so much for taking the time to wrote that. Feel much better informed and looking forward to checking out all those places you mentioned!!
Honestly, I am so so grateful that my son does not drink and isn’t into this sort of thing, I don’t think I could cope seeing this frightens me so much. It must be so worrying for these parents, stay safe kids
hey ano where your going its not him that boy has a bunch of hair on the bottom of his chin,on the flip side a do think that is brandon but a dont think its a fight a think its a carry on
It’s been going since the late 80’s has Veronica’s (88’’). I’ve been going since 91’’ & I’ve been as recently as April, just gone and I’m returning at the end of this month. Not a great deal has changed tbh. The Lucky lucky men selling Talcum Powder is more of a recent thing as opposed to a 90’s thing.
@spliff420. My mistake didn't realise 2weeks ago was the 15th which jay was in tenerife then... my bad. But the guy said he made this video months ago :/ x
It's defo the other lad there.. but not jay.. if you look on the tvs at jumping Jacks and then further down the f1 is on. Round 3 of the 2024 FIA F1 world champs
This was 3 weeks ago. I also seen Jay Slater in this video at 17.35 minute at the leftside with a black tshirt and he has his mobile on his ear @@7Cristina7
What was the club called years ago where you went down some steps? I went in 1990 I think and preferred that place and Bobby's Bar. I still have my Bobbys bar cassette tape sonewhere 😂
I stayed in Pdla for a week, I was going to go out there but I’m glad I didn’t tbh it’s mad how it’s under canopies like that but if I was younger I would of loved it but now after J slater and everything coming out I wouldn’t feel safe now but tbh where is safe :/. Wish I had visited the beach behind though
Can’t see any editing at all first off and secondly how can anyone tell who was fighting outside jumping jacks?!? I had it on slo mo several times and zoomed in and still couldn’t tell.!
Thanks Tracy - There is no editing. It’s a straight uncut walk. The only editing I really ever do on a Veronicas walk video is playing my own music over the bar’s music so I don’t get hit for copyright infringement. Some people think i’ve filmed this & then flown all the way back to Tenerife to film another bit & edited it in 😂😂 I guess some people are stupid enough to see what they wanna see. 😂😂
@@COLSPLACE44 sheep springs to mind! It couldn’t be more obvious it’s not edited to be honest, it’s embarrassing how some people are these days. You just keep on keeping on , those types of folks are irrelevant 👍
ive been to tennerife and i didnt come across any trouble, if you keep your head down and don't look for trouble you will be fine. but if you start trouble and think your billy big boots over there your playing with the wrong ones they don't fuck about especially if them from the bad lands get involved, so go over and enjoy don't cross there line.
@@vanessamarie5333Calm down Vanessa. Plenty of videos on Tiktok for you to speculate on. RUclips doesnt always notify me when people comment so i miss a lot. Grow up, stop looking for something that isnt there & stop overthinking. Not doing yourself any good. 😂😂
Down the sides are mainly trades entrances to the bars or steps/fure escapes going up to the top floor. At the Papgayo end down the side there us an entrance to a nightclub called Babylon (not sure if its still open). Behind Veronicas on the beachfront is a really nice row of restaurants & a few gift shops - totally different!
@@Tito-en5nv 😆😆 - How did you find out they were Moroccan? & how did you find out they were mobsters? Probably just the restaurant staff having a cigarette break.
@@COLSPLACE44 nah mate dodgy as hell round there. I know what difgy groups of men say round smoking pimping and playing cards and I presumed they were Moroccans, I saw Russians elsewhere. What did you tell viewers not to go around and under back of Veronica’s for?
@@Tito-en5nv Not sure if you watched the whole video from start to finish ( most people dont) but i film the back of Veronicas during the day - showing the cafes, seafront etc. i actually comment how nice it is. I frequent there myself for food during the day, 1 restaurant in particular does a great sirloin steak for 9 euro - better than the posh places! I also film a few of the side alleyways as well during the day - not all of them though because there was deliveries happening, building work going on etc. Then in the 2nd part of the video, the nighttime, I film mainly the front end showing the bars. During this, i advise not to go down to the sides/rear purely because its more isolated. I see drunk kids stagger down there alone all the time. Theyre a bit disorientated, vulnerable etc. Going down the back of Veronicas at 2 am, drunk & alone is risky. Thats why I advise against it. Common sense really but people still do it. Just for your info, I do go round the back at night occasionally & yea i do see groups of guys speaking various languages but theyre not mobsters. Theyre usually the bar workers hanging out with their mates. I won’t film them because I know a few of them & you have to be respectful. There are a few dodgy characters as well but if you dont interfere or engage with them, they leave you alone. Theyve got better things to do than hassle tourists or drunk kids.
I’m wondering the same as the video of the fight in jays case with hodgy there in black T-shirt.. I think he’s edited it in to the video if it was done before the Sunday.
Nostalgic! I went 3 times in early 90s. Had a fantastic time, but I remember once, walking along that road in front of Veronica's, and a car pulled up, and the guy asked the time. My mate lifted his hand up to read his watch and the guy in the car grabbed his hand to try to get his watch. Luckily they didn't get it. Still though have such fond memories of the place.
there is huge problem with young people just turning up with NO cash and just turning with up with a phone and no cash or card. and lose their phone or break their phone and have no way to pay for things on their holidays. you need to bring your phone, cash, and a card. do not keep your card in your phone as if you do lose phone you will end up losing your bank card as well so keep it separate and don't take all your cash out with you
I was robbed and put in intensive care years ago ,it was bouncers from Bobby’s that hit me with a iron bar and smashed my skull needed plates in my eye sockets and needed to have a tube fitted in my bladder because of peeing blood 🩸in hospital for all the holiday got out and went to airport for flight home
Great video as always Col, what card would you advise using in Tenerife. Usually avoid debit card as bank charges and conversion sterling to euro causes issues. Thanks for any advice 😊
I always use a Revolut card. Can be used on apple pay or google pay so nice & safe on your phone. Always get a better exchange rate as well plus its totally free - referral link - Join me and over 40 million users who love Revolut. Sign up with my link below: revolut.com/referral/?referral-code=colin5p9d!JUN2-24-AR-L1
Tbh I used to love Kavos, I never went to Pdla when I was younger it was on the list though but later in life I stayed there but I didn’t go out in Veronicas
I learned the hard way but remember this focus on what you have not what you haven't got ect your current community/fans/subscribers or whatever you like to call them, remember to reply to most of them if you can and upload constant or frequently but never lie if you make travel vlogs/videos. Things I learnt that your fans/community/subscribers don't particularly like it when you make it all about how many views you or being monetised or just in it for money or views or see if you can get the most subscribers and if you show this on your channel it's not good and can push people away. But I learnt to focus on goals and making a community because at the end of the day I'm not here for the money because it doesn't worry me because I know I can support my channel myself and yes the I make from RUclips is nice but it's just a bonus and I learnt the most important thing is the community you have that's the people who watch your videos. I learned this good stuff from mostly you Col but I also learnt a bit from Webby and Tim. Remember let the haters hate and just be yourself. Thank you for all your help and advice over the years Col and I'm sure you'll help me out more as the years go on and finally you'll hit 7.5k soon good luck 🤞
@@JBMtravels cheers Jay. This video is just 1 of many I’ve made along this strip of bars in Tenerife. The walk aling the bars at night is unedited & simply shows what happens at that time, inside & outside the bars. These videos do get good viewung figures but that’s not the main reason I publish them. The main reason is to show you can have an enjoyable night down on the strip & it’s not all muggings, pickpockets, spiked drinks etc as is reported on social media. After I’ve put the video up, if viewers want to see other things in the video that may or may not be there, that’s up to them. These Veronicas strip videos have been & always will be part of my channel. I go there a lot. I know quite a few people who own businesses there & work there & its a great place to be. Appreciate your support bud! 👍👍😁
I wouldn’t waste your energy mate. I appreciate you watching the video & commenting but anybody who is in a position to investigate properly has already seen the footage a long time back & they are happy with & have acted on what they have seen. 👍
@@charliemorton6211 no editing done at all mate. I can delete a video, edit it & then re-upload it & then the date etc will change but as I’m sure you can see, no date change, view count etc has occurred on this video. Plus - & here’s the important bit - the video was not made in anyway about the Jay Slater case. It was filmed & published before he went missing so there’s no way it could have been made in connection with it. So ask yourself why I would bother editing it etc. The footage has also been made available to the correct authorities both here in Uk & abroad who have no further interest in it. That alone should tell you at least something? If you read all the other daft comments on here you will see I have publicly distanced myself from the case as a creator ( unlike many other vloggers/tiktokkers) & have refused payment & exposure from the media in exchange for my footage. I don’t even put his name or anything connected with the case in my titles. Not the attention I go looking for sorry. But at the end of the day, you guys will see what you want to see & speculate on so crack on mate. Just please bear in mind no matter what, a young kid sadly died. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks for your kind words what date was this? Why edit the fight seen on the start of your vidio? I still think thats him until sombody confirms its not! But would like to know if that lad, is safe and well kindest regards
There was 2 fights on this clip You have removed one ,you should be warning of the dangers there for the young ones ,its a cesspit ,full of rugs and wrongens ,people go missing and are never seen again .
