Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # therealtenerife.com ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://therealtenerife.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Tenerife Blogs](https://therealtenerife.com/blog/) - [The Problem with Tenerife isn’t too Many Tourists](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-problem-with-tenerife-isnt-too-many-tourists/) - The problem with Tenerife isn’t too many tourists. Why activists in the Canary Islands are guilty of pointing the finger of blame in the wrong direction. - [The Banana Road, It's Tenerife But Not As You Know It](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-banana-road-its-tenerife-but-not-as-you-know-it/) - For anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving grey skies behind and making a new life for themselves in the Canary Islands - The Banana Road is a must-read. - [The Banana Road: It's Tenerife, But Not As You Know It](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-banana-road-its-tenerife-but-not-as-you-know-it-2/) - The Banana Road takes readers behind the scenes, and is an honest, affectionate, and sometimes shocking account of the reality of life in the ‘real’ Tenerife. - [A Tale of Mystery and Magic in the Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-tale-of-mystery-and-magic-in-the-canary-islands/) - By the Time Dawn breaks is a magical novel by Jack Montgomery. It is based on myths, legends, and fantastic tales from each of the Canary Islands. - [The Best of What to See and Do in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-of-what-to-see-and-do-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - From its plazas and gardens to its beaches and the famous Loro Parque - this is the best of what to see and do in Puerto de la Cruz... - [A Brief Tour of Towns in the South East of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-brief-tour-of-towns-in-the-south-east-of-tenerife/) - Exploring Tenerife by the old roads is a much better way to absorb a feel of island life and the route through the towns, villages and hamlets on the... - [The Sounds and Scents of Spring on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-sounds-and-scents-of-spring-on-tenerife/) - Even though winter on Tenerife is so that some places would be glad to have it in summer, there's something uplifting about the advent of spring... - [Why We Won't be Trying all the Best Restaurants on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-we-wont-be-trying-all-the-best-restaurants-on-tenerife/) - Reviewers' choices are an eclectic mix to say the least and it's quite illuminating to take a closer look at some Tripadvisor top 10 restaurants... - [Our 10 Favourite Viewpoints on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/our-10-favourite-viewpoints-on-tenerife/) - From dense forests to volcanic plains, our top 10 choices of viewpoints reachable by car where you can enjoy outstanding vistas over Tenerife's diverse... - [Where to Find the Best Restaurants on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/where-to-find-the-best-restaurants-on-tenerife/) - The best chefs and restaurants on Tenerife according to a panel of local gastronomy experts. We take a look at to see where the best restaurants are found. - [Simply Sumptuous, Review of Royal Garden Villas and Spa in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/simply-sumptuous-review-of-royal-garden-villas-and-spa-in-costa-adeje/) - Our review of the Royal Garden Villas in Costa Adeje. Staying at the Royal Garden Villas is like dipping your toes into the lifestyle of the rich and famous... - [Tenerife gives British visitors a big warm Brexit hug](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-gives-british-visitors-a-big-warm-brexit-hug/) - Hug a Brit - the Tenerife initiative designed to show British visitors they are as welcome as ever following the outcome of the EU referendum. - [Relax in a Rural Setting, Review of La Casona del Patio in Santiago del Teide](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/relax-in-a-rural-setting-review-of-la-casona-del-patio-in-santiago-del-teide/) - Our review of the Casona del Patio rural hotel in Santiago del Teide, an attractive blend of the old and new in a stunner of a Tenerife setting. - [The Old North of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-old-north-of-tenerife/) - It had been the Tenerife Walking Festival plus the week a lot of Brits took their Easter holiday and the weather had been poor. - [The art of authentic Canarian dining](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-art-of-authentic-canarian-dining/) - Authentic dining in Canarian restaurants on Tenerife can come as a culture shock for some, leading to undeserved poor reviews. This explains why. - [A summer of live music on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-summer-of-live-music-on-tenerife/) - There are music festivals galore on Tenerife throughout summer. Apart from getting to hear great bands, you also experience a truly authentic local music scene. - [A taster feast in the city, review of Solana in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-taster-feast-in-the-city-review-of-solana-in-santa-cruz/) - Our review of Restaurant Solana, a stylish, contemporary and creative Canarian restaurant in Santa Cruz with a price that doesn't break the bank. - [It's all About Timing on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/its-all-about-timing-on-tenerife/) - When you move to Tenerife it's important to adjust the time when you do certain things in order to slip into the pattern of life on the island... - [10 revealing things to look for in Tenerife travel articles](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-revealing-things-to-look-for-in-tenerife-travel-articles/) - There are many travel articles about Tenerife. Some are written by writers who haven't even visited the island. Here's how to spot the difference - [Our Ten Favourite Tenerife Hotel Rooms](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/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... - [Ten Favourite Tenerife Rock and Sea Pools](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-favourite-tenerife-rock-and-sea-pools/) - There are loads of rock and sea pools around the coast of Tenerife that act as natural or semi-natural swimming pools. Most, but not all tend to be found... - [A Family Affair, Review of Hotel Tigaiga in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-family-affair-review-of-hotel-tigaiga-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Our review of the Hotel Tigaiga in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife. A family run, friendly hotel with some surprising features and stunning gardens... - [Where is Playa de las Américas?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/where-is-playa-de-las-americas/) - Think you know where Playa de las Américas is on Tenerife? The answer to what is and what isn't las Américas may come as a surprise. - [Fireworks in Los Realejos, The Fiesta of the Crosses and Fuegos de Mayo](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/fireworks-in-los-realejos-the-fiesta-of-the-crosses-and-fuegos-de-mayo/) - The Fuegos de Mayo on Tenerife is the biggest firework display in the Canary Islands. To enjoy it you need to know what it's all about and what it involves. - [Harmonious Dining, Review of Bodega Julian in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/harmonious-dining-review-of-bodega-julian-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Soulful live music and tasty, tender lamb; review of Bodega Julian in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife. Is it Puerto's number one restaurant? - [A fusion of flavours, review of El Taller Seve Diaz in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-fusion-of-flavours-review-of-el-taller-seve-diaz-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Our review of Restaurant El Taller Seve Diaz;, a stylish, contemporary and creative Canarian restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz. - [Vineyards on Tenerife, Lunch, Wine and Sex at Bodegas Monje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/vineyards-on-tenerife-lunch-wine-and-sex-at-bodega-monje/) - Visiting a vineyard on Tenerife. Bodegas Monje is one of the few vineyards on Tenerife where you can arrange a tasting tour and have lunch. - [Our favourite places for a promenade stroll on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/our-favourite-places-for-a-promenade-stroll-on-tenerife/) - With beaches, palm trees, sculpture, churches, rock pools and a snake, these are our pick of the best promenade walks to be found on Tenerife. - [Two sides of the music scene on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/two-sides-of-the-music-scene-on-tenerife/) - On Tenerife there's the live music scene many resort visitors come into contact with and then there's the local music scene. The two can be very different. - [The Magical Night of San Juan on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-magical-night-of-san-juan-on-tenerife/) - Midsummer's Eve is a big celebration on Tenerife where it's known as Noche de San Juan. This is what it's about and what takes place in different locations. - [Five Great Tenerife Buffet Breakfasts](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/five-great-tenerife-buffet-breakfasts/) - There are good hotel breakfasts and there are mediocre hotel breakfasts. This the Real Tenerife pick of five memorable hotel breakfast buffets on Tenerife. - [Tenerife Webcams Don't Lie](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-webcams-dont-lie/) - Think that live webcams on Tenerife show you what the weather is like in different parts of the island? Think again. - [Why Playa Paraiso is and isn't located in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-playa-paraiso-is-and-isnt-located-in-costa-adeje/) - It is confusing when you don't know how Tenerife 'works', but there are reasons why Playa Paraiso is both in and not in Costa Adeje. - [Fine Dining Romanian Style, Review of Bambi Gourmet in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/fine-dining-romanian-style-review-of-bambi-gourmet-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Our review of restaurant Bambi Gourmet in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, a fine dining restaurant with a difference, the fine dining is Romanian style. - [Good value doesn't always mean cheap on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/good-value-doesnt-always-mean-cheap-on-tenerife/) - Why good value and cheap meals and drinks on Tenerife don't always mean the same thing. Expensive meals can be good value. Inexpensive ones can be bad value. - [Taking a Break on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/taking-a-break-on-tenerife/) - It's the beginning of July and the start of the Spanish holiday season. Lots of islanders will be taking a break. A few years ago I read a statistic... - [Creative and Canarian, Review of Restaurant Haydee in La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/creative-and-canarian-review-of-restaurant-haydee-in-la-orotava/) - Our review of Restaurant Haydee in La Orotava, a contemporary and creative Canarian restaurant owned by the award-winning Tenerife chef Victor Suarez. - [Ten Highs and Lows of Living on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-highs-and-lows-of-living-on-tenerife/) - 10 of the best and worst aspects of living on Tenerife, from someone who has lived on the island for the past 13 years... - [A Tenerife Six Pack, Half a Dozen Island Drinks to Try](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-tenerife-six-pack-half-a-dozen-island-drinks-to-try/) - Although millions of people visit the island annually, many still don't know what the popular local drinks are. Here are six distinctly Tenerife drinks to try. - [Tasty Tapas, Review of Tasca Ihüey in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tasty-tapas-review-of-tasca-ihuey-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Our review of Tasca Ihüey, another great addition to Puerto's burgeoning gastronomic scene in its Ranilla restaurant district. - [The great escape, review of the Meliá Hacienda del Conde](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-great-escape-review-of-the-melia-hacienda-del-conde/) - Our review of the colonial adults only Hotel Melia Hacienda del Conde in Buenavista del Norte inn the north west of Tenerife. - [10 Scenes of Teide National Park](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-scenes-of-teide-national-park/) - Ten scenes of Teide National Park - there's more to this volcanic wonderland on Tenerife than Mount Teide. - [Tenerife Has Been Invaded by Cat Tails](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-has-been-invaded-by-cat-tails/) - The landscape in parts of Tenerife is covered in seas of rabo de gato (cat's tails) this year. Whether it's because of the lack of rain combined with the... - [A Beauty Spot, Review of Hotel RIU Garoe in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-beauty-spot-review-of-hotel-riu-garoe-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - On Real Tenerife we only feature hotels we've stay at. This is our review of the Hotel Riu Garoe, a great 4 star hotel in Puerto de la Cruz... - [Animal Crackers, Strange Sights on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/animal-crackers-strange-sights-on-tenerife/) - Carnival might be when people slip into fancy dress on Tenerife. But in January during San Abad, it's the island's animals who wear odd outfits. - [Pretty Fishing Villages on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/pretty-fishing-villages-on-tenerife/) - Fishing