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 idea was to write a factual book detailing accounts of mystery and magic in the Canary Islands, especially as I hadn’t seen much written about the folklore of the islands in English. […]
The Views
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We 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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We 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 [...]
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A 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 [...]
Tenerife Talk
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In 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 [...]
Hotel Review
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We’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 [...]
Destination Tenerife
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Every 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 [...]
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Los 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 [...]
Local Flavours
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From 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 [...]