@@Bobontt11 Hi. Thanks for watching. Nothing has been removed or edited from this video - I have no reasin to remove or edit anything. I have several similar videos on the channel, all un-edited. If you watch this & all my other Veronicas videos in full, you will see that I always warn of the dangers & issues at the end of each video. I show the quickest routes out & the locations of taxi ranks etc. Just to correct you slightly as well, your opinion of Veronicas being ‘full’ of drigs, wrongens etc. - I’ve been going there for over 20 yrs as a worker & visitor. I work in the nightlife industry here in the Uk. I can assure you Veronicas is no different to any town centre in the UK on a weekend. I live in Bournemouth - there are way more drug-users, incidents of violent crime & ‘wrongens’ here. You’re much safer on the Veronicas strip than most UK high streets on a weekend.
I remember it when I was a teenager and it had a reputation then. these places do not get a reputation for no reason. Don’t get me wrong I particularly dislike people who go to Dubai but reality is all mass continual foreign tourism is bad and more so now because it has increased . It wasn’t so bad when people only went to these places once or twice a year. With sleazyjet and riffraffair taking tons of people all the time the place is not going to improve.
Guys the video was posted 3 weeks ago but if you look at his lives he was in bournemouth 3 weeks ago, he was actually in tenerife 2 months ago. ITS NOT JAY
@Emma-kf7vlNowhere in this video or in any comments does the vlogger claim it is Jay Slater or any of his mates. Its just what all the viewers are saying.
I watched this when ppl where looking for jay. It's not been edited and he didn't upload it because jay was missing or to point out anything. I got intouch to see if filmed on day jay went missing . Knowing Brandon was there before. However this guy as far as I'm aware was pointing out safety and had said police about.
That crowd appears to be more tourists than locals. Just be aware of your surroundings, and wear clothes that allow you to strap one of those money bags concealed. They have room for your cellphone, but why would you be constantly on your cellphone if you are having a fun night....
I worked on Veronica’s for 2 years 1989 and all of -90 it was well established then also it was the acid house rave era .I saw one fight in nearly 2 years . just as I left peoples drinks were starting to get spiked that might of been Tenerife gossip . Everyone in my day looked out for each other bar club owners PRs etc “ I remember the old bobbys before it moved to the famous steps “ it’s changed so much for the better I would say , the only place that’s still going since my day is tramps . Best wishes Phil essex.
Thanks so much Phil - definitely sounds like you were there in its glory days!! Things have changed a lot since then & sadly not all for the better. Dropping a tab that made you love the music & all your fellow clubgoers has now been replaced by sniffing cheap powder & thinking you can take on the world. Theres also not as many Brit workers now, especially since the joint whammys of Brexit & then covid, so the community you experienced probably isn’t as prominent. Tramps is still decent though & despite its issues, if you have the right mindset, there’s still a good night out to be has on the strip 👍👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks so much for your response Colin I’ve just subscribed , I’m picturing how you describe Veronica’s today and how things have changed “ I think of my time in Tenerife as possibly the best time of my life . Keep your great videos comming there really enjoyable , best wishes Phil .
I used to attend a Northern Soul event in Playa Las Americas every April & November. The attendees were warned to keep away from Veronica's and also from loitering near Lineker's bar late at night, as both places were where you were likely to get mugged. Myself and my partner always stayed in Costa Adeje and would walk along the beach front to PLA, passing Veronica's on the way. It always looked a seedy den of iniquity, during the evening. Really, the clubs and bars on Veronica's need to be closed down and high class restaurants and bars opened there, to attract a better class of people, instead of the chavvies it appears to lure in, in their thousands.
@@Walesktf Some good points raised there - but a couple of questions also. In the Veronicas/Starco/Linekers area, there is a pickpocket/theft issue. But from my experience of actually going there on nights out (for many years), working there & more recently filming there, the reports are over exaggerated. Sadly it now has that reputation & as the saying goes mud sticks. From my experience, you are just as likely to get stung by a thief outside a hotel in Los Cristianos as you are along Veronicas. The occurrences are just as frequent, but its the latter that gets more widely reported. If Veronicas was to be closed down & replaced by restaurants etc, then where would you suggest the demographic who the strip caters for go instead? That age group aren’t interested in Northern soul nights, Tina Turner tributes or karaoke. If there’s no nightclubs & late bars then they will simply stay away & holiday elsewhere. While that may suit the older crowd, it won’t suit Tenerife now or in years to come. The 20yr olds who went to Veronicas in the 80s/90s now visit Tenerife with their children & grandchildren. The island would be silly to alienate todays 20yr olds in order to satisfy a older but decreasing age group. Apart from Siam Park/Siam Mall, the Veronicas/Starco area is 1 of the most profitable areas if the island so getting rid doesnt look like an option. Instead, maybe a solution should be sought after where the night-time /youth economy is better managed & any related crime is better prevented or subsequently dealt with.
@@COLSPLACE44 if I had my way, the type of 'clientele' that Veronicas attracts would F Off and go to Benidorm instead. What you would have, if Veronica's and other seedy parts of those areas were closed down, would be far more affluent people holidaying there, bringing their money with them. Now that the Northern Soul weeks have left PLA, I would not visit the areas of Costa Adeje, Play las Americas or Los Cristianos, ever again. They seemed to get more seedier and chavtastic by the year. Holiday makers with a bit of money in their 40s/50s/60s and 70s are well aware of the bad reputation that these holiday resorts have and tend to go elsewhere. The murder of Jay Slater only adds to decent people's apprehension of going on holiday to these resorts. It is such a pity as other areas and towns in Tenerife are beautiful, friendly and non-chavvie. I guess you are not going to like what I have said here, but those 3 resorts are a huge blight on Tenerife.
@ Not a case of me liking what you say or not, I am interested in hearing your opinion & respect it. My only point with this is as I said earlier - if the younger clientele ‘f-off’ as you wish & thus make the island nice & exclusive for the wealthy older folk, what will happen in the future when all said older folk are either unable to travel, or deceased? It’s all well & good wanting what you want & ‘f’ everybody else but the fact of life is, holiday destinations the world over generally have to look to the future & plan, rather than be short-sighted & just bow down to & milk 1 sector of their current market. In truth, & lets be honest here - those who are in the 40+ age bracket have taken advantage of years of cheap holidays in places like Tenerife, Benidorm, Majorca etc - lured there by cheap booze, all-inclusives etc. Had they been on a par cost-wise with the Caribbean or Maldives, we know which would have been more popular. And now the younger generation are taking their turn at doing the same thing, there is a growing resentment. If you research correctly, you will find that in most major resorts, the under 30 age bracket spend far more per head (approx 35-40% more) on holiday than the 40+ demographic you mention. So it’s no wonder these resorts make more effort to attract them & why areas like Veronicas exist & thrive. And at the same time, the Old British ‘Nags Head’ type bars with Drifters Tributes & £1 a pint are in a steady decline. Not what you probably want to hear but this is an area I’ve keenly studied for many years & like it or not, it’s true. I’m not sure I fully agree with you on the areas you mention being a blight on the island. Yes in parts they need a damn good deep clean & yes there are issues ( like in any holiday resort worldwide - even the affluent ones) - but a blight, no. As a regular visitor, I see them just as busy as ever & being enjoyed by people of all ages & backgrounds. Incidentally, Benidorm is currently the home to some very successful Northern soul venues who host well-attended week-long events so it would appear many of your musically like-minded folk have migrated there, despite its ‘chav’ reputation.