villages on Tenerife aren't anything like as pretty as Greek fishing villages. But you know what? It doesn't matter, they have other qualities... - [The British Guild of Travel Writers on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-british-guild-of-travel-writers-on-tenerife/) - Whatever the monetary value of the publicity this BGTW trip will bring in return for the investment made, 86 hugely influential individuals ... - [Ale and Hearty, Review of Tacoa Cerveceria in El Sauzal](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ale-and-hearty-review-of-tacoa-cerveceria-in-el-sauzal/) - Some of the most interesting restaurants on Tenerife lie off the beaten track. Tacoa Cerveceria in El Sauzal is one such example. Here's our review... - [Wearing Fancy Dress Costumes at Carnival on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wearing-fancy-dress-costumes-at-carnival-on-tenerife/) - We regularly say to people that carnival on Tenerife isn't the same if you don't wear some sort of fancy dress. This is why... - [Restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/restaurants-in-puerto-de-la-cruz-tenerife/) - A run-down of the best restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz including tapas, traditional, lunch, vegetarian and places to go for a special meal. - [The Gardens of Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-gardens-of-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - A guide to the many gardens of Puerto de la Cruz from the splendid to the delightfully quirky and every garden in between... - [Sun, Snow, Wind and Rain, the Change of Seasons on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/sun-snow-wind-and-rain-the-change-of-seasons-on-tenerife/) - The change of seasons between February and March can bring extreme weather to Tenerife and the Canary Islands, this is what to expect... - [Four Days with a Filmmaker on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/four-days-with-a-filmmaker-on-tenerife/) - We had four days to show a filmmaker as much of the best of the north of Tenerife as we could fit in. We've been fans of the work of filmmaker Bob Crampton... - [Ten Tips for Eating in Traditional Restaurants on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-tips-for-eating-in-traditional-restaurants-on-tenerife/) - Cultural differences can explain why some restaurants get poor reviews from visitors. Here are ten tips to eating in traditional restaurants on Tenerife. - [Understanding Tenerife weather alerts, costeros](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/understanding-tenerife-weather-alerts-costeros/) - Understanding what the weather phenomena known as costeros means in Tenerife and the Canary Islands and why alerts for costeros can be dangerous. - [My ten favourite Tenerife sculptures](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/my-ten-favourite-tenerife-sculptures/) - From bemused bathers to a giant in a garden, our guide to ten of our favourite unusual and interesting sculptures to be found on Tenerife. - [The Colourful Canary Islands in Santiago del Teide](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-colourful-canary-islands-in-santiago-del-teide/) - An open air art gallery in the Tenerife hills. Finding all the Canary Islands in one street in the town of Santiago del Teide - [Looking at Tenerife online travel advice](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/looking-at-tenerife-online-travel-advice/) - Why online travel advice about Tenerife isn't always what it seems to be and why people give wrong advice when trying to be helpful. - [Eating good food on a budget on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eating-good-food-on-a-budget-on-tenerife/) - There's no need to break the bank to enjoy good food on Tenerife. These are five ways to eat quality local food at budget prices. - [Ten local dishes to try on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-local-dishes-to-try-on-tenerife/) - For any visitors who want to eat like a local, these are ten traditional Canary island dishes to try in restaurants on Tenerife. - [The beautiful Tenerife rain](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-beautiful-tenerife-rain/) - Why the rain on Tenerife is a beautiful, essential, and welcome visitor... but only for those of us who you live on the island. - [Looking for Lighthouses on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/looking-for-lighthouses-on-tenerife/) - From the traditional to the architecturally outstanding, our pick of interesting and unusual lighthouses to seek out on Tenerife. - [Ten tips for enjoying Christmas and the festive season on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-tips-for-enjoying-christmas-and-the-festive-season-on-tenerife/) - From parades, what to eat, and where to see the best decorations, our ten tips for enjoying a traditional Christmas and festive season on Tenerife. - [Eat Canarian cuisine or be fined](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eat-canarian-cuisine-or-be-fined/) - Eat Canarian food or face a fine, a new Canarian gastronomic initiative specially for 28 December may ruffle a few British feathers - [New experiences and great food, 2016 on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/new-experiences-and-great-food-2016-on-tenerife/) - From a cave house to the Hard Rock Hotel and American jazz singers to a giant wooden Minotaur this is what a year on Tenerife looks like. - [More information, restaurants and hotels in The Real Tenerife Guidebook 2017](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/more-information-restaurants-and-hotels-in-the-real-tenerife-guidebook-2017/) - To kick off the new year we've updated our guidebook The Real Tenerife, an Insider's Guide. If you want to know the Real Tenerife, this is the guide for you. - [The invisibility cloak around Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-invisibility-cloak-around-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Puerto de la Cruz, a town frequented by mature visitors where nothing much happens or a place with a buzzing traditional scene? Actually, it can be both. - [Calima, Africa's sandy present to Tenerife and the Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/calima-africas-sandy-present-to-tenerife-and-the-canary-islands/) - What is calima on Tenerife and how does it affect different parts of the island? All the information you need about the sand-filled clouds from Africa. - [The Tenerife restaurants which are truly off the beaten track](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-tenerife-restaurants-which-are-truly-off-the-beaten-track/) - There are plenty of restaurants to be found well away from tourist areas, these are off the beaten track restaurants with a difference on Tenerife. - [10 Restaurants and cafés with superb views on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-restaurants-and-cafes-with-superb-views-on-tenerife/) - From coastal views to mountain scenes and vistas overlush valleys, our pick of the ten restaurants and cafés on Tenerife with the best views. - [The underground food scene at the Mercado de Nuestra Señora de Africa](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-underground-food-scene-at-the-mercado-de-nuestra-senora-de-africa/) - The Mercado de Nuestra de Señora in Santa Cruz on Tenerife is known for being a bustling market, but below ground is an excellent food hall. - [Dear owner, the food in your Tenerife restaurant is just average](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/dear-owner-the-food-in-your-tenerife-restaurant-is-just-average/) - There are great restaurants on Tenerife and there are poor restaurants on Tenerife, but what about those which are merely average? Why we don't review them. - [The weather on Tenerife for every month of the year](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-weather-on-tenerife-for-every-month-of-the-year/) - A guide to what you can expect from the weather during each month of the year on Tenerife with information recorded from the Spanish Meteorological Office. - [The 10 most beautiful places on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-10-most-beautiful-places-on-tenerife/) - From scenes which could be in South America to a surreal yellow mountain, we showcase our pick of the 10 most beautiful places on Tenerife. - [Ten Romantic Tenerife Hotels for Valentine's Day](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-romantic-tenerife-hotels-for-valentines-day/) - From pampered luxury stays to budget hotels that punch above their weight, 10 Tenerife hotels for a romantic Valentine's Day getaway - [The changing face of Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-changing-face-of-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife is changing, but for the better or worse? The answer to that question depends on whose eyes you look through. - [Stargazing and tapas on Mount Teide](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/stargazing-and-tapas-on-mount-teide/) - Cava, jewels, and jumpers on the top of the world. Our experience of the stargazing and tapas trip on Mount Teide in Tenerife - [The basics of business on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-basics-of-business-on-tenerife/) - Some people starting a business in Tenerife make the same mistakes over and over again. It's easy to see why some are doomed before they even start - [Thar she blows, whale and dolphin watching on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/thar-she-blows-whale-and-dolphin-watching-on-tenerife/) - We've been on three different whale and dolphin watching trips around Tenerife. This is what it involves and what you should look out for before booking a trip. - [It rocks, review of the Hard Rock Hotel, Playa Paraiso](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/it-rocks-review-of-the-hard-rock-hotel-playa-paraiso/) - Did we feel like rock stars? The Real Tenerife review of the Hard Rock Hotel in Playa Paraiso in the south west of Tenerife. - [Getting serious about steak, review of Brunelli's Steakhouse in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/getting-serious-about-steak-review-of-brunellis-steakhouse-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - The knives at Brunelli's were like mini machetes. The Real Tenerife review of Brunelli's Steakhouse in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. - [Real Tenerife Island Drives Guide - Kindle & PDF formats](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/real-tenerife-island-drives-guidebook/) - Our simple, but precise directions will take you on fascinating journeys that span the length and breadth of Tenerife, opening up the ‘Real Tenerife’. - [Real Tenerife Town & City PDF Guides](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/real-tenerife-town-city-pdf-guides/) - With our in-depth Real Tenerife Town & City routes, you no longer need to spend valuable hours searching for a town's top spots. - [Real Tenerife Island Walks PDF Guides](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/real-tenerife-island-walks-pdf-guides/) - Discover verdant valleys, plunging ravines, sweeping forests, remote corners, tiny hamlets and vistas galore with our series of detailed Tenerife walking routes. - [Walk This Way Tenerife - Guidebook](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/walk-this-way-tenerife-guidebook/) - More than just a collection of the best walking routes for the island, Walk This Way Tenerife is a complete guide to self-guided walking on Tenerife. - [The Real Tenerife - Insider Guidebook](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-real-tenerife-insider-guidebook/) - More than a guide, The Real Tenerife gives you the authors' insider view of all main towns and villages; culture; hotel & restaurant recommendations and more. - [Sun and sea but not sangria on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/sun-and-sea-but-not-sangria-on-tenerife/) - Don't go looking for sangria on Tenerife. You will find it, but it's a Spanish drink, not a Canarian one, and that makes all the difference. - [Exploring Tenerife's quiet coastline](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/exploring-tenerifes-quiet-coastline/) - It might be an island which attracts millions of people a year for a sun and sand holiday, but most of Tenerife's coastline remains off the beaten track. - [Discovering San Miguel de Abona in south Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/discovering-san-miguel-de-abona-in-south-tenerife/) - With good restaurants, a historic past, charming rural accommodation and a few curios to discover, San Miguel de Abona shows a different face of south Tenerife. - [Big waves on Tenerife are spectacular and dangerous](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/big-waves-on-tenerife-are-spectacular-and-dangerous/) - Big waves are common on parts of the coastline around Tenerife during certain times of the year, and can be dangerous, if not treated with respect. - [Travel Man in Tenerife and his guachinche experience](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/travel-man-in-tenerife-and-his-guachinche-experience/) - The presenters of Travel Man: 48 Hours in Tenerife tried a selection of Canarian dishes in a guachinche. This is a description of those local specialities. - [Easter on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/easter-on-tenerife/) - From silent processions to the crucifixion of Christ. The best events to look out for during Easter on Tenerife, or Semana Santa as it is called in Spain. - [Mount Teide is boring, and other moans about Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/mount-teide-is-boring-and-other-moans-about-tenerife/) - Tenerife is