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There is not a carnival on Tenerife

February 9, 2020 Jack 0

At this time of year there are articles galore about carnival on Tenerife and many either get something wrong, or don’t paint quite the full picture of what carnival means on the island. […]

Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife

May 30, 2018 Jack 3

The first time we visited La Orotava to see the colourful Corpus Christi floral carpets we got it wrong. We rolled into town on the day of Corpus Christi to find no floral carpets on the streets. […]

Midsummer and the best of Tenerife

June 22, 2017 Jack 0

Midsummer is a magical time on Tenerife for a number of reasons. There’s a palpable change in the air as, despite the misleading name, summer kicks in. […]

The main attraction, the Corpus Christi flower carpets of La Orotava

June 20, 2017 Jack 0

La Orotava’s flower carpets also benefits from having one of the most picturesque backdrops on Tenerife. Not only do you get those gorgeous colonial buildings, on a clear day Teide sits in the background. […]

Easter on Tenerife

April 4, 2017 Jack 0

Forget fluffy bunnies, apart from those in a salmorejo sauce, or Easter egg hunts. Easter on Tenerife is still all about a decent man being paraded through the streets before being nailed to a cross. […]

The invisibility cloak around Puerto de la Cruz

January 4, 2017 Jack 6

Puerto de la Cruz has quietly developed a Klingon-like invisibility cloak. It’s used to hide parts of the town which someone clearly doesn’t want certain visitors to discover. […]

Eating good food on a budget on Tenerife

November 3, 2016 Jack 3

These are five ways to eat good food on Tenerife without spending a lot of money… and not going all inclusive. […]

The Magical Night of San Juan on Tenerife

June 7, 2016 Jack 2

Celebrating San Juan is a big thing on Tenerife, especially in places where traditions are strongest and reach back centuries. Its origins lie with the island’s aboriginal people… […]

Fireworks in Los Realejos, The Fiesta of the Crosses and Fuegos de Mayo

May 3, 2016 Jack 0

It might be the light show of the year in the Tenerife sky, but the Fuegos de Mayo firework display which lights up the sky above the Orotava Valley on the night of the 3rd of May is a class war. […]

Wearing Fancy Dress Costumes at Carnival on Tenerife

February 9, 2016 Jack 0

We regularly say to people that carnival on Tenerife simply isn’t the same if you don’t wear some sort of fancy dress. […]

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