The Real Tenerife

The Real Tenerife is devoted to the parts of Tenerife that most websites gloss over. Most people’s holidays to Tenerife tend to involve heading to the sunny, purpose built resorts of the south. However much of the rest of Tenerife is where the Canarios live, work and play; a place where traditions and culture thrive.

In short, a lot of Tenerife remains a delicious secret with bizarre fiestas, gasp-inducing scenery and  inhabitants whose sense of family and community bond is super glue strong. In the Real Tenerife Spain combines with South America and Africa to create a land and people that are quite unique and a million miles away from the image that many people have of Tenerife.

The Real Tenerife is for discerning travellers who are looking for a new travel experience when they jump on a flight to Tenerife.

 

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  • Food & Drink: Designer Vegetables on Tenerife

    In the hills above the turreted, North African splendour of the Abama Golf and Spa Resort, a father and son team are getting their hands dirty trying to bring about a quiet, agricultural revolution... [Read More]

  • Now out in Paperback: Why The Real Tenerife Guidebook is Different

    The Real Tenerife is full of unique information that comes from first hand experience of living, working and playing amongst the Canarios combined with hours of research in tiny town libraries... [Read More]

  • Tenerife in Photos: The Carnival Parade

    My favourite part is the section before the official starting point of the parade. The place where coaches drop off the various carnival troupes; younger carnival goers congregate beside floats blasting out music and carnival queens are fitted into their elaborate costumes... [Read More]

  • Life on Tenerife: The Banana Workers

    There’s a long road that leads from the top of our lane to the main road and it’s lined on one side by a large banana plantation bordered by a low, dry stone wall. We call it the banana road... [Read More]

  • The Real Tenerife Guides to Tenerife: Driving, Walking & Destination Guidebooks

    Although this site has loads of information about Tenerife it's not quite the same as having a guidebook to hand once you arrive. Luckily we've got that covered as well. Whether you want to embark on wonderfully scenic drives through the old Tenerife?; walk along trails that were once followed by merchants and before them the Guanche; or learn more about the towns, culture and traditionsand where to get the best authentic grub in the process, we've got just the guide for each.


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Guide to Restaurant Reviews on Tenerife

Looking for a restaurant for a special meal, leisurely lunch or simply somewhere to have a decent junk food hit? Our Restaurant reviews cover the good, the bad and the inedible of Tenerife's gastronomic scene. [Read More...]

Guide to Towns & Resorts on Tenerife

With historic towns, buzzing cities, quaint hamlets, rural idylls and fishing villages, staying on Tenerife isn't just about purpose built resorts. But of course, there's plenty of them as well. [Read More...]

Get to Know Your Fish on Tenerife

To help you land exactly the fishy fellow you want on your plate, here’s our guide to some of the fish you are likely to encounter on Tenerife’s menus. [Read More...]