@@COLSPLACE44 first off thank you replying to my post. Secondly, for apologies for taking 5 days to reply, but I have been without a laptop and I hate faffing around on my mobile. Back in 2011 I discovered a Canary island with a town with no boom-boom night clubs and barely a chav in site. It does very, very well indeed, without having the chav element holiday there. I know this as good friends of mine live there, and also manage a cocktail bar. The holiday clientele is made up of yes, the elderly, the middle aged and families of several generations holidaying there at the same time, as well as a lot of couples in their twenties and early 30s with young kids. The fact it is NOT chav central means this town has built up an excellent reputation over the years unlike the dreadful Playa Las Americas, and people flock there every year particularly from the UK and Ireland. PLA's reputation meanwhile goes from worse to even worse every year. Jay Slater's murder last June, being the latest episode of tarnishing PLA. As for Benidorm being a place with successful Northern Soul venues, yes I am aware of the week long NS 'festival' which takes place once a year. Infact, I have been invited to DJ there. However, no money under the sun would get me to visit Chav Central. I did used to DJ at ViVo's twice a year in PLA, every April and November, hence I know the area so well. So, just to reiterate on the point I made in my first post. Close Veronica's down, get rid of the chavvy pubs and clubs along that strip and bring some class to PLA. Believe it or not the Old British ‘Nags Head’ type bars can exist side by side with high class restaurants and bars.
See alot of comments saying its Jay but all i see is Brandon Hodgey having a fight cant see Jay anywhere and he wasnt in Tenerife the date this was apparently posted but the dates dont add up cos 3/4 way thru the british grand prix is playing on one of the clubs tvs
Gangs in the 90s i bet its full to the brim now .. thankgod its 2 far on a plane from england for me . Id prefer the 2 hours to majorca or the 10 hours to jamaica 4 n hapf hours to go to tenerife dorsnt make sence
@@vanessamarie5333 😆😆 - yea there’s huge mafia-like gangs who hang in every street corner & kidnap babies for million-pound ransoms. And if you don’t pay up before you fly home, you end up with a tenerife mountain goat’s head on your pillow!!! 👀👀 And as for the gangs who hang around outside Siam Park - well i can’t really comment…… 😆😆😆
Its a bit seedy col its had its day discos night clubs are a dying industry Harrogate york leeds where I'm from they've virtually disappeared i think Harrogate has one nightclub 30 years ago it had half a dosnt or so..i found out the otherday silent discos was a thing😮,people book cathedral's ,if I'd hadn't seen with my own eyes i would never have believed it..
Possibly true but knowing a lot of the workers there, theres a good ex-pat community too. Plus, its 1 of the most profitable & most visited parts of the island - take it away as lost people demand & the knock-on effect economically would not be good.
@@COLSPLACE44 why sugar coat it the whole area is a hot spot for crime most ex pats living there are running away from something some running away from horrible crimes definitely 100% worse places to holiday
@@Misfirefly I see your point but i can tell you without a doubt, most of the ex pats either around the Veronicas area or on the island as a whole are not running away from anything. Not sure where you get your facts from. I’m not sugar-coating anything - just stating how it is based on knowing many people who live there & havung visited for many years, worked there & seen it for myself. Yes the island has its issues & i see you’ve got a dislike for the resort, but it’s no better or worse than any other popular resort. As it goes, I live in supposedly the UK’s premier holiday resort & I can promise you, for horrible crimes, its far worse here.
@@COLSPLACE44 I use to live there and I still have family living there even they stole lots of money from me ! Everyone living there is trying to scam or rip people off the amount off drugs on the island is ridiculous not to mention the time share con men and women working the streets along side drug dealers muggers rapist and murders island full of very bad eggs really can't stress enough for anyone thinking about going don't bad things happen on tenerife
Sorry to hear all that - especially with your family. When you say everyone there is involved in scams etc, I have to say you are wrong. I know literally dozens if not hundreds of people, some of which have lived there many years & they have never been involved in any scam or crime & are lovely people. Also, you must consider thousands of brits go there on holiday each year & have a great time without any bad experience. There are good & bad all iver the world & its unfortunate that your view if Tenerife has been tainted. It would be interesting to know where you go on holiday - especially given that you have somehow come across my Tenerife videos 😊
This will have had a lot of views along with much of your stuff in recently weeks. unfortunately, this place has been rough for decades. It’s bottom end tourism now with cheap flights from the United Kingdom , You won’t necessarily be attacked or anything like that, but naturally it’s a place where there’s more likely to be trouble there’s drugs and every everything that goes with those things.
@@Robert-vw3od Theres always interest in the Veronicas videos so to be honest, there’s not really been the spike’ or surge of interest that you might expect. Possibly because as a creator, I’ve not been too interested in jumping on the bandwagon unlike others. I’ve been a visitor, worker & partygoer of the island for many years & as such, I don’t see it as a source of internet ‘likes’ or ‘views’ . I have too much respect for the mates I have who have to earn a living from the area. It’s a shame that Veronicas - or on a bigger scale - places like Tenerife, Magaluf, Ayia Napa etc are all classed as ‘bottom-end’ tourism & carry the drugs/crime millstone around their necks. Yes, these areas have their issues - just like they did in the 80s/90s - but we shouldnt lose sight of the very fact that in terms of drugs, violence, crime, these areas are no worse than any town or city centre of the UK. I live in Bournemouth, supposedly 1 of the UK’s premier resorts & I can assure you from actual experience, you are much safer on a Saturday night at 1am in Veronicas than you are here. And I work in the night-time industry & I have seen & worked both areas 1st hand. 👍
There is much to discuss here, Napa is slightly better, probably because it’s slightly more expensive. it was slightly less commercialised until the 00s. over the years British package holiday type destination have gone downhill for variety of reasons, in places like Tenerife you would expect the police and the authorities in these places over the years to have take action and the reality is they haven’t for financial reasons. as we’ve had cheaper air travel, these things have got worse obviously greed is a factor. when you talk about places in the United Kingdom being bad well that is obviously true. resistance against tourists is coming because there is far too much of it. Yes, there was crime in the past, but predominantly people went on holiday once or twice a year.
So you edited the clip of the fight into ur video!! No wonder you won’t answer ppl asking when it was taken!! Clout chaser. 💯
😆😆 calm down Danielle. Its just a video & it won’t affect your life. I’m a busy guy & i’ve already answered the question you’re piping up about. No ‘clout’ needed here. 😆😆
@@COLSPLACE44 yes we’re all busy too busy to search thru every comment for an answer.
@@daniellebullion48 ok - don’t worry then. But rest assured, I’ve not flown over to Tenerife to film 2 guys having a ruck just so I can edit it into a video that’s already been uploaded to RUclips 😁. Viewers can make their own minds up to who/what it is they are watching. Thanks for viewing.
@@COLSPLACE44 ppl are asking bc the video has been posted for a couple weeks now and apparently this was the fight they had outside a nightclub bc one looks like jay and the other in black T-shirt is the guy jay was with wearing the same T-shirt. I only came across ur video bc it’s Tenerife related and I watched it bc it’s Veronica’s strip and up popped that scene we’ve seen for weeks on social media.