boring. Some negative Tripadvisor reviews for attractions on Tenerife can be baffling, annoying and highly amusing. Here's a selection of the worst. - [10 ways to tell if you've gone local on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-ways-to-tell-if-youve-gone-local-on-tenerife/) - For anyone who likes to embrace local habits, these are 10 ways to test yourself to see if you've gone seriously local on Tenerife. - [Scenes of winter on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/scenes-of-winter-on-tenerife/) - What is it like to go winter walking in the Canary Islands? Some scenes of walking on Tenerife in January, February and March. - [Where to find fresh fish on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/where-to-find-fresh-fish-on-tenerife/) - Where to find a great selection of fresh fish on Tenerife, whether that's at markets, or in towns and restaurants around the island's coastline. - [Of fishermen and artists, the Ranilla district in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/of-fishermen-and-artists-the-ranilla-district-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - The fishermen's district in Puerto de la Cruz is one of the most interesting parts of the town, with great restaurants, art, and a working class personality. - [25C isn't hot enough on Tenerife, that's crazy](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/25c-isnt-hot-enough-on-tenerife-thats-crazy/) - Part of the problem with understanding the weather on Tenerife is many people don't know what temperature readings really mean. - [The Bahamas of Europe, review of the RIU Palace in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-bahamas-of-europe-review-of-the-riu-palace-in-costa-adeje/) - The consummate stylish, upmarket sea front Tenerife hotel. Our review of the stylish sea front Hotel RIU Palace in Costa Adeje in the south of Tenerife. - [From pyramids to a disco in a cave, ten Tenerife hotels with quirks](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/from-pyramids-to-a-disco-in-a-cave-ten-tenerife-hotels-with-quirks/) - From a Mayan pyramid and a bar in a church, to a disco in a cave, the top ten Tenerife hotels which have quirky features. - [What is bruma in Tenerife and the Canary Islands?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/what-is-bruma-in-tenerife-and-the-canary-islands/) - The cloud hugging the hillside on Tenerife and other Canary Islands isn't just cloud, it's bruma. But what is bruma, and why is it important Here's the answer - [Midsummer and the best of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/midsummer-and-the-best-of-tenerife/) - Midsummer on Tenerife is a magical time, a time when there are flower carpets, beach parties, midnight dips, and mass goat bathing. - [Ten modern takes on traditional Canarian and Spanish dishes on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-modern-takes-on-traditional-canarian-and-spanish-dishes-on-tenerife/) - It's traditional cuisine, but not as we know it. Ten traditional Tenerife and Spanish dishes/ingredients which have given a modern makeover. - [The main attraction, the Corpus Christi flower carpets of La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-main-attraction-the-corpus-christi-flower-carpets-of-la-orotava/) - Although many towns onTenerife celebrate Corpus Christi by laying flower or sand carpets, the ones in La Orotava are on another level altogether, this is why. - [Parks and Gardens on Tenerife, Los Lavaderos in El Sauzal](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/parks-and-gardens-on-tenerife-los-lavaderos-in-el-sauzal/) - In our series on discovering parks and gardens on Tenerife we visit one of the island's more off the beaten track gardens, Parque de los Lavaderos in El Sauzal. - [Baby It's Cold Outside on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/baby-its-cold-outside-on-tenerife/) - We look at some Tenerife misconceptions like reasons to wear winter woollies in the north and why a Tenerife house is cooler than a British one. - [Noche en Blanco 2015 in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/noche-en-blanco-2015-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - If you're near Puerto de la Cruz on the eve of 17 October 2015 we'd really recommend going to the Noche en Blanco. This is what's on. - [Good News for the Island, Walking on Tenerife is on the Rise](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/good-news-for-the-island-walking-on-tenerife-is-on-the-rise/) - Walkers are dream tourists as far as Tenerife is concerned. We use the findings of a recent official report compiled by Turismo de Tenerife to explain why. - [Magnificently Mexican, Review of Hotel Villa Cortes in Playa de las Americas](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/magnificently-mexican-review-of-hotel-villa-cortes-in-playa-de-las-americas/) - Review of the fab and funky, upmarket, Mexican-styled Hotel Villa Cortes in Playa de las Americas. Think Las Americas is all about Brits abroad... hink again. - [Scenes of Isla Baja, Tenerife's Secret Corner](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/scenes-of-isla-baja-tenerifes-secret-corner/) - Millions of people have visited one of Isla Baja's attractions, but most of this north west corner of Tenerife remains off the beaten path... - [The difference between Tenerife South and Tenerife North airports](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-difference-between-tenerife-south-and-tenerife-north-airports/) - From flight destinations and general ambience, to frequent flyers, these are some differences between Tenerife South and Tenerife North airports. - [Costa confusion over Tenerife resort names](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/costa-confusion-over-tenerife-resort-names/) - There are very good reasons why people get confused about the name of the resorts they stay in on Tenerife, and we know what they are. - [Nine ways to eat gofio on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/nine-ways-to-eat-gofio-on-tenerife/) - Gofio is one of the oldest and most traditional of ingredients used in the Canary Islands. Here are 9 ways to try gofio on Tenerife. - [The north of Tenerife is aimed at older people](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-north-of-tenerife-is-aimed-at-older-people/) - There is still a lot of misinformation written about the north of Tenerife. Being 'aimed at older people' is one example. Here's why it's nonsense. - [Learning to Live With Lizards on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/learning-to-live-with-lizards-on-tenerife/) - Nobody told us when we moved to Tenerife that we would have to learn to live with lizards. It can take a bit of adjustment... - [10 favourite hotel bars on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-favourite-hotel-bars-on-tenerife/) - From urban cool to rooftop rockers, ten favourite hotel bars on Tenerife which feel like proper bars rather than hotel lounges. - [Something Different, Review of Andana Beach Club in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/something-different-review-of-andana-beach-club-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Our review of Andana Beach Club: From the moment we set eyes on the menu at Andana Beach Club in Puerto de la Cruz we were keen to try it out. - [Scenes of summer on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/scenes-of-summer-on-tenerife/) - There's a different vibe on Tenerife between summer and winter months. These are some sultry signs which might as well have neon signs announcing 'IT's SUMMER.' - [Discovering markets on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/discovering-markets-on-tenerife/) - From fruit and vegetables and fake football shirts to unique local handicrafts, discovering the different types of markets onTenerife. - [Island Hopping, Tenerife to Cape Verde](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/island-hopping-tenerife-to-cape-verde/) - When Binter Airlines added Cape Verde to their destinations, the islands finally opened up for us and this May we set off for a week's hiking and exploring. - [South Tenerife still has an image problem](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/south-tenerife-still-has-an-image-problem/) - Travel articles shape the views of those who read them and generally speaking Tenerife hasn't always fared well or, more accurately, parts of it haven't. - [What is there to do in the real Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/what-is-there-to-do-in-the-real-tenerife/) - What is there to do in the real Tenerife? If anyone has to ask this question, the chances are it's not the right destination for them. - [From Canarian to creative, the best restaurants on Tenerife in 2017](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/from-canarian-to-creative-the-best-restaurants-on-tenerife-in-2017/) - The Premios Gastronomicos nominations for the best Canarian, Spanish, foreign, creative and hotel restaurants on Tenerife in 2017. - [There won't be a tourist backlash on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/there-wont-be-a-tourist-backlash-on-tenerife/) - Growing numbers of visitors in cities around Europe has resulted in a tourist backlash. There won't be one on Tenerife or any of the Canary Islands. Here's why - [Concrete Reminders of the Second World War on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/concrete-reminders-of-the-second-world-war-on-tenerife/) - Spain wasn't involved in the Second World War. But that didn't mean it didn't leave its mark. Where to find pillboxes and bunkers from the on Tenerife. - [An overview of ten Tenerife towns](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/an-overview-of-ten-tenerife-towns/) - An overview of ten Tenerife towns, or more accurately 10 spots to take bird\\\'s eye view photos of Tenerife towns and villages. - [Where to find authentic tapas on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/where-to-find-authentic-tapas-on-tenerife/) - Anyone who says you can't find tapas on Tenerife hasn't been to the real Tenerife. Here are just some of the places where you'll find authentic tapas - [The Wild West is alive and kicking on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-wild-west-is-alive-and-kicking-on-tenerife/) - From Humboldt's Mirador and a gourmet market to a racing circuit, why ambitious tourism projects on Tenerife regularly fail. - [The 12 best looking fountains on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-12-best-looking-fountains-on-tenerife/) - From ornate Italian marble affairsto wooden spouts spurting clear spring water in tropical surroundings, the twelve best fountains on Tenerife. - [Recipe for a traditional Canarian meal on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/recipe-for-a-traditional-canarian-meal-on-tenerife/) - From appetisers to desserts, what to order in a traditional restaurant on Tenerife if you want to have an authentic Canarian dining experience. - [A taste of honey on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-taste-of-honey-on-tenerife/) - From chestnut to avocado, honeys on Tenerife are delicious and different. Here\\\'s more information about the island\\\'s honey cottage industry. - [Burn baby burn, the fantastical creations of artist Luigi Stinga](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/burn-baby-burn-the-fantastical-creations-of-artist-luigi-stinga/) - In theory it should be relatively easy on Tenerife to find one of the magical works of art constructed by resident Italian artist Luigi Stinga. - [Tenerife still isn't a well known hiking destination](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-still-isnt-a-well-known-hiking-destination/) - Despite its diversity and great walking routes, Tenerife still doesn't get the reputation it deserves as a walking destination - [Tripadvisor true or false, more questions about Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tripadvisor-true-or-false-more-questions-about-tenerife/) - From cockroaches to decent bacon, our answers to some popular questions about Tenerife compared to those given on Tripadvisor. - [Small, Stylish and Adults Only, Review of Hotel Colon Guanahani in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/small-stylish-and-adults-only-review-of-hotel-colon-guanahani-in-costa-adeje/) - Hotel Colon Guanahani has a more sophisticated feel than many other resort hotels but not in a pretentious way – it just feels like a hotel for grown ups. - [Eat Like a Local in Tenerife, Eat Egg and Chips](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eat-like-a-local-in-tenerife-eat-egg-and-chips/) - I have never asked for egg and chips in a restaurant on Tenerife. Yet I've lost count of the number of times I've ended up with just that. - [The Problem with Mopping up Sharm el Sheikh Fans](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-problem-with-mopping-up-sharm-el-sheikh-fans/) - Why visitor numbers being increased by people who have had to change their Sharm el Sheikh holiday might not be good for Tenerife... - [The Belen, A Christmas Tradition on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-belen-a-christmas-tradition-on-tenerife/) - Puerto de la Cruz is a good hunting ground for belenes, apart from some shops displaying them, there's always the equivalent of a belen one-stop shop in... - [Relaxing Sophistication, Review of Vincci Selección La Plantación del Sur, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/relaxing-sophistication-review-of-vincii-seleccion-la-plantacion-del-sur-tenerife/) - An environmentally-aware, stylish, tranquil and relaxing hotel set above the coast at the quiet end of Costa Adeje with a plethora of spa facilities, good... - [A Guide to