About Tenerife
The A to Z of Tenerife, Part 1
A 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. […]
Corpus Christi
About Tenerife
Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife
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. […]
Fiestas
Midsummer and the best of Tenerife
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. […]
Fiestas
The main attraction, the Corpus Christi flower carpets of La Orotava
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. […]
About Tenerife
Size Doesn’t Matter, but Dates do with Fiestas on Tenerife
This year for the first time we experienced the Noche de San Juan (Midsummer) in the south of Tenerife or, more accurately, around the resort areas. […]
Culture
The Best Fiestas, Festivals and Events on Tenerife in June 2015
The most colourful and sweetest smelling festival on Tenerife is the Corpus Christi celebrations in La Orotava. This year it falls on 11 June… […]
Culture
Footsteps in the Sand, Corpus Christi in La Orotava
The day of the Corpus Christi flower carpets in La Orotava is one of our favourite days of the year on Tenerife. As well as being a visual assault, there’s a… […]
Fiestas
The Best Fiestas, Festivals and Food Feasts on Tenerife in June 2012
In tourist terms June on Tenerife is one of the low-key months, but relating to what’s going on around the island it’s one of our favourite months. […]