@@COLSPLACE44 class answer 😂
At 44 years old my clubbing drinking Tenerife days are well behind me. Had a bad experience there being mugged, so glad to be watching from the comfort of my bed in the UK .. wouldn’t ever return to that hell hole.
Built in the early 80's Col I was first there in 86 and back in the 90's on many occasions. Veronica's is as safe as you want it be .If you go looking for bother you will find it anywhere in any country, city or town .Never had a problem
Brilliant vlog Colin .
I am a wee bit too old for this now but do remember going downstairs to the Highlander bar in the late 80 early 90s
Great vlog and great advice Colin.ive also been going to Veronica's since the mid 90's when I was in my 20's and I've never had any trouble myself. I was 52 last year and my and the Mrs had a night out down at Veronica's and had a brilliant time,all the young un's were really friendly and chatty so I'd definitely go back again. Usually go during the day now as our friend Mick runs Yordys.
What are doing in a place like that at the age of 52??...Silly old git,grow up ffs.
This place
Is awful! NO Veronica’s is not safe !.
I worked here for years
And saw the most terrible things ! I ended
Up leaving because I couldn’t take it anymore !.
People
Being robbed constantly! Beaten! Even life’s lost
It’s
An awful place and I strongly recommend people
To
Stay away
There’s a lot of different opinions about the strip Charlene & Inthink it all depends on the individual’s experiences. I’ve been going there, worked there & partied there for over 20+ years & never had a bad experience - in fact I’ve had some great times there & met some great people. That siad, i have also seen its issues 1st hand- which takes me back to what i said inthe video - the strip itself is ok - it’s some of the people who end up there that are the real problem.
Super vlog,Colin. Thanks
Hi! thanks for this. Why don't go down the back towards Veronicas beach bar? You say it at 13:00 and point at the sign?
@@youtubeaccount1746 i’ve been down there at night a few times. I didnt on this occasion as a few of the Jumpin jaks & veronicas beach staff were on a break right at that point so i didnt intend disturbing them.
Great vlog Colin .
We always have a wander through Veronica's if we are in the area.
To be honest though at our age we spend most evenings down the Patch or in The Bulls Head or Marshalls.
Great advice and tips though from you for the younger ones .
Taxis are so cheap and safe .
Ta for doing these vlogs
Love the other places too Rory - something for everyone!
TAXICABS!! Forever in 😢
can you show us the club jay slater was in please I was told there is cctv along the strip so why is there no coverage of jay ?
Because the guy is taken a video on his phone 🤦♀️ why would he have footage of Jay 3 weeks later ffs
Great video colin .very different from your other veronicas videos very well put together
Thanks Simon - hope you’re well 👍👍
watched a fair few of your vids over time and never noticed id not subscribed....so done. keep the vids coming colin.
Cheers Wayne - appreciated. Hopefully back over soon to film more! 👍👍
It’s the same as anywhere Col night out in a city or big town, if you go out for the night keep your wits about you and don’t do anything on holiday that you wouldn’t do at home
Used to work in bonkers back in 2001, it's always had problems on veronica's strip
thank you for the video but you haven't mentioned the control of the Mafia and how that affects safety ?
@@JanetMorganmorgana Hi Janet - good point - there are outside influences that affect what goes on in the area. Whether mafia is the correct term or not, I’m not sure. Also who exactly has control & how much they have is debatable. I considered it but I didn’t wish to speculate & add fuel to the the myths that already exist.
No myths it's in newspapers ,cartels getting smashed .
Please can you confirm if this was actually filmed recently, because it looks as if Brandon and Jay are in this video in the middle there is a little scuffle , they are clearly wearing the same clothes as Brandon and Jay were on the night. Jay went missing. This could be a crucial piece of evidence
What timestamp do you see them because I looked and can't apparently 18.08 but didn't see them
Hes not in this video, I've slowed it down and checked it proper not sure what people are seeing .
Definitely him, I'm so confused because he's wearing the exact same clothes he had on at the rave @@Ad-wh1qw
@@ThcAddict123they are in the video you can see jay talking to some lasses hodgy had the black t shit on with white dots or something on it and he jumps away from some lad he’s fighting also Jonny vee is recording the fight he has a white T-shirt on
He says just before 21:00 of the video it’s very busy for a Sunday night so it must be the night jay went out n missing the next morning.
Sound advice Colin stripes are the same in all holiday resorts keep your withs about you as you would on a night out at home❤
Great Vlog, My wife & I used to go to the strip 30+ years ago. Nowdays we visit the quieter end of the island..
However my children who are both in their 20's both love the strip & have never had any issues...
All i'd say is stay with your group look out for each other & have a Blast...
That was nice to see 2 sensible boys 😊
Agreed Carol. Great lads as well 👍
Good information col. anyone who goes on a night out on holiday with hundreds of euros cash on them are asking for trouble. Only take what you think you will need and if you need more go back to your safe in hotel. Not a fan of Veronica’s strip but I’ve been and certainly don’t feel unsafe. It’s about being aware of your surroundings
I remember way back having some nights out in Veronicas and honestly we never had any trouble. The one bar in particular we went to was Bobby's bar run and English people and we had some memorable nights out. Downstairs we had The Glasgow bar... once again some great nights out.
@@denniswinchester6720 the best era!!!
Sure was. It's a different world now.
Also the Caley Bar across from The Glaswegian
@paulslater5837 Your spot on .. remembered after your attached message.
Are the bars over the main road still there? It was a shopping centre and nightlife spot. Used to have an english chippy on the corner, party bars and an irish bar on the below ground level
Top job, Colin ! like seeing something a bit more in depth about the strip. Thankyou. Headphones on for this one.. the sounds are amazing.. 😊
Hey thanks for watching 👍👍
Bobby’s bar…mate spent most of my holiday back there back on my 18-30’s holiday. Came back with a mix tape made on the night by the DJ Roger the doctor. Good times nice one matey 😎👍🏾
@@6969desy the best days mate! Long gone now sadly!
Remembering Bobby's Bar.
I’d like to know if you have anything on this situation that I tagged please. Me of my subscribers told me to check out your footage. It’s very interesting Thank you.
I always pay by card on holiday but when i was in linekers, the bar man took my card to the til to take payment and when i got home he tried to use it to pay for flights the cheeky twat. Learnt my lesson then
At what day did you film this? In the video at 17.35 the boy with the black tshirt and is on his phone looks like Jay Slater. I watched it several times and would like to know when and what time this is.
No, looks like his friend Brandon I think his name is
Not Jay and the Fact I was post on the 9th June it can't be Jay.
🤦♀️
can i ask is there cctv outside all these clubs ?
@@jackieholmes695 I’m not too sure - as far as i’m aware there would be but that’s a question for either the club owners or the local Arona council 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 my aunty lives there she use to own a bar and she said there is cctv all along the strip so I'm just wondering. why they didn't find any cctv of jay very strange.
Posted on 9th June!!!
Unless there's a time machine in tenerife???
@Emma-kf7vlEmma get your head sorted & calm down. This Colin vlogger guy doesnt say anywhere its Jay Slater. Hes not evem been in the commemts. Its everyone else saying it. I suggest you apologise or you’re gonna appear as the liar by saying this 😂
@Emma-kf7vl yea I am actually. Why are you calling the guy who made the video a liar?
were you doing a vid when jay later was out that night.
Going to veronica form the nineties till about 2010 or so years never had a problem an walked back to Hotel a lot of great time down there i would say the nineties was the best times packed every club bars,it sort drifted away after the nineties,probably still love it but aul lad now look stupid now lol.Great show loved it well done maybe some night walk through it as always keep my eyes about me when i still go to Tenerife 3 times a year.
Thanks for watching - agree about the 90s - the best days. Its still worth a visit now though. Most are still there to party but you get the odd idiot, just like everywhere else 😆
Please feel free to delete this1
Don't put yourself at unnecessary risk by keeping this posted:
The Guardia will have to excuse my lack of congratulations and absence of confidence in their self claimed discovery yesterday of the bodily remains of 19 year old Lancashire lad, Jay Slater, after he went missing 29 days ago.