Going Vegetarian in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-guide-to-going-vegetarian-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Vegetarians wanting a good choice of places to eat on Tenerife should head for Puerto de la Cruz. Here's why... - [Let the Land Tell You What the Weather is Like on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/let-the-land-tell-you-what-the-weather-is-like-on-tenerife/) - The landscape is full of indisputable information; nature can tell you all you need to know about the weather in different parts of Tenerife. - [A Perfect Venue, Review of Terrazas del Sauzal in El Sauzal](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-perfect-venue-review-of-terrazas-del-sauzal-in-el-sauzal/) - There's no denying Terrazas del Sauzal is a bit pricey for an everyday lunch but it's equally undeniable that everything about it is top notch. - [The Best of the Beaches in North Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-of-the-beaches-in-north-tenerife/) - Although they lack the golden sand that many people prefer, I like the more rough \' ready black sand beaches of the north of Tenerife. - [The Gofio Mill and the Energy Bar](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-gofio-mill-and-the-energy-bar/) - Gofio is one of those strange ingredients every Tinerfeño grows up with, yet most of the visitors who come to Tenerife are totally unaware of its existence. - [A Saturday Night Out in La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-saturday-night-out-in-la-orotava/) - Although known for its historic old town, the bar scene in La Orotava is a modern and quite interesting one that we really need to explore more. - [Behind the Scenes with the People of the Orotava Valley](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-with-the-people-of-the-orotava-valley/) - One day when seven locals, and a few of their mates, reminded us why the Orotava Valley is such a wonderful place to live. - [Why You Shouldn't Put Your Bag on the Ground in Spain](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-you-shouldnt-put-your-bag-on-the-ground-in-spain/) - Earlier in the year we stopped at a café in Candelaria with my mum. Depositing our bags by our feet brought the waitress running across to scoop them up... - [Will You Have to Pay to Visit Teide National Park?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/will-you-have-to-pay-to-visit-teide-national-park/) - A bit of a hornet's nest has been stirred up after it was announced there could be some 'charges' introduced for visiting Teide National Park from 2016. - [Seafront Location and Good Food, Review of Hotel Iberostar Anthelia in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/seafront-location-and-good-food-review-of-hotel-iberostar-anthelia-in-costa-adeje/) - The exterior of the Anthelia is a series of connected, relatively low-rise, quasi-colonial buildings in fresh, attractive pastel colours. It's a good looking... - [A Taste of Argentina, Review of Casa Mediterranea in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-taste-of-argentina-review-of-casa-mediterrania-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - We fancied some tapas before we toddled off to a jazz concert in Plaza Europa in Puerto de la Cruz. Time was short so we wanted somewhere close by... - [New Rules Won't Make Guachinches Authentic](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/new-rules-wont-make-guachinches-authentic/) - For anyone who doesn't know what a guachinche is, here's an explanation. We're regular visitors to these uniquely northern Tenerife eating and drinking joints. - [The Most Picturesque Plazas on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-most-picturesque-plazas-on-tenerife/) - How can you easily spot the difference between a Tenerife, or any Canary Island, town which has a strong local community and one which doesn't? By the plaza... - [Lights, Camera, Action! Movies on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/lights-camera-action-movies-on-tenerife/) - Researching a short article about film locations on Tenerife revealed the Star Wars and Planet of the Apes claims were tall tales, probably spun by tour ... - [The Miraculous Sister María de Jesús](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-miraculous-sister-maria-de-jesus/) - Lying in the Convento de Santa Catalina in La Laguna is the 284 year old body of a nun, and one day a year almost a hundred thousand people wait in line... - [How to Have an Authentic Tenerife Experience](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/how-to-have-an-authentic-tenerife-experience/) - We were asked a question on Twitter this week that got me thinking; it was along the lines of 'any suggestions for an authentic Tenerife experience?' - [The Different Faces of Tenerife at Night](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-different-faces-of-tenerife-at-night/) - Depending where you stay on Tenerife, nightlife varies wildly and t's important to choose wisely. This is our guide to the after dark scene around the island. - [Five Star Chic, Review of Gran Melía Palacio de Isora, Alcalá](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/five-star-chic-review-of-gran-melia-palacio-de-isora-alcala/) - It's difficult to define the style of the five star, Gran Melía Palacio.–At times you can see the colonial influence, at others there's a Far Eastern vibe. - [Tenerife's Most Famous Goatherd, Saint Hermano Pedro](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerifes-most-famous-goatherd-saint-hermano-pedro/) - Amongst the many sculptures and statues in plazas and in front of churches across Tenerife, it would be easy to write off the ones of Hermano Pedro as... - [The Secret Garden, Review of Restaurant Finca El Patio](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-secret-garden-review-of-restaurant-finca-el-patio/) - We first visited Finca El Patio many years ago and were completely charmed by the rural hotel located on a back road between Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava... - [Sunset Scene, Review of El Calderito de la Abuela in Santa Ursula](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/sunset-scene-review-of-el-calderito-de-la-abuela-in-santa-ursula/) - As well as having an attractive atmosphere that is instantly welcoming and relaxing, the menu at El Calderito de la Abuela manages to mirror the décor in... - [Mixing Visitors With Work on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/mixing-visitors-with-work-on-tenerife/) - Normally we pick friends and family up from Tenerife Sur Airport and drive home as quickly as possible. This time we decided to break the journey up with ... - [Tapas on Tenerife, the Many Flavours of the Humble Croquette](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-on-tenerife-the-many-flavours-of-the-humble-croquette/) - Just about every time we go out for tapas on Tenerife, you can bet croquetas (croquettes) are going to figure. They're one of the crowd-pleasers of the tapas... - [Staying in Rural Hotels on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/staying-in-rural-hotels-on-tenerife/) - We're familiar with rural hotels across the archipelago and believe that Tenerife can boast it has some of the best with a far greater choice than on other... - [Blue Flag Beaches on Tenerife 2015](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/blue-flag-beaches-on-tenerife-2015/) - Forty one beaches were awarded Blue Flag status in the Canary Islands with Gran Canaria scooping most blue with 13 awards. Tenerife came second with 11... - [Review Of Hotel San Roque in Garachico, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-hotel-san-roque-in-garachico-tenerife/) - Hotel San Roque has perfected the juxtaposition of traditional with contemporary to a standard that few other Tenerife hotels can even aspire to... - [Footsteps in the Sand, Corpus Christi in La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/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 Sophisticated Scene, Review of Mirador de Garachico](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-sophisticated-scene-review-of-mirador-de-garachico/) - It was the second time we'd visited the Mirador de Garachico, located directly behind La Quinta Roja. The first time we'd been impressed by its... - [Research Carefully Before Booking a Tenerife Holiday](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/research-carefully-before-booking-a-tenerife-holiday/) - When it comes to recommendations about travel destinations, hotels, restaurants etc. there's a world of information at our fingertips. But, getting the best... - [The Bizarre Bathing of the Goats in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-bizarre-bathing-of-the-goats-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - From first light goats are driven from the Orotava Valley into the centre of Puerto de la Cruz old town and shown their spot on the harbour's cobbled beach. - [A Typical Saturday Night in North Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-typical-saturday-night-in-north-tenerife/) - It's a perfect summer evening so we decide to walk the three kilometres into Puerto de la Cruz rather than catch a bus. - [Size Doesn't Matter, but Dates do with Fiestas on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/size-doesnt-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. - [Five Fun Tenerife Museums](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/five-fun-tenerife-museums/) - From war games to zombies and snooping to tippling, these are five of the most fun museums on Tenerife... - [Review of the Parador de Cañadas del Teide in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-the-parador-de-canadas-del-teide-in-tenerife/) - As the Parador de Cañadas del Teide sits in the centre of a manic, volcanic landscape at the foot of Spain's highest mountain and the third largest volcano... - [In Defence of All Inclusive Hotels on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/in-defence-of-all-inclusive-hotels-on-tenerife/) - The likes of Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje aren't charming picturesque towns that have been devoured. They're resorts that have been developed ... - [Real Tenerife Island Walks in Pictures, Northern Exposure Routes](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/real-tenerife-island-walks-in-pictures-northern-exposure-routes/) - Rather than tell you about how good walking in the upper Orotava Valley is, we thought we just show you instead. - [Relax, Review of the Hotel Spa Villalba in Vilaflor](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/relax-review-of-the-hotel-spa-villalba-in-vilaflor/) - The Hotel Villalba sits high above the forest town of Vilaflor; one of the prettiest towns on Tenerife and part of one of the highest municipalities in Spain. - [Guide to Eating Tapas on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/guide-to-eating-tapas-on-tenerife/) - What is generally thought of as tapas comes in a variety of sizes and occasionally with different names on Tenerife. - [Review Of Hotel La Quinta Roja in Garachico, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-hotel-la-quinta-roja-in-garachico-tenerife/) - A beautiful, 17th century historic mansion set right on Garachico's picturesque plaza offering a friendly, stylish and comfortable base from which to explore. - [Bird Watching on Tenerife Part 1, Domestic Visitors](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/bird-watching-on-tenerife-part-1-domestic-visitors/) - Our house is actually a decent 'hide' for spotting quite a wide range of Tenerife birds. A metal bowl filled with water acts as a sort of watering hole. - [Behind the Scenes of the Carnival Parade on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-of-the-carnival-parade-on-tenerife/) - Some Carnival parades on Tenerife have a better atmosphere than others. The opening carnival parade in Santa Cruz has more energy and fun than the city's... - [Birdwatching on Tenerife Part 2, Birds in the Wild](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/birdwatching-on-tenerife-part-2-–-birds-in-the-wild/) - We hear and see buzzards in the Tenerife hills in the north and north west all the time, circling lazily high in the sky and too far away to get a decent... - [The New San Telmo Promenade in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-new-san-telmo-promenade-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - After walking around Garachico all day, it was quite a surprise to return to the online world to find photographs of a newly opened Paseo San Telmo . - [Local Thoughts on North and South Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/local-thoughts-on-north-and-south-tenerife/) - Spend some time on any English language forum concerning Tenerife and the same perceptions of parts of the island will raise their misguided heads at some... - [Life of Luxury, Review of Gran Hotel Bahía Del Duque, Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/life-of-luxury-review-of-gran-hotel-bahia-del-duque-costa-adeje/) - Before the new kids on the block came along, when I thought of a luxury hotel on Tenerife, it was an image of the Gran Hotel Bahía Del Duque... - [The Wonderful World of the Tenerife Weather](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-wonderful-world-of-the-tenerife-weather/) - Anything that involves predicting what Mother Nature is going to do is never going to an exact science, but the weather forecasters here on Tenerife... - [The World of the Tenerife Bocadillo](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-world-of-the-tenerife-bocadillo/) - It totally threw me that someone working in a supermarket on