Puerto de la Cruz
The Banana Road, It’s Tenerife But Not As You Know It
You know that feeling, when the last day of your holiday looms and you head to the beach or the pool, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and wish you could stay […]
Spain
About Tenerife
The ugliest roundabout in Spain is in Tenerife
El Muñeco de Nieve may not actually be the ugliest, but it was recently voted as being in the top 20 ugly roundabouts in Spain. […]
Special Feature
Escape to the Sun on a Weekend Break in Santa Cruz
While Northern Europe chatters its teeth in the grip of an icy February, the Tenerife capital basks in a very pleasant average of 18°C (64°F) in the shade with a default setting of sunshine. What are you waiting for? […]
Culture
Tenerife Town & City Guides
We decided to write a guide so that others didn’t do what we had done, waste inordinate hours wandering the less interesting parts of the town hoping to discover something good along the way… […]
Culture
Sun and sea but not sangria on Tenerife
“Soy canario, no soy español.” “I’m Canarian, I’m not Spanish.” It’s something we’ve been proudly told countless times over the years in the Canary Islands. When the person saying it has referred to me as […]
Hotels
Ten Romantic Tenerife Hotels for Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re still in the flush of new love; have been together for more years than you were single; or are ready to move your relationship to the next level and pop the question, a […]
Hotels
Our Ten Favourite Tenerife Hotel Rooms
These are hotel rooms that have offered something different, some kind of wow feature which has made them stand out from the crowd… […]
Places to See
The Best of What to See and Do in Puerto de la Cruz
The real heart of the town, the yam fountain and Indian laurel trees of Plaza Charco are where the Portuenses gather after work, on holidays and on Sunday early evenings… […]
Gardens
The Gardens of Puerto de la Cruz
Since tourism began here in 1866, Puerto de la Cruz, on the North West coast of Tenerife, has offered unrivalled displays of sub-tropical flora and foliage… […]
Restaurant Review
Restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Puerto de la Cruz punches way above its weight and has somewhere in the region of 300 restaurants from which to choose. In our biased opinion, it’s the best resort on Tenerife for eating out… […]