On the mainland of Spain in Orgiva, Granada, my friend died in mysterious circumstances. In Granada the forensic pathologist performed an autopsy that showed no apparent sign of death but kept his body on ice for about six months for a second post-mortem nonetheless which showed nothing either. I was granted special access to help the processing of the eventual repatriation of a single urn of ashes to the family.
But at £1500 per night the mortuary's final bill wiped out his entire estate leaving nothing to his family.
So Guardia, Civil, duck my sick!
I will happily provide you the redacted emails if anybody has doubt.
@@Arcticnick Hi Nick - my policy is to only delete if the comments are abusive, disrespectful or bullying - or they break the RUclips code of conduct.
That said, I feel your response/comment is in relation to the recent case of the missing boy in Tenerife & a connection with a similar experience of your own, more than it is to the actual content of my video.
This particular video is about Veronicas Strip in Tenerife, its history & its reputation. It has no relation or mention of the missing boy, any police force or judicial process in Spain & has no suggestions to either of those 2 issues at all. Viewers who have commented in relation to the missing boy have done so off their own opinion as no suggestion as been made in this video.
As a content creator & regular vistor to the island, I have purposefully avoided any ‘reporting’ about the case on all my social media platforms, purely out of respect for the family & investigation, other than to express my wishes for the best possible conclusion to those concerned.
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So while I am happy to leave your comment up for public viewing, I’m simply making you aware this is probably not the most effective forum for you to air what appears to be a grievance.
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@@COLSPLACE44 What a fantastic and well considered response. I have indeed shared similar thoughts feelings and personal insight across multiple channels and I very much appreciate your work and own observations. Thank you again.
Last time I was raving the night away at Veronica's was July holidays, 30 years ago
The best days 👍👍
Appreciate this video. Girlfriend and I booked up today for September. Staying a bit out of the way in Spring Hotel Vulcano (think it’s next to Hard Rock Cafe). We’ll no doubt head up to Veronicas but if I’m honest, I’ve been a little apprehensive after reading about the things you mentioned. I do feel more at ease after watching this. Quick question, is there any nightlife in other parts of Las Americas? Particularly near Hard Rock?
@@CM87NUFC hi - thanks for watching. Yea Vulcano is a good 10-15 min stroll away from Veronicas, not far from Hard Rock. Just behind it you’ve got La Paz strip music bars but these cater for an older age group than Veronicas - think 40+ & cabaret/tribute acts. Next to Hard Rock youve got Magic Bar which is decent but can be pricey.
In between your Hotel & Veronicas youve got Gaelic Corner & the Dubliner bar. 2 huge Irish bars open to 4am. These are great & attract all ages with live music.
If you look at my other videos you can check out all these places 👍
You’ll both be fine in Veronicas but just stick together, don’t let anyone too close to you & just be aware. Dont take loads of cash or flash your phones etc.
Opposite Veronicas is Tramps nightclub, Linekers etc which you can also go to without having to go through Veronicas..
Thousands of people are out every night there & 99.99% don’t have any problems. Social media only highlights the bad. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44thanks so much for taking the time to wrote that. Feel much better informed and looking forward to checking out all those places you mentioned!!
Honestly, I am so so grateful that my son does not drink and isn’t into this sort of thing, I don’t think I could cope seeing this frightens me so much. It must be so worrying for these parents, stay safe kids
Hi mate, I see this video, when roughly did you manage to see this happening ? The clip 17:24
He’s doesn’t want to talk he’s been hushed
@@vanessamarie5333 Hushed?? 😂😂 who by?? 😂😂
@@COLSPLACE44 and you say u have kids
@@debs-t3s Yes - i have 2. But I fail to see the relevance?
hey ano where your going its not him that boy has a bunch of hair on the bottom of his chin,on the flip side a do think that is brandon but a dont think its a fight a think its a carry on
It’s been going since the late 80’s has Veronica’s (88’’).
I’ve been going since 91’’ & I’ve been as recently as April, just gone and I’m returning at the end of this month.
Not a great deal has changed tbh. The Lucky lucky men selling Talcum Powder is more of a recent thing as opposed to a 90’s thing.
Was that the jay fella leaving the club that's missing
He hasn't been gone 2weeks yet
Pointing out a similarities of a person in a video now translates to a person missing less then two weeks ok
@spliff420. My mistake didn't realise 2weeks ago was the 15th which jay was in tenerife then... my bad. But the guy said he made this video months ago :/ x
@@spliff420.no need to be rude
@@noodlesmarsdenI thought the same
Your video is on tiktok. People thinking one of those out in the scuffle was jay slater ?
It's defo the other lad there.. but not jay.. if you look on the tvs at jumping Jacks and then further down the f1 is on. Round 3 of the
2024 FIA F1 world champs
@@noodlesmarsden Jay is standing to the left of frame, talking with a dark haired girl and hes wearing his grey top with green stripe
@@peacelover2023at 29:37 he mentions it at 2 friends arguing around 2:15am
@@peacelover2023It's 3 weeks old 😂😂
This was 3 weeks ago. I also seen Jay Slater in this video at 17.35 minute at the leftside with a black tshirt and he has his mobile on his ear @@7Cristina7
What was the club called years ago where you went down some steps? I went in 1990 I think and preferred that place and Bobby's Bar. I still have my Bobbys bar cassette tape sonewhere 😂
Bonkers
Busby's and bobby's up the stairs in the middle of the strip
Revolution used to be Pluto's
Soul cellar
Bonkers
I stayed in Pdla for a week, I was going to go out there but I’m glad I didn’t tbh it’s mad how it’s under canopies like that but if I was younger I would of loved it but now after J slater and everything coming out I wouldn’t feel safe now but tbh where is safe :/. Wish I had visited the beach behind though
Can’t see any editing at all first off and secondly how can anyone tell who was fighting outside jumping jacks?!? I had it on slo mo several times and zoomed in and still couldn’t tell.!
Thanks Tracy - There is no editing. It’s a straight uncut walk. The only editing I really ever do on a Veronicas walk video is playing my own music over the bar’s music so I don’t get hit for copyright infringement.
Some people think i’ve filmed this & then flown all the way back to Tenerife to film another bit & edited it in 😂😂
I guess some people are stupid enough to see what they wanna see. 😂😂
@@COLSPLACE44 sheep springs to mind! It couldn’t be more obvious it’s not edited to be honest, it’s embarrassing how some people are these days. You just keep on keeping on , those types of folks are irrelevant 👍
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@@petersoakell6950 thanks Peter. More to come soon 👍
ive been to tennerife and i didnt come across any trouble, if you keep your head down and don't look for trouble you will be fine. but if you start trouble and think your billy big boots over there your playing with the wrong ones they don't fuck about especially if them from the bad lands get involved, so go over and enjoy don't cross there line.
You didn't mention the balloon sellers. ( Laughing gas)☹️☹️☹️
@@brendamorgan Not so many of them as there used to be Brenda. Kids tend to go for harder stuff these days
Which spot was linkers bar?.
See he don’t want to answer
@@vanessamarie5333 😂😂😂
@@vanessamarie5333Calm down Vanessa. Plenty of videos on Tiktok for you to speculate on. RUclips doesnt always notify me when people comment so i miss a lot.
Grow up, stop looking for something that isnt there & stop overthinking. Not doing yourself any good. 😂😂
Over the road in Starcos bud 👍
It was taken Sunday 17th June-
What date did you record this video col?
This was filmed in May!
What's on the side of Veronica's and behind?
Down the sides are mainly trades entrances to the bars or steps/fure escapes going up to the top floor. At the Papgayo end down the side there us an entrance to a nightclub called Babylon (not sure if its still open).
Behind Veronicas on the beachfront is a really nice row of restaurants & a few gift shops - totally different!