Tenerife didn't know what a bocadillo was when just about everywhere sells them... - [The Mystery of the Stone Buildings in Teide National Park](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-mystery-of-the-stone-buildings-in-teide-national-park/) - Why are there a collection of small stone buildings in the centre of the volcanic plains in Teide National Park? It's the question we asked ourselves when... - [Review Of Hotel Rural San Miguel, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-hotel-rural-san-miguel-tenerife/) - A beautifully restored Canarian manor house and converted farmhouse set in the heart of San Miguel in the hills above the south coast. Packed with original... - [Island Drives Comes To the End Of An Era](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/island-drives-comes-to-the-end-of-an-era/) - Island Drives will still be available to buy as regularly updated PDFs for you to print off at home and on Kindle but for the little book that launched our... - [Going on a Whale and Dolphin Safari in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/going-on-a-whale-and-dolphin-safari-in-tenerife/) - On this particular trip we were treated to dolphins galore; scores of happy, smiling mammals playing against a backdrop of the Los Gigantes cliffs... - [This Was 2014, a Year on Tenerife in Pictures](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/this-was-2014-a-year-on-tenerife-in-pictures/) - At the end of the year it's quite interesting for us to look back at some of the things we've seen and where we've been on Tenerife over the past twelve months. - [Catering for Different Tastes in Tenerife's Resorts](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/catering-for-different-tastes-in-tenerifes-resorts/) - Whatever you think about Tripadvisor, it's a good resource for checking out restaurants in any destination you're considering visiting. - [Town Walking In La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/town-walking-in-la-orotava/) - We decided to tackle a couple of little jobs that have been sitting on the 'to do' list for about two years, to compile a town walking route for La Orotava... - [Villages at the End of the Tenerife Road](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/villages-at-the-end-of-the-tenerife-road/) - There's something different about end of the road places; something slightly unsettling in one way and exciting in another. They're too tucked away for... - [Review of the Costa Adeje Gran in Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-the-costa-adeje-gran-in-costa-adeje/) - The Costa Adeje Gran is a five star hotel with no pretensions. Basically it's friendly, comfortable and easy on the eye with some interesting features... - [Why I Live in the North of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-i-live-in-the-north-of-tenerife/) - Whilst the bulk of British visitors head to the southern side of Tenerife here are five reasons why I'm perched on a northern slope. - [Strolling the Sculpture Trail in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/strolling-the-sculpture-trail-in-santa-cruz/) - One of the things that surprised us when we moved to Tenerife was finding out that Santa Cruz had a Rambla just like Barcelona; a tree-lined avenue that ... - [Review of the Sandos San Blas Nature and Golf Resort in San Miguel de Abona](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-the-sandos-san-blas-nature-and-golf-resort-in-san-miguel-de-abona/) - The Sandos San Blas is a Tenerife hotel which is quite unlike any other. It looks luxurious, has a strong connection with local culture, and has... - [Why Don't We Agree About Food on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-dont-we-agree-about-food-on-tenerife/) - I looked at the unimaginative choice before me and my heart sank – dry looking fillets of fish, stodgy pasta, curled meat thinner than my shoe leather. - [That Familiar Feeling, Review of La Esencia in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/that-familiar-feeling-review-of-la-esencia-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - La Esencia is located at the end of the passage Calle Uruguay in the Martiánez side of Puerto de la Cruz. It's not a passage most people would walk down... - [After Dark, Ten Scenes of Tenerife by Night](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/after-dark-ten-scenes-of-tenerife-by-night/) - Similarly, after dark in Tenerife's towns and cities is a very different scene than during daylight hours. Even the island's cities feel small and intimate... - [The Simple and Unsophisticated World of Traditional Canarian Cuisine](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-simple-and-unsophisticated-world-of-traditional-canarian-cuisine/) - A friend visiting the Canary Islands for the first time told us about a meal she'd just eaten in a traditional restaurant. She wasn't impressed... - [A Colonial Moment in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-colonial-moment-in-tenerife/) - It's nearly midnight on a sultry September evening and although I'm in short sleeves, there are pearls of sweat on my forehead. The bottle of red wine in ... - [Perfect Pizzas at Pizzeria Rugantino in Garachico](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/perfect-pizzas-at-pizzeria-rugantino-in-garachico/) - Rugantino is no run of the mill pizzeria. There are original paintings for sale on the wall (a not uncommon feature); also for sale was a water fountain... - [Creatively Colonial, the Restaurant at the Hotel Rural Victoria](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/creatively-colonial-the-restaurant-at-the-hotel-rural-victoria/) - The Hotel Rural Victoria and restaurant has enough personality to make dinner there an interesting and slightly different experience. - [The Art of Strolling in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-art-of-strolling-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - The streets between Calle Puerto Viejo and the coast are far quieter and home to pastel cottages, hidden restaurants and lesser known plazas. - [Wake Up Tenerife, it's a Different Century](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wake-up-tenerife-its-a-different-century/) - Tenerife is on its backside. Why would anyone think such a thing, when statistical information and what we experience first hand in various places... - [Shopping in Tenerife, What's Different in Our Kitchen Cupboards?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/shopping-in-tenerife-whats-different-in-our-kitchen-cupboards/) - There probably isn't a lot of difference in what's in our fruit bowl, except the bananas and mangoes could have come from the plantation and finca next door... - [Have You Tried Moray Eel on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-moray-eel-on-tenerife/) - The first time I ordered morena (moray eel) in a restaurant on Tenerife the waiter talked me out of it by saying it had a lot of espinas, little bones... - [10 Easy Ways to Experience the Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-easy-ways-to-experience-the-real-tenerife/) - I saw a comment on facebook recently about how difficult it was to interact with the local Canarian population on Tenerife. - [Pasta in Peace, Restaurant Capri in Playa Fañabe](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/pasta-in-peace-restaurant-capri-in-playa-fanabe/) - One of the things we immediately liked about Capri was that there was a choice of fresh and dry pasta dishes. - [Stunning Good Looks and Friendly, the Tenerife We Love](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/stunning-good-looks-and-friendly-the-tenerife-we-love/) - We'd reached a viewpoint with a sheer drop overlooking one of the best vistas in the Canary Islands, in a remote part of what is a remote area, Anaga. - [Have You Tried Membrillo on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-membrillo-on-tenerife/) - Membrillo, also known as dulce de membrillo, is basically a type of quince jam that just happens to get on extremely well with any cheese that has a decent... - [Pub Grub at Empire Modern British Restaurant and Steak House in Playa de las Américas](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/pub-grub-at-empire-modern-british-restaurant-and-steak-house-in-playa-de-las-americas/) - The Safari Centre in Las Américas is home to a few restaurants we've fancied trying for some time. On this occasion we had a yen for some comfort food... - [Review of the Grand Hotel Mencey in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-the-grand-hotel-mencey-in-santa-cruz/) - Simply put, we love the Grand Hotel Mencey. We love the style, the vibe, the rooms, the location, the food. It is a classy hotel yet one that has a... - [Review Of Hotel Rural El Patio in Garachico, Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-hotel-rural-el-patio-in-garachico-tenerife/) - A handsome and historic, 16th century manor house set in splendid isolation amongst the banana plantations of Garachico's coast. The perfect, de-stress ... - [How to Spot a Working Town on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/how-to-spot-a-working-town-on-tenerife/) - The last couple of weeks have reminded us of some of the differences between staying in resorts like Playa de las Américas and resorts like Puerto de la Cruz. - [Chestnuts, Wine and Sleds for San Andrés on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/chestnuts-wine-and-sleds-for-san-andres-on-tenerife/) - The Fiesta de San Andrés (Saint Andrew) is celebrated across Tenerife on the nights of 29 and 30 November, but the tradition is strongest in Puerto... - [Is Tenerife a Friendly Place?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/is-tenerife-a-friendly-place/) - Recently the Tenerife Tourism Corporation launched a new initiative called Tenerife Buena Gente which loosely translated means that the folk on Tenerife are... - [Tacoronte Wines Win Gold at San Francisco International Wine Awards 2014](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tacoronte-wines-win-gold-at-san-francisco-international-wine-awards-2014/) - The San Francisco International Wine Competition is said to be the largest and most respected competition in the US so when we found out that a local wine... - [OAPs Behaving Badly in Tenerife, but not as Badly as British TV Companies](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/oaps-behaving-badly-in-tenerife-but-not-as-badly-as-british-tv-companies/) - It's insulting to Tinerfeños that their island is defined by a small area that has little in common with most of the island. - [Sardines and Salsa, Sounds and Smells of the Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/sardines-and-salsa-sounds-and-smells-of-the-real-tenerife/) - The truth is we didn't want to go to the Sardinada in Puerto de la Cruz. Two days of hiking in summer temperatures in the Anaga Mountains and then Teide... - [Eating Cheaply on Tenerife Doesn't Have to Mean Sacrificing Quality](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eating-cheaply-on-tenerife-doesnt-have-to-mean-sacrificing-quality/) - Looking back I realise that the culinary agenda we inadvertently put together covered quite a diverse range of cheap local eating, but not the sort of cheap... - [Ten Secret Scenes of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-secret-scenes-of-tenerife/) - These are ten places that are a bit different from the Tenerife of sun, sea, sand and Euro a pint fame. How many can you recognise? - [Have You Tried Churros de Pescado on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-churros-de-pescado-on-tenerife/) - Churros de pescado is a sort of Spanish mini version of the great British battered fish, with a slight variation or two. - [Wine Tasting at the Award Winning Bodegas CHP](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wine-tasting-at-the-award-winning-bodegas-chp/) - Sweeping up awards from wine competitions in Spain, San Francisco and Italy, we went along to Bodegas CHP to get to the roots of the family's vinicultural... - [Eating in an Authentic Guachinche](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eating-in-an-authentic-guachinche/) - Whilst guachinches come in all shapes and sizes, if the one you're in looks like a restaurant and has a menu, the chances are it is not a guachinche. - [Have You Tried Gofio Amasado on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-gofio-amasado-on-tenerife/) - Anyone who has been to a romería on Tenerife, where food is handed out from the back of beautifully decorated carts, will probably have had gofio amasado... - [The Strange and Beautiful Hearts of Tejina](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-strange-and-beautiful-hearts-of-tejina/) - The Corazones de Tejina (Hearts of Tejina) is one of the 'odd' little fiestas on Tenerife. Not that it's that little, you could hardly fit a fly into... - [Murder and Mystery in Vilaflor](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/murder-and-mystery-in-vilaflor/) - The old run down mansion that stands forlornly beside the Church of San Pedro Apóstol in Vilaflor has intrigued from the first time we saw it. - [The Tricky Business of the Tenerife Weather](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-tricky-business-of-the-tenerife-weather/) - For centuries the Canary Islands have had the reputation of enjoying an almost perfect climate. The Canary Islands - not a corner or a promontory... - [Designer Vegetables Fit For Tenerife's Gourmet Renaissance](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/designer-vegetables-fit-for-tenerifes-gourmet-renaissance/) - Consigning pesticides and fertilizers to the past, Tino and his dad have cultivated a new market in