
The Real Tenerife is an online magazine and guide devoted to the parts of Tenerife that most websites gloss over. It is for discerning travellers seeking a new travel experience on Tenerife.
Special Feature
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The A to Z of Tenerife, Part 1
April 28, 2020 0A couple of years ago A to Zs of travel destinations were all the rage so, even though I liked the idea, we kept away from doing one for Tenerife as, well, everybody seemed to be doing them. […]
The Views
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Six scenes of a driving route around the west of Tenerife
November 5, 2019 2We chose the routes specifically because they follow old roads and take anyone who drives them into parts of Tenerife where life and traditions haven’t changed that much in decades. […]
The Restaurant Scene
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The best of Tenerife and Canary Islands food and wine 2019
October 30, 2019 0We always keep an eye out for whose names are on the awards list at the 2019 Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial Gastronomy Awards Gala, an event which recognises innovation and passion in the world of food and drink in the Canary Islands. […]
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What is the most authentic dish in Tenerife and the Canary Islands?
August 20, 2019 0A spate of travel blogs about Tenerife following an organised blog trip by a UK low cost airline had me pondering about authentic Canarian food on Tenerife. The line in one of the blogs which prompted this bout of pondering was this: […]
Tenerife Talk
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The A to Z of Tenerife Part 2, N to Z
May 14, 2020 0In our A to Z of Tenerife Part 1 we included a diverse range of things we like and find interesting about Tenerife, from a leper village to its colourful, and sometimes spicy, sauces. Part 2, N to Z includes a famous English admiral, an other-worldly flower, and the Canarian gastronomic speciality that everyone loves. […]
Hotel Review
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Picking at the good and bad of hotel buffets on Tenerife
January 21, 2019 5We’ve lost count of the number of hotel buffets we’ve tried on Tenerife. The okay ones melt into one inoffensive blur, difficult to distinguish one from another. However, the really good ones stand out… as do ones which had me struggling to choose anything which looked remotely appetising. […]
Destination Tenerife
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Answers to ten more questions about Tenerife
September 25, 2019 0Every so often we like to do a round up of some of the more interesting questions we’ve been asked, or have seen being asked on travel forums such as Tripadvisor. Here are ten Tenerife questions from September which piqued our interest. […]
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Los Realejos, in the shadows of the Orotava Valley
February 19, 2019 1Los Realejos straggles its way up the Orotava Valley, the two mini centres of Realejo Alto and Realejo Bajo connected by steep streets which deter all but those with a curiosity to find out ‘what might lie along this road’. […]
Local Flavours
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A gastronomically diverse island, Celebrity Masterchef 2019 on Tenerife
October 10, 2019 0From the opening scenes of Anaga to the second the celebrity chefs touched down on Tenerife and set up their kitchens in the Mercado La Recova in Santa Cruz, it became apparent the foodie focus was going to be very much on the Tenerife which exists outside of the resorts. […]
All About Tenerife weather

The four stages of Tenerife’s sea of clouds
One of the most unforgettably mind-blowing experiences to be enjoyed on Tenerife is to be had when there’s a low, grey, cloud blanket blotting out the sun. […]

What it means to get high on Tenerife
Just over a decade ago I set up a Tripadvisor account for one specific reason. I was tired of the amount of misinformation about Tenerife being posted on the travel site, especially in relation to […]

How many months of the year can you find snow on Mount Teide?
How many months of the year can you find snow on Mount Teide? It’s not uncommon to read in travel articles, blogs, and travel company websites that El Teide is snow-capped all year round. It […]