I had a walk round there once. Full of Moroccan mobsters sat around no shiz
@@Tito-en5nv 😆😆 - How did you find out they were Moroccan? & how did you find out they were mobsters?
Probably just the restaurant staff having a cigarette break.
@@COLSPLACE44 nah mate dodgy as hell round there. I know what difgy groups of men say round smoking pimping and playing cards and I presumed they were Moroccans, I saw Russians elsewhere. What did you tell viewers not to go around and under back of Veronica’s for?
@@Tito-en5nv Not sure if you watched the whole video from start to finish ( most people dont) but i film the back of Veronicas during the day - showing the cafes, seafront etc. i actually comment how nice it is. I frequent there myself for food during the day, 1 restaurant in particular does a great sirloin steak for 9 euro - better than the posh places! I also film a few of the side alleyways as well during the day - not all of them though because there was deliveries happening, building work going on etc.
Then in the 2nd part of the video, the nighttime, I film mainly the front end showing the bars.
During this, i advise not to go down to the sides/rear purely because its more isolated. I see drunk kids stagger down there alone all the time. Theyre a bit disorientated, vulnerable etc. Going down the back of Veronicas at 2 am, drunk & alone is risky. Thats why I advise against it. Common sense really but people still do it.
Just for your info, I do go round the back at night occasionally & yea i do see groups of guys speaking various languages but theyre not mobsters. Theyre usually the bar workers hanging out with their mates. I won’t film them because I know a few of them & you have to be respectful.
There are a few dodgy characters as well but if you dont interfere or engage with them, they leave you alone. Theyve got better things to do than hassle tourists or drunk kids.
Is that Jay and Lucy at a table at Oasis? 20:03 of video.
No Lucy has long hair extensions and her hair was to the side
Ive always laughed at the terminoligy ' live DJs ' ... are they better than the dead ones? ..?
what date was this filmed on?
I’m wondering the same as the video of the fight in jays case with hodgy there in black T-shirt.. I think he’s edited it in to the video if it was done before the Sunday.
It was built before then fella , I was there in 1985
Nostalgic! I went 3 times in early 90s. Had a fantastic time, but I remember once, walking along that road in front of Veronica's, and a car pulled up, and the guy asked the time. My mate lifted his hand up to read his watch and the guy in the car grabbed his hand to try to get his watch. Luckily they didn't get it. Still though have such fond memories of the place.
The best times there were the 90s 👍
there is huge problem with young people just turning up with NO cash and just turning with up with a phone and no cash or card. and lose their phone or break their phone and have no way to pay for things on their holidays. you need to bring your phone, cash, and a card. do not keep your card in your phone as if you do lose phone you will end up losing your bank card as well so keep it separate and don't take all your cash out with you
It was bars and pubs when i was there in 1990
I was robbed and put in intensive care years ago ,it was bouncers from Bobby’s that hit me with a iron bar and smashed my skull needed plates in my eye sockets and needed to have a tube fitted in my bladder because of peeing blood 🩸in hospital for all the holiday got out and went to airport for flight home
Hope ur okay omg don’t ever go there again please
Yes a lot of that goes on I believe, since jay ,a lot of things unravelling.
I've been there loads of times, never had any problems. Keep your wits about you like everywhere in the world.
@@rhondadiaz4605 absolutely 100% 😁
That’s tame too the early 90s when I used to go there.
Great video as always Col, what card would you advise using in Tenerife. Usually avoid debit card as bank charges and conversion sterling to euro causes issues. Thanks for any advice 😊
I always use a Revolut card. Can be used on apple pay or google pay so nice & safe on your phone. Always get a better exchange rate as well plus its totally free - referral link - Join me and over 40 million users who love Revolut. Sign up with my link below: revolut.com/referral/?referral-code=colin5p9d!JUN2-24-AR-L1
So exactly when was this Video Taken and Uploaded please?
So why do you ask Gillian?
@@COLSPLACE44because of the timeline of jay slater
@@vanessamarie5333 Ok thanks.
@@COLSPLACE44 Just a lot of people say before Jay Slayter went out there, and it's made to look like him and Lucy, I dont know.
Spent many a night in The Crow's Nest - near the knuckle but always went well.
😆😆 the better days!
Tbh I used to love Kavos, I never went to Pdla when I was younger it was on the list though but later in life I stayed there but I didn’t go out in Veronicas
Not been to Tenerife since 1997. Going in August. Quiet one this time tho. No veronicas for us😂 chilling out 😊
17.33 Jay Slater?
I learned the hard way but remember this focus on what you have not what you haven't got ect your current community/fans/subscribers or whatever you like to call them, remember to reply to most of them if you can and upload constant or frequently but never lie if you make travel vlogs/videos.
Things I learnt that your fans/community/subscribers don't particularly like it when you make it all about how many views you or being monetised or just in it for money or views or see if you can get the most subscribers and if you show this on your channel it's not good and can push people away.
But I learnt to focus on goals and making a community because at the end of the day I'm not here for the money because it doesn't worry me because I know I can support my channel myself and yes the I make from RUclips is nice but it's just a bonus and I learnt the most important thing is the community you have that's the people who watch your videos.
I learned this good stuff from mostly you Col but I also learnt a bit from Webby and Tim.
Remember let the haters hate and just be yourself.
Thank you for all your help and advice over the years Col and I'm sure you'll help me out more as the years go on and finally you'll hit 7.5k soon good luck 🤞
@@JBMtravels cheers Jay. This video is just 1 of many I’ve made along this strip of bars in Tenerife. The walk aling the bars at night is unedited & simply shows what happens at that time, inside & outside the bars.
These videos do get good viewung figures but that’s not the main reason I publish them.
The main reason is to show you can have an enjoyable night down on the strip & it’s not all muggings, pickpockets, spiked drinks etc as is reported on social media.
After I’ve put the video up, if viewers want to see other things in the video that may or may not be there, that’s up to them.
These Veronicas strip videos have been & always will be part of my channel. I go there a lot. I know quite a few people who own businesses there & work there & its a great place to be.
Appreciate your support bud! 👍👍😁
@@COLSPLACE44 Col it's J not jay 😂
How ironic you filmed this video here at this time!
would like you all to find this person in the red dose anybody know who they are. and who is the person filming the fight?
I wouldn’t waste your energy mate. I appreciate you watching the video & commenting but anybody who is in a position to investigate properly has already seen the footage a long time back & they are happy with & have acted on what they have seen. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 we know that you can edit a video and the date will not change. i think that is him look closer.
the clothes the man bag on around his front and one particular detail that is very specific!
@@charliemorton6211 no editing done at all mate. I can delete a video, edit it & then re-upload it & then the date etc will change but as I’m sure you can see, no date change, view count etc has occurred on this video.
Plus - & here’s the important bit - the video was not made in anyway about the Jay Slater case. It was filmed & published before he went missing so there’s no way it could have been made in connection with it. So ask yourself why I would bother editing it etc.
The footage has also been made available to the correct authorities both here in Uk & abroad who have no further interest in it. That alone should tell you at least something?
If you read all the other daft comments on here you will see I have publicly distanced myself from the case as a creator ( unlike many other vloggers/tiktokkers) & have refused payment & exposure from the media in exchange for my footage. I don’t even put his name or anything connected with the case in my titles. Not the attention I go looking for sorry.
But at the end of the day, you guys will see what you want to see & speculate on so crack on mate. Just please bear in mind no matter what, a young kid sadly died. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks for your kind words what date was this? Why edit the fight seen on the start of your vidio? I still think thats him until sombody confirms its not! But would like to know if that lad, is safe and well kindest regards
Why are people saying this is when Jay went missing it was 3 weeks ago 🙄
Filmed in May he said
I worked at paradise, oneils, jokers and Mrs ts...1997. I was 17 🎉
@@sarahthompson2371 wow! The best days on the strip in the late 90s!!