organic, miniature designer vegetables. - [Have You Tried Chestnut Honey on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-chestnut-honey-on-tenerife/) - Miel de castaña (chestnut honey) has been quite hard to find over recent years thanks to the effects of the drought a couple of years ago. - [La Ranilla Espacio Artesano, the Best of Canarian Craftwork in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/la-ranilla-espacio-artesano-the-best-of-canarian-craftwork-in-tenerife/) - La Ranilla Espacio Artesano is a new concept in bringing high quality Canarian craftwork to the masses. The idea is that it's a bit like a co-operative,... - [This Tenerife Resort is NOT for You](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/this-tenerife-resort-is-not-for-you/) - The fact is that on Tenerife not all resorts are the same. Not everywhere is a resort for a start. And not all resorts offer the same things. - [Easter on Tenerife, the Sound of Silence](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/easter-on-tenerife-the-sound-of-silence/) - Brotherhood after brotherhood wearing capirotes of royal purples, midnight blues, scarlet, emerald and black, parade silently through streets that come... - [Our Top Ten Favourite Beaches on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/our-top-ten-favourite-beaches-on-tenerife/) - Top ten beaches on Tenerife? It's a subjective and occasionally emotive subject. Everyone has their favourites. In many discussions I've read, these tend... - [Tapas in the City, Review of Mirador de la Noria in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-in-the-city-review-of-mirador-de-la-noria-in-santa-cruz/) - We've tried a few of these bars and are slowly working our way through the rest. The latest was the Mirador de la Noria which is at the 'quieter' end of... - [Tapas & Local Wine, Review of La Vinoteca in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-local-wine-review-of-la-vinoteca-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - There are a few table and chairs outside of La Vinoteca whilst inside is devoted to wine and tapas with one table to sit at plus a chunky barrel with stools. - [What is a Romería on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/what-is-a-romeria-on-tenerife/) - Just about every traditional town on Tenerife has a romería at least once during the year. Generally the romerías in the north are significantly bigger than... - [Icing on the Cake, Review of Bravo! Mag Café Bistro at the Tenerife Auditorium](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/icing-on-the-cake-review-of-bravo-mag-cafe-bistro-at-the-tenerife-auditorium/) - Somewhere the peseta dropped and, toward the end of last year, the MagCafé Bistro appeared underneath the gleaming white hood. It wasn't just any old café... - [Preserving Tenerife's Precious Potatoes](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/preserving-tenerifes-precious-potatoes/) - Today, La Papa Antigua de Canarias is considered a gourmet delicacy in the kitchens of the island's top chefs and is featured on all the best menus... - [Guide to Nightlife in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/guide-to-nightlife-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Puerto de la Cruz boasts a diverse nightlife to suit varying tastes and age groups (although ageism in bars doesn't exist here so you can go wherever takes... - [Buying Local Cheese in the Hills on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/buying-local-cheese-in-the-hills-on-tenerife/) - Normally an outing to our favourite cheese shop on Tenerife involves an hour's drive, then a steep ascent of a remote valley on foot, stopping to be awed at... - [Hidden Depths, Real Tenerife in Pictures](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/hidden-depths-real-tenerife-in-pictures/) - These six photos were taken from one of the driving routes we put together for the book which explores the nooks and crannies of the north west of Tenerife... - [Winter Fashion on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/winter-fashion-on-tenerife/) - It's true that Tenerife has felt cooler than normal this winter but that's not necessarily the reason that the Santa Cruceros were in woolly winter gear... - [Have You Tried Pinchos on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-pinchos-on-tenerife/) - If you haven't tried pinchos on Tenerife yet you've got a spicy, savoury treat in store. Unless you've got your reasons for not eating pork, you're missing ... - [The Botanical Gardens in Tenerife, a Tropical Paradise](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-botanical-gardens-in-tenerife-a-tropical-paradise/) - The history of Tenerife's Botanical Gardens is fascinating, harking back to a time when the world was still shiny and new... - [Lighting Fires in Winter on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/lighting-fires-in-winter-on-tenerife/) - Since we returned from a festive visit to Britain we've been lighting a fire in the house most nights. Lighting a fire? But this is Tenerife where it's warm... - [The Price of Tenerife Wine](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-price-of-tenerife-wine/) - 'Canary' wine has enjoyed something of a renaissance over the last 15 years and today has found its way onto the prize winners' platforms of international... - [Puerto de la Cruz Ruta de Tapas](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/puerto-de-la-cruz-ruta-de-tapa/) - The Ruta de Tapas consists of a number of participating bars and restaurants offering a tapa and a drink (a small beer, wine, water or soft drink) for €3.50... - [Tapas and Wine, Review of El Templo del Vino in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-and-wine-review-of-el-templo-del-vino-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Templo del Vino sits snugly on a corner near the Plaza del Charco side of La Ranilla in an area that is jam packed with inviting restaurants... - [Completing The Ruta de Tapas in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/completing-the-ruta-de-tapas-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - With four stamps on the tapas 'passport' and needing ten to enter into the prize draw, last night we headed into Puerto to see if we could manage to ... - [A Tribute to the Banana Workers of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-tribute-to-the-banana-workers-of-tenerife/) - There were about ten banana workers in total, including the guy who loaded the truck, and every one of them was filthy and sweating profusely. When I first... - [Not all Canarian Cuisine is a True Taste of the Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/not-all-canarian-cuisine-is-a-true-taste-of-the-canary-islands/) - This week we had one of the most disappointing eating experiences to date on Tenerife. We were checking route directions for one of our Island Drives... - [Bustling or Centres of Tranquillity? Hill Towns on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/bustling-or-centres-of-tranquillity-hill-towns-on-tenerife/) - A question on Tripadvisor about a rural hotel in Realejos Baja got me thinking about the perception of the towns that hug the hills on Tenerife. - [Tenerife, A Little Bit of Ireland in the Sun](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-a-little-bit-of-ireland-in-the-sun/) - How can I be sitting in a pub called JC Murphy in Santa Cruz and yet still be able to argue that the bar I'm drinking in is as Canarian as papas arrugadas? - [Behind the Scenes of Tenerife Carnival, Designing the Carnival Queen Outfit](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-of-tenerife-carnival-designing-the-carnival-queen-outfit/) - A couple of years ago we interviewed the king of Tenerife's carnival queen costumes, Leo Martinez. Arranging to meet him was like arranging to meet a spy. - [Behind the Scenes of Carnival on Tenerife, Election of Carnival queen](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-of-carnival-on-tenerife-election-of-carnival-queen/) - Continuing our peek behind the scenes of carnival on Tenerife, after the costumes are designed comes the big night, the grand gala for the election of... - [Have You Tried Papas Locas on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-papas-locas-on-tenerife/) - Papas locas – crazy chips. Why are they crazy? If you've tried them you'll know why. When the plate appears it looks like a Jackson Pollock... - [Spotting the Stars in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/spotting-the-stars-in-santa-cruz/) - It seems appropriate that a building as unusual and imposing as the Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín should be in located in an area of Santa Cruz where... - [A Secret in a Tenerife Church](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-secret-in-a-tenerife-church/) - It was a Dan Brown moment. Why was there the crypt of a pirate in a church in La Laguna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site? There must be a story... - [Discovering Tapas Routes on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/discovering-tapas-routes-on-tenerife/) - One of the most fun ways to try tapas on Tenerife is to follow a ruta de la tapa, or tapas route. For a few euros you get the sort of imaginative tapas... - [Why We Love All Inclusive Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-we-love-all-inclusive-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - We finish our cava (an accompaniment to the tapas) and drag ourselves away from nature's grasp to immerse ourselves once again in the warm embrace of Noche... - [The War of the Walls at San Telmo in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-war-of-the-walls-at-san-telmo-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - I was baffled after reading reports about plans to destroy an historic wall in Puerto de la Cruz and the outrage they had caused... - [Have You Tried Rancho Canario on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-rancho-canario-on-tenerife/) - It sounds like something to do with horses but the only connection rancho Canario has with horses is you need an appetite like one to eat it. - [Dinner With Michelin Star Chef Yolanda León](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/dinner-with-michelin-star-chef-yolanda-leon/) - Yolanda and Belén are at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Mencey for the penultimate in the hotel's series of Master Classes and Tasting Menus which have been... - [Parque García Sanábria, the Best Park on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/parque-garcia-sanabria-the-best-park-on-tenerife/) - It doesn't matter whether the sun is shining (most of the time), it's raining or night has fallen, Parque García Sanábria in Santa Cruz is always... - [Have You Tried Chicharrones on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-chicharrones-on-tenerife/) - Like most places, Chicharrones on Tenerife are fried pork fat and or skin. But where Tenerife's (and the other Canary Islands) differ is that they're... - [The Best Views of Mount Teide on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-views-of-mount-teide-on-tenerife/) - Whatever island you champion, it's difficult to argue with the fact that Mount Teide on Tenerife is the biggest thing in the Canary Islands. - [November is My Least Favourite Month on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/november-is-my-least-favourite-month-on-tenerife/) - November is my least favourite month on Tenerife. It has been since our first November on the island ten years ago when it seemed to rain for nearly... - [Have You Tried Ropa Vieja on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-ropa-vieja-on-tenerife/) - Ropa Vieja is probably the Canarian dish whose name I like the most. In Spanish it rolls of the tongue nicely and even sounds vaguely exotic. - [Discovering the Belenes of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/discovering-the-belenes-of-tenerife/) - Each year we go on a belen hunt on Tenerife. Hunt is maybe a bit of an exaggeration as there are hundreds of them across the island... - [Have You Tried Cherne on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-cherne-on-tenerife/) - If a Canarian restaurant doesn't have cherne on the menu, the chances are it's not a bona fide Canarian restaurant. Cherne is one of the most popular fish... - [Have You Tried Choco on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-choco-on-tenerife/) - Mostly on Tenerife choco comes a la plancha (grilled), sometimes helped by a bit of garlic. The tastiest chocos I've eaten have benefited from the addition of... - [Tenerife is For Everyone](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-is-for-everyone/) - Many of the people who come to Tenerife will end up staying at a purpose-built resort. That's a fact. There are a number of reasons for this... - [Taking A Culinary Tour of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/taking-a-culinary-tour-of-tenerife/) - This time the tour turned out to be more of a gastronomic one. There was no planning as such. Circumstances and stomachs decided where we went and what we ate. - [Surviving Midsummer Fiestas and the Noche de San Juan on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/surviving-midsummer-fiestas-and-the-noche-de-san-juan-on-tenerife/) - To celebrate the Noche de San Juan there are beach parties and events organised in lots of towns and villages on Tenerife... - [Enrame de Chorros, Getting Dressed Up for Summer in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/enrame-de-chorros-getting-dressed-up-for-summer-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - As well as beach parties and dunking goats, there's another pretty little tradition to welcome in summer in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife – Enrame de Chorros. - [Lovely Lunches, Review of Tito's Bodeguita in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/lovely-lunches-review-of-titos-bodeguita-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Tito's Bodeguita is a feast for the eyes let alone anything else; it's set in a 17th century mansion complete with attached ermita. - [How to Deal with a Swarm of Bees on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/how-to-deal-with-a-swarm-of-bees-on-tenerife/) - Living on Tenerife can involve having to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations, like last week when a swarm of bees decided to set up home in our... - [To the end of the Road and Beyond, Review of Restaurant El Mirador in Benijo](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/to-the-end-of-the-road-and-beyond-review-of-restaurant-el-mirador-in-benijo/) - Restaurant El Mirador was unmissable – a shocking yellow façade was as blinding as the sunlight. A row of rickety chairs painted in primary colours and a... - [Fantasy Island, the Story of the Other Battle of Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/fantasy-island-the-story-of-the-other-battle-of-santa-cruz/) - On 20 April 1657, during the Anglo-Spanish war, Admiral Robert Blake launched an attack on the Spanish fleet in Santa Cruz harbour... - [Get to Know Your Shellfish and Molluscs in Tenerife and the Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/get-to-know-your-shellfish-and-molluscs-in-tenerife-and-the-canary-islands/) - This is second part of our series about helping seafood lovers make sure they know what sea creature is going to end up on their plate when they order... - [Celebrating the Virgin of Candelaria on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/celebrating-the-virgin-of-candelaria-on-tenerife/) - Candelaria on the evening of the 14 August is mental. I knew it was going to be busy, these big fiestas always are, I just didn't expect it to be as busy... - [Crafts Amongst the Pines at Pinolere 2013](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/crafts-amongst-the-pines-at-pinolere-2013/) - At Pinolere you'll find world class crafts and exquisite designs in a range of traditional materials from cane to stone, and in goods from furniture to shoes. - [Keep Living Statues on Tenerife Alive](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/keep-living-statues-on-tenerife-alive/) - Living statues add colour and interest to some of the resorts on Tenerife. In Puerto de la Cruz there is usually an interesting selection along Calle Quintana - [The Abandoned Leper Village of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-abandoned-leper-village-of-tenerife/) - When you get closer to the curious town and notice the breeze blocks are jablé you realise that this ghost town has stood empty for a lot longer than... - [The Best Restaurants on Tenerife According to Tripadvisor](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-restaurants-on-tenerife-according-to-tripadvisor-2/) - The recommendations for the best restaurants around Tenerife provide a perfect example of why Tripadvisor doesn't always work as a good source of reliable... - [Review of NH Hotel, Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-nh-hotel-santa-cruz/) - One of the Spanish owned chain of NH hotels reflecting their house style of contemporary chic with the emphasis on convenience, comfort and value for money. - [Experiencing Fiestas in the Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/experiencing-fiestas-in-the-real-tenerife/) - All we really knew about Benijos at that time was that it produced excellent cheese. When we headed off the main road to Mount Teide and into quiet, rural... - [Going Crazy in Puerto de la Cruz, Review of Restaurant Poco Loco](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/going-crazy-in-puerto-de-la-cruz-review-of-restaurant-poco-loco/) - Poco Loco (a bit crazy) is one of those restaurants that proves you don't have to be in the perfect location to be successful... - [Tenerife isn't as Pretty as Mainland Spain](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-isnt-as-pretty-as-mainland-spain/) - When a Canarian friend commented: 'Tenerife isn't as pretty as mainland Spain' a couple of years ago, we tried to defend the place. “What about Garachico... - [Survival Guide to Going Local at Carnival on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/survival-guide-to-going-local-at-carnival-on-tenerife/) - To truly understand carnival on Tenerife you have to surrender yourself to a week of unleashed hedonism that will have its wicked way with you before... - [Looking For Authentic Tenerife or Just looking for the Quiet Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/looking-for-authentic-tenerife-or-just-looking-for-the-quiet-tenerife/) - What is your idea of an authentic Tenerife location? Is it a sweeping bay with a beach lapped by azure seas backed by a row of quaint fishermen's cottages... - [Sheer Perfection, Review of El Rincón de Juan Carlos in Los Gigantes](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/sheer-perfection-review-of-el-rincon-de-juan-carlos-in-los-gigantes/) - After being blown away by a dining experience that was right up there with the food at Cellar de Can Roca, we'd praised El Rincón de Juan Carlos... - [Flowers and Plants in Tenerife, In the Garden](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/flowers-and-plants-in-tenerife-in-the-garden/) - It suddenly hit me that in our humble garden there was a display of flowers to rival what we'd seen in the Teno Mountains... - [Eastern Delights, Review of Al Amir in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eastern-delights-review-of-al-amir-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - As soon as we had a gander at Al Amir's menu, the first thing that came into my head was 'why haven't we eaten here before?' - [Storm of Confusion Hits Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/storm-of-confusion-hits-tenerife/) - By now a lot of people will know that a huge Atlantic storm mixed things up a bit on the Canary Islands over the last few days... - [A Peek Into The Past In Tenerife's Anaga Mountains](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-peek-into-the-past-in-tenerifes-anaga-mountains/) - Good roads and ample opportunities to stop and admire, lend themselves to easy exploration of the Anaga Mountains by car, making them accessible in a single... - [A Different Scene in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-different-scene-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - I've got a zillion shots of Puerto de la Cruz, so I set myself the task of trying to look at it slightly differently. - [Time for Thai, Review of Ruen Thai Restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/time-for-thai-review-of-ruen-thai-restaurant-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - First impressions of the Ruen Thai near the Puerto Palace was that it wasn't quite like any other Thai restaurant we'd ever been to... - [Why The Real Tenerife Guidebook is Different](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-the-real-tenerife-guidebook-is-different/) - The Real Tenerife guide book is full of unique information that comes from first hand experience of living, working and playing amongst the Canarios... - [Taganana](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/taganana/) - The name 'Taganana' is derived from the original Guanche name for the settlement and means 'surrounded by mountains', a simple and indisputable truth that... - [A Proper Public Holiday on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-proper-public-holiday-on-tenerife/) - The warm and fuzzy scene in La Caldera was so appealing that it tempted us to forego our jaunt in the forest and simply park ourselves on a bench... - [Lunch in a Cave, Review of La Cueva in Chinamada](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/lunch-in-a-cave-review-of-la-cueva-in-chinamada/) - La Cueva is a Tardis of a restaurant, probably thanks to the whole cave thing going on. There are three dining areas - an outdoor terrace; a sort of... - [Paying the Price for Tenerife's Beaches](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/paying-the-price-for-tenerifes-beaches/) - The impact of the signs has lead to some people thinking that they'd have to pay to use the beach and others thinking twice about coming to Tenerife... - [Going Underground on Tenerife, the Cueva del Viento](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/going-underground-on-tenerife-the-cueva-del-viento/) - Anyone who has visited the Cueva de los Verdes on Lanzarote will find the Cueva del Viento quite a bit different. These caves are not manicured... - [Guide to the Corpus Christi Flower Carpets in La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/guide-to-the-corpus-christi-flower-carpets-in-la-orotava/) - Every year Corpus Christi, La Orotava draws tens of thousands of visitors. To see the best of the carpets, it helps to know how the whole thing works... - [A Night With Sir Francis Drake and TEA in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-night-with-sir-francis-drake-and-tea-in-tenerife/) - I love TEA and what it stands for. The slate grey building defies convention; its angular lines and quasi-industrial design should be awkward and ungainly... - [Have You Tried Goat on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-goat-on-tenerife/) - Given that goats are commonplace, it should come as no surprise to learn that they're equally common on menus in traditional Canarian restaurants. - [Highlights of Tenerife Tour](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/highlights-of-tenerife-tour/) - We never tire of visiting La Orotava, there are endless things to discover in Tenerife\'s most noble of towns. - [One Thousand Flavours, Review of Mil Sabores in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/one-thousand-flavours-review-of-mil-sabores-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - When anyone asks for ideas for a special place to have dinner in Puerto de la Cruz, Mil Sabores is number one on the list of suggestions... - [The Week Big Brother Came to The Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-week-big-brother-came-to-the-real-tenerife/) - What we ended up with was an itinerary that included our must-dos, must-eats and must-sees and then added one or two places that we think are a bit special. - [Fishy Feasts, Review of Bar El Cine in Los Cristianos](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/fishy-feasts-review-of-bar-el-cine-in-los-cristianos/) - Tucked away almost directly opposite the entrance to the port, up an alley that feels a bit like Harry Potter's platform 9 ¾,. El Cine typifies the sort of... - [Have You Tried Parrot Fish on Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-parrot-fish-on-tenerife/) - One of the most vibrant on display is vieja, one of the most popular fishes of the Canary Islands; some claim that it is in fact the Canarios' favourite fish. - [The Magical Saroj Supermarket in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-magical-saroj-supermarket-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - The place is a foodie's Aladdin Cave and anyone who's in Puerto de la Cruz on holiday or lives here should give them their custom. I don't ever want this ... - [Cheap as Papas Fritas, Review of Cervecería 100 Montaditos](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/cheap-as-papas-fritas-review-of-cerveceria-100-montaditos/) - Although I liked the look of Cervecería 100 Montaditos, with its rich red interior, ebony tables and gold lettering, ever since I first spotted a branch in... - [Rediscovering Real Life in the Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/rediscovering-real-life-in-the-real-tenerife/) - Palm trees backed by the velvety La Orotava slopes create an inspiring frame that draws us upwards and onwards passing weeds with delicate blooms... - [Celebrating the Fiesta de San Antonio Abad on Tenerife in Pictures](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/celebrating-the-fiesta-de-san-abad-on-tenerife-in-pictures/) - This year we decided it was time for a change and instead of heading upwards, turned westward along the coast to Buenavista del Norte. - [Which Tenerife Carnival is Best, Santa Cruz or Puerto de la Cruz?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/which-tenerife-carnival-is-best-santa-cruz-or-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - For visitors who want to get dressed up, get down and get slightly drunk with the locals type of carnival or maybe even just to experience the best parades... - [Menú del Dia with Views, Review of Mesón del Norte in Buenavista del Norte](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/menu-del-dia-with-views-review-of-meson-del-norte-in-buenavista-del-norte/) - Mesón del Norte sits overlooking the El Palmar Valley, on a level with where buzzards soar. I know this as there was one eye-balling me as we parked the car... - [False Boobs, Fishnets & Fantastical Fun, Scenes of Carnival on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/false-boobs-fishnets-fantastical-fun-scenes-of-carnival-on-tenerife/) - After doing all the official events at the carnival in Santa Cruz last year, we decided to stay in Puerto de la Cruz this year and concentrate more on... - [Review of Humboldt's Mirador, an Historic Lunch Spot](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-humboldts-mirador-an-historic-lunch-spot/) - Humboldt's Mirador (or Mirador de Humboldt to give it the proper Spanish name) nestled into the hillside at the eastern end of the La Orotava Valley... - [Delta Saints Play Santa Blues, Tenerife 2012](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/delta-saints-play-santa-blues-tenerife-2012/) - Nashville, Tennessee Blues band The Delta Saints played Santa Blues, Tenerife, in 2012, and blew us away... - [Tenerife North v Tenerife South, Which is Best to Visit?