I went 2014 ny first ever girls holiday and we are at the strip most nights. We had the best time ! 😅
great info fella great to know cards king more than cash youngsters taking cash new phones all in a social media selfia world great work
Thanks bud 👍👍
Great advice 👍 😊
Veronicas is safe, it's some of the people who frequent it that aren't..
Absolutely right June. It’s the people that make an area, not the other way round.
About as volatile as a a custard cream..😂.. but i have lived in Johannesburg for a few years😂
There was 2 fights on this clip
You have removed one ,you should be warning of the dangers there for the young ones ,its a cesspit ,full of rugs and wrongens ,people go missing and are never seen again .
@@Bobontt11 Hi. Thanks for watching. Nothing has been removed or edited from this video - I have no reasin to remove or edit anything. I have several similar videos on the channel, all un-edited.
If you watch this & all my other Veronicas videos in full, you will see that I always warn of the dangers & issues at the end of each video. I show the quickest routes out & the locations of taxi ranks etc.
Just to correct you slightly as well, your opinion of Veronicas being ‘full’ of drigs, wrongens etc. - I’ve been going there for over 20 yrs as a worker & visitor. I work in the nightlife industry here in the Uk. I can assure you Veronicas is no different to any town centre in the UK on a weekend. I live in Bournemouth - there are way more drug-users, incidents of violent crime & ‘wrongens’ here. You’re much safer on the Veronicas strip than most UK high streets on a weekend.
I had some great times at Veronica’s in the 90s. Also had my jaw broken in Bobby’s Bar.
You uploaded 9th June but when was this recorded
Why are you blatantly ignoring this question
I remember it when I was a teenager and it had a reputation then. these places do not get a reputation for no reason. Don’t get me wrong I particularly dislike people who go to Dubai but reality is all mass continual foreign tourism is bad and more so now because it has increased . It wasn’t so bad when people only went to these places once or twice a year. With sleazyjet and riffraffair taking tons of people all the time the place is not going to improve.
Guys the video was posted 3 weeks ago but if you look at his lives he was in bournemouth 3 weeks ago, he was actually in tenerife 2 months ago. ITS NOT JAY
@Emma-kf7vlNowhere in this video or in any comments does the vlogger claim it is Jay Slater or any of his mates. Its just what all the viewers are saying.
I watched this when ppl where looking for jay. It's not been edited and he didn't upload it because jay was missing or to point out anything. I got intouch to see if filmed on day jay went missing . Knowing Brandon was there before. However this guy as far as I'm aware was pointing out safety and had said police about.
That crowd appears to be more tourists than locals. Just be aware of your surroundings, and wear clothes that allow you to strap one of those money bags concealed. They have room for your cellphone, but why would you be constantly on your cellphone if you are having a fun night....
Most young people live on their phones these days. Social media, payments, listening to their own music etc. Their phones are stuck to their hands
#WaxUnfiltered this is the one.
Looks safer than most English towns on a Friday Night.
I can't see a scuffle for the life of me. Where is it? Or Jay and Brad lookalikes
Good vid .
I worked on Veronica’s for 2 years 1989 and all of -90 it was well established then also it was the acid house rave era .I saw one fight in nearly 2 years . just as I left peoples drinks were starting to get spiked that might of been Tenerife gossip . Everyone in my day looked out for each other bar club owners PRs etc “ I remember the old bobbys before it moved to the famous steps “ it’s changed so much for the better I would say , the only place that’s still going since my day is tramps . Best wishes Phil essex.
Thanks so much Phil - definitely sounds like you were there in its glory days!!
Things have changed a lot since then & sadly not all for the better.
Dropping a tab that made you love the music & all your fellow clubgoers has now been replaced by sniffing cheap powder & thinking you can take on the world.
Theres also not as many Brit workers now, especially since the joint whammys of Brexit & then covid, so the community you experienced probably isn’t as prominent.
Tramps is still decent though & despite its issues, if you have the right mindset, there’s still a good night out to be has on the strip 👍👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks so much for your response Colin I’ve just subscribed , I’m picturing how you describe Veronica’s today and how things have changed “ I think of my time in Tenerife as possibly the best time of my life . Keep your great videos comming there really enjoyable , best wishes Phil .
I used to attend a Northern Soul event in Playa Las Americas every April & November. The attendees were warned to keep away from Veronica's and also from loitering near Lineker's bar late at night, as both places were where you were likely to get mugged.
Myself and my partner always stayed in Costa Adeje and would walk along the beach front to PLA, passing Veronica's on the way. It always looked a seedy den of iniquity, during the evening. Really, the clubs and bars on Veronica's need to be closed down and high class restaurants and bars opened there, to attract a better class of people, instead of the chavvies it appears to lure in, in their thousands.
@@Walesktf Some good points raised there - but a couple of questions also.
In the Veronicas/Starco/Linekers area, there is a pickpocket/theft issue. But from my experience of actually going there on nights out (for many years), working there & more recently filming there, the reports are over exaggerated. Sadly it now has that reputation & as the saying goes mud sticks.
From my experience, you are just as likely to get stung by a thief outside a hotel in Los Cristianos as you are along Veronicas. The occurrences are just as frequent, but its the latter that gets more widely reported.
If Veronicas was to be closed down & replaced by restaurants etc, then where would you suggest the demographic who the strip caters for go instead? That age group aren’t interested in Northern soul nights, Tina Turner tributes or karaoke. If there’s no nightclubs & late bars then they will simply stay away & holiday elsewhere. While that may suit the older crowd, it won’t suit Tenerife now or in years to come.
The 20yr olds who went to Veronicas in the 80s/90s now visit Tenerife with their children & grandchildren. The island would be silly to alienate todays 20yr olds in order to satisfy a older but decreasing age group.
Apart from Siam Park/Siam Mall, the Veronicas/Starco area is 1 of the most profitable areas if the island so getting rid doesnt look like an option.
Instead, maybe a solution should be sought after where the night-time /youth economy is better managed & any related crime is better prevented or subsequently dealt with.
@@COLSPLACE44 if I had my way, the type of 'clientele' that Veronicas attracts would F Off and go to Benidorm instead. What you would have, if Veronica's and other seedy parts of those areas were closed down, would be far more affluent people holidaying there, bringing their money with them. Now that the Northern Soul weeks have left PLA, I would not visit the areas of Costa Adeje, Play las Americas or Los Cristianos, ever again. They seemed to get more seedier and chavtastic by the year. Holiday makers with a bit of money in their 40s/50s/60s and 70s are well aware of the bad reputation that these holiday resorts have and tend to go elsewhere. The murder of Jay Slater only adds to decent people's apprehension of going on holiday to these resorts. It is such a pity as other areas and towns in Tenerife are beautiful, friendly and non-chavvie. I guess you are not going to like what I have said here, but those 3 resorts are a huge blight on Tenerife.
@ Not a case of me liking what you say or not, I am interested in hearing your opinion & respect it.
My only point with this is as I said earlier - if the younger clientele ‘f-off’ as you wish & thus make the island nice & exclusive for the wealthy older folk, what will happen in the future when all said older folk are either unable to travel, or deceased?
It’s all well & good wanting what you want & ‘f’ everybody else but the fact of life is, holiday destinations the world over generally have to look to the future & plan, rather than be short-sighted & just bow down to & milk 1 sector of their current market.
In truth, & lets be honest here - those who are in the 40+ age bracket have taken advantage of years of cheap holidays in places like Tenerife, Benidorm, Majorca etc - lured there by cheap booze, all-inclusives etc. Had they been on a par cost-wise with the Caribbean or Maldives, we know which would have been more popular. And now the younger generation are taking their turn at doing the same thing, there is a growing resentment.
If you research correctly, you will find that in most major resorts, the under 30 age bracket spend far more per head (approx 35-40% more) on holiday than the 40+ demographic you mention. So it’s no wonder these resorts make more effort to attract them & why areas like Veronicas exist & thrive. And at the same time, the Old British ‘Nags Head’ type bars with Drifters Tributes & £1 a pint are in a steady decline.
Not what you probably want to hear but this is an area I’ve keenly studied for many years & like it or not, it’s true.
I’m not sure I fully agree with you on the areas you mention being a blight on the island. Yes in parts they need a damn good deep clean & yes there are issues ( like in any holiday resort worldwide - even the affluent ones) - but a blight, no. As a regular visitor, I see them just as busy as ever & being enjoyed by people of all ages & backgrounds.
Incidentally, Benidorm is currently the home to some very successful Northern soul venues who host well-attended week-long events so it would appear many of your musically like-minded folk have migrated there, despite its ‘chav’ reputation.
@@COLSPLACE44 first off thank you replying to my post. Secondly, for apologies for taking 5 days to reply, but I have been without a laptop and I hate faffing around on my mobile.
Back in 2011 I discovered a Canary island with a town with no boom-boom night clubs and barely a chav in site. It does very, very well indeed, without having the chav element holiday there. I know this as good friends of mine live there, and also manage a cocktail bar. The holiday clientele is made up of yes, the elderly, the middle aged and families of several generations holidaying there at the same time, as well as a lot of couples in their twenties and early 30s with young kids. The fact it is NOT chav central means this town has built up an excellent reputation over the years unlike the dreadful Playa Las Americas, and people flock there every year particularly from the UK and Ireland. PLA's reputation meanwhile goes from worse to even worse every year. Jay Slater's murder last June, being the latest episode of tarnishing PLA.
As for Benidorm being a place with successful Northern Soul venues, yes I am aware of the week long NS 'festival' which takes place once a year. Infact, I have been invited to DJ there. However, no money under the sun would get me to visit Chav Central. I did used to DJ at ViVo's twice a year in PLA, every April and November, hence I know the area so well.
So, just to reiterate on the point I made in my first post. Close Veronica's down, get rid of the chavvy pubs and clubs along that strip and bring some class to PLA. Believe it or not the Old British ‘Nags Head’ type bars can exist side by side with high class restaurants and bars.
See alot of comments saying its Jay but all i see is Brandon Hodgey having a fight cant see Jay anywhere and he wasnt in Tenerife the date this was apparently posted but the dates dont add up cos 3/4 way thru the british grand prix is playing on one of the clubs tvs
Hahaha busted I think lmao good spot mate.... What a fkin liar
Think I'll give it a miss thanks 😂
Gangs in the 90s i bet its full to the brim now .. thankgod its 2 far on a plane from england for me . Id prefer the 2 hours to majorca or the 10 hours to jamaica 4 n hapf hours to go to tenerife dorsnt make sence
I reckon the gangs in Kingston, Jamaica might be more of a handful than any of those in Tenerife!
@@COLSPLACE44ahh so you’re admitting that there is gangs
@@vanessamarie5333 😆😆 - yea there’s huge mafia-like gangs who hang in every street corner & kidnap babies for million-pound ransoms. And if you don’t pay up before you fly home, you end up with a tenerife mountain goat’s head on your pillow!!! 👀👀
And as for the gangs who hang around outside Siam Park - well i can’t really comment…… 😆😆😆
Overun now with filth
Its a bit seedy col its had its day discos night clubs are a dying industry Harrogate york leeds where I'm from they've virtually disappeared i think Harrogate has one nightclub 30 years ago it had half a dosnt or so..i found out the otherday silent discos was a thing😮,people book cathedral's ,if I'd hadn't seen with my own eyes i would never have believed it..
I stopped going to clubs when they stopped playing pop/rock/disco music,all you get in them now is electronic crap.
u never see a copper
Looks like living hell to me. Will definitely avoid at all costs.
@@-______-______- You’ll be missing out on the most profitable & most visited square mile of island 😁
@@COLSPLACE44no thank u none of us brits are ever going there u can stick it up ur a*s
Exactly.
Full of very bad eggs from all over the world all running away from their horrible past don't go
Possibly true but knowing a lot of the workers there, theres a good ex-pat community too. Plus, its 1 of the most profitable & most visited parts of the island - take it away as lost people demand & the knock-on effect economically would not be good.
@@COLSPLACE44 why sugar coat it the whole area is a hot spot for crime most ex pats living there are running away from something some running away from horrible crimes definitely 100% worse places to holiday
@@Misfirefly I see your point but i can tell you without a doubt, most of the ex pats either around the Veronicas area or on the island as a whole are not running away from anything. Not sure where you get your facts from.
I’m not sugar-coating anything - just stating how it is based on knowing many people who live there & havung visited for many years, worked there & seen it for myself.
Yes the island has its issues & i see you’ve got a dislike for the resort, but it’s no better or worse than any other popular resort.
As it goes, I live in supposedly the UK’s premier holiday resort & I can promise you, for horrible crimes, its far worse here.
@@COLSPLACE44 I use to live there and I still have family living there even they stole lots of money from me ! Everyone living there is trying to scam or rip people off the amount off drugs on the island is ridiculous not to mention the time share con men and women working the streets along side drug dealers muggers rapist and murders island full of very bad eggs really can't stress enough for anyone thinking about going don't bad things happen on tenerife
Sorry to hear all that - especially with your family. When you say everyone there is involved in scams etc, I have to say you are wrong. I know literally dozens if not hundreds of people, some of which have lived there many years & they have never been involved in any scam or crime & are lovely people.
Also, you must consider thousands of brits go there on holiday each year & have a great time without any bad experience.
There are good & bad all iver the world & its unfortunate that your view if Tenerife has been tainted. It would be interesting to know where you go on holiday - especially given that you have somehow come across my Tenerife videos 😊
I see this video when ppl where seaarching for jay so i know the fight wasnt edited
100% not jay slater .
That is definitely jay and Lucy 17:25 in this video you can tell a mile off
No it's not jay. If you carry on a little bit, you see the guy again closer and you can deffo see it's not jay
No it’s not Lucy wore a white dress with her extensions to the side like u saw in the interview
This will have had a lot of views along with much of your stuff in recently weeks. unfortunately, this place has been rough for decades. It’s bottom end tourism now with cheap flights from the United Kingdom
, You won’t necessarily be attacked or anything like that, but naturally it’s a place where there’s more likely to be trouble there’s drugs and every everything that goes with those things.
@@Robert-vw3od Theres always interest in the Veronicas videos so to be honest, there’s not really been the spike’ or surge of interest that you might expect.
Possibly because as a creator, I’ve not been too interested in jumping on the bandwagon unlike others. I’ve been a visitor, worker & partygoer of the island for many years & as such, I don’t see it as a source of internet ‘likes’ or ‘views’ . I have too much respect for the mates I have who have to earn a living from the area.
It’s a shame that Veronicas - or on a bigger scale - places like Tenerife, Magaluf, Ayia Napa etc are all classed as ‘bottom-end’ tourism & carry the drugs/crime millstone around their necks. Yes, these areas have their issues - just like they did in the 80s/90s - but we shouldnt lose sight of the very fact that in terms of drugs, violence, crime, these areas are no worse than any town or city centre of the UK.
I live in Bournemouth, supposedly 1 of the UK’s premier resorts & I can assure you from actual experience, you are much safer on a Saturday night at 1am in Veronicas than you are here. And I work in the night-time industry & I have seen & worked both areas 1st hand. 👍
There is much to discuss here, Napa is slightly better, probably because it’s slightly more expensive. it was slightly less commercialised until the 00s. over the years British package holiday type destination have gone downhill for variety of reasons, in places like Tenerife you would expect the police and the authorities in these places over the years to have take action and the reality is they haven’t for financial reasons. as we’ve had cheaper air travel, these things have got worse obviously greed is a factor. when you talk about places in the United Kingdom being bad well that is obviously true. resistance against tourists is coming because there is far too much of it. Yes, there was crime in the past, but predominantly people went on holiday once or twice a year.
Because it's all unreported that's why .
It's rampant for rugs ,and you know it
@@Bobontt11 Just like here in the UK. 👍
Bit seedy. Had its day
Best days were mid 90s 👍👍