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-north-v-tenerife-south-which-is-best-to-visit/) - So, for the purpose of this exercise, these are the areas I'm referring to when pitting the south and north of Tenerife head to head in ten categories... - [Forest Fires on Tenerife, Tales of Bravery and Buffoonery](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/forest-fires-on-tenerife-tales-of-bravery-and-buffoonery/) - And then the forest on the other side of the valley in front of us simply exploded. It was a shocking sight to witness and it rammed home two things... - [Cheese with Attitude on Tenerife, Benijos Semi-Curado](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/cheese-with-attitude-on-tenerife-benijos-semi-curado/) - Benijos cheeses are award winners and the more curado they are, the more they should appeal to serious cheese fiends. - [La Oficina in El Sauzal, Home of the Wonder Burger](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/la-oficina-in-la-orotava-home-of-the-wonder-burger/) - There are several restaurants & cafés in El Sauzal but we're nearly always drawn to La Oficina for one reason; they serve sensational burgers... - [Wish You Were Here? Visit the Real Tenerife #4](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wish-you-were-here-visit-the-real-tenerife-4/) - With a palm grove, a tiny fort, a grand old hacienda and a rock that looks like a camel, this is probably our favourite part of Tenerife's coastline... - [The Magic of Driving to Masca](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-magic-of-driving-to-masca/) - Let me tell you about the Masca road. I love the Masca road. It's a driver's road that invokes thoughts of Aston Martins driven by suave secret agents who... - [Get to Know Your Fish in Tenerife and the Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/get-to-know-your-fish-in-tenerife-and-the-canary-islands/) - I'm a fish and seafood fan so living in the Canary Islands is a bit like being a kid let loose in a sweet shop. The fish counters in the big supermarkets... - [The Aftermath of Forest Fires on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-aftermath-of-forest-fires-on-tenerife/) - I'd forgotten that something as destructive as a forest fire could occasionally through up surprises in its wake until last week when we went to Erjos to... - [Review of Restaurant Meson Los Gemelos, Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/review-of-restaurant-meson-los-gemelos-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Tucked up a side street, Meson Los Gemelos is an inviting restaurant; leafy hanging ferns, a semi-open courtyard and rustic farming implements on whitewashed... - [A Memento of Meeting Locals in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-memento-of-meeting-locals-in-tenerife/) - Buenavista is another north western Tenerife town that stays off the tourist radar despite having some charming parts and a pretty town centre. - [The WOW of Walking on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-wow-of-walking-on-tenerife/) - Having walked on Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, La Gomera and La Palma in recent months we know that each of the islands offer something quite different to walkers... - [Have You Tried Escaldón de Gofio?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/have-you-tried-escaldon-de-gofio/) - In Canarian homes, escaldón de gofio often accompanies Canarian stews and broths like pucheros or cazuelos but in some traditional restaurants it turns up on... - [Wish You Were Here? Playa Bollullo](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wish-you-were-here-playa-bollullo/) - Much more to our liking are beaches which exude more of a carefree, get away from it all personality. Beaches like Playa Bollullo in La Orotava... - [Veronica's and Starcos, a Different Face of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/veronicas-and-starcos-a-different-face-of-tenerife/) - A night out in Las Américas or Costa Adeje is a very different animal to a night out in Santa Cruz or even Puerto de la Cruz. In Las Américas and Costa Adeje... - [We Stare at the Rain](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/we-stare-at-the-rain/) - We watch random rivulets tracing an unsure path down the smooth glass. We marvel as a spout of water arcs triumphantly from the red tiled roof onto a patch... - [The sunset scene on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-sunset-scene-on-tenerife/) - From northern beaches to southern resorts, here and when to see the greatest variety and most stunning of Tenerife sunsets. - [Tenerife is rubbish](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-is-rubbish/) - In many ways traditional Tenerife remains delightfully behind the times, but in some others that old fashioned attitude makes it a rubbish destination. - [Boots and and big jackets on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/boots-and-and-big-jackets-on-tenerife/) - Boots, jackets, jumpers and scarves are essential for winter in the north of Tenerife, but not for the reason you might think. - [Choosing the right resort or town in the south and south west of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/choosing-the-right-resort-or-town-in-the-south-and-south-west-of-tenerife/) - Our bite-sized guide to towns and resorts in the south and south west of Tenerife. It's important to know the good, the bad, and the ugly before you choose. - [Typical November weather on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/typical-november-weather-on-tenerife/) - The Canary Islands have year round good weather. But a week's holiday on Tenerife in November can involve playing weather Russian roulette. Here's why. - [Favourite places for tapas in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/favourite-places-for-tapas-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - People don't think of Tenerife as a place to try tapas, and yet it is commonplace. Our pick of the best places to try tapas in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife - [Tenerife Town & City Guides](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-town-city-guides/) - Comprehensive guides to Tenerife's major towns and cities featuring self-guided walking tours, places to eat, where to park, quirky corners, and attractions - [10 favourite hotel swimming pools on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-favourite-hotel-swimming-pools-on-tenerife/) - From an infinity pool with views of La Gomera to a pool that could have been designed by Walt Disney, our ten favourite hotel swimming pools on Tenerife. - [Choosing the right resort or town on the north coast of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/choosing-the-right-resort-or-town-on-the-north-coast-of-tenerife/) - Struggling to choose where to stay in the north of Tenerife, our warts and all bite-sized guide to towns and resorts should help you make the right decision. - [Tenerife after the day-trippers have left](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-after-the-day-trippers-have-left/) - Nightlife in traditional Tenerife. What destinations on Tenerife that are popular with day-trippers are like after darkness falls. - [Why people get it wrong about Santa Cruz on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-people-get-it-wrong-about-santa-cruz-on-tenerife/) - Santa Cruz is in the north of Tenerife, but what people often get wrong is the weather is quite different from other parts of the north. This is why. - [Trying Tenerife's tasty degustación menus](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/trying-tenerifes-tasty-degustacion-menus/) - If you haven't tried a degustación (taster) menu on Tenerife yet, you're missing a culinary treat. This is what they generally involve and what they cost. - [A world of differences, an after dark tour of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-world-of-differences-an-after-dark-tour-of-tenerife/) - From resort music bars to authentic tascas, we take a tour of five towns/resorts on Tenerife noting how different the nightlife scene is in each. - [Escape to the Sun on a Weekend Break in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/escape-to-the-sun-on-a-weekend-break-in-santa-cruz/) - A weekend break in Santa Cruz on Tenerife means good hotels, super restaurants, leafy plazas, a beautiful beach, and warm sunshine in the depths of winter. - [Ten Tenerife views from a hill](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-tenerife-views-from-a-hill/) - There are numerous places on Tenerife to enjoy views of the island's wildly diverse landscape, here are ten of our favourites. - [Ten signs you're staying in a traditional Tenerife town](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-signs-youre-staying-in-a-traditional-tenerife-town/) - For anyone wanting to stay in traditional Tenerife rather than a purpose built resort, here are ten ingredients you'll find in an authentic town. - [Comparing Tenerife restaurant reviews](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/comparing-tenerife-restaurant-reviews/) - Comparing restaurant reviews on Tenerife and why reading Tridpadvisor reviews can reveal a lot more than the words written by the reviewer. - [Taking a look at La Paz in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/taking-a-look-at-la-paz-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - La Paz in Puerto de la Cruz regularly is dismissed as a development for tourists only. But there is more depth to this northern Tenerife barrio. - [The charmless historic town of La Orotava](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-charmless-historic-town-of-la-orotava/) - Charming or charmless? La Orotava on Tenerife isn't for everybody, especially those who aren't interested in culture, history, gardens and local gastronomy. - [Following in the footsteps of Victorian travellers on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/following-in-the-footsteps-of-victorian-travellers-on-tenerife/) - Following in the footsteps of Victorian travellers on Tenerife. Once this was THE route to take after arriving on Tenerife. - [Travelling from Tenerife to other Canary Islands](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/travelling-from-tenerife-to-other-canary-islands/) - Having travelled extensively to other Canary Islands from Tenerife, here are some tips, hints and information about flying or sailing between the islands. - [Finding Canarian restaurants on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/finding-canarian-restaurants-on-tenerife/) - Restaurants which some claim as being the best authentic Canarian restaurants on Tenerife are actually just average. This is why some reviewers get it wrong. - [A Pig in a Pick-up at the Dia de la Trilla](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-pig-in-a-pick-up-at-the-dia-de-la-trilla/) - Dia de la Trilla is a small, agricultural fiesta that celebrates the traditional methods for threshing wheat, including the use of horses and teams of oxen... - [Ten Fascinating Facts About Tenerife's History](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-fascinating-facts-about-tenerifes-history/) - Much of Tenerife's history is the stuff of adventure stories – legends, pirates, epic battles between primitives and a European army, adventurers... - [Churches with a difference on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/churches-with-a-difference-on-tenerife/) - From a church built for lepers to sanctuary from an epidemic of the plague, our pick of interesting churches on Tenerife. - [Where to see wild flowers on Tenerife in spring](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/where-to-see-wild-flowers-on-tenerife-in-spring/) - From Teide National Park and the forests of the Orotava Valley to the Teno Massif, The best areas to see spring flowers in bloom on Tenerife. - [Revisiting the Dragons on Our Real Tenerife Island Drive](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/revisiting-the-dragons-on-our-real-tenerife-island-drive/) - The route, which we named after the amazing Drago trees that you find along the way, travels through many of the north's little hill hamlets... - [How many months of the year can you find snow on Mount Teide?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/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 on Tenerife? We have photos which reveal the surprising answer. - [Picturesque Harbours on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/picturesque-harbours-on-tenerife/) - You\'d think that a place like Tenerife would be blessed with picturesque fishing harbours...but there are surprisingly few that I'd term truly picturesque... - [Our pick of the best luxury hotels on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/our-pick-of-the-best-luxury-hotels-on-tenerife/) - Which are the best luxury hotels on Tenerife? The answer depends on personal preferences. We like these 5 stars for the following reasons. - [Choosing the right resort or town in the south east and east of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/choosing-the-right-resort-or-town-in-the-south-east-and-east-of-tenerife/) - Struggling to choose where to stay in the south east of Tenerife, our warts and all bite-sized guide to towns and resorts might help. - [Life Springs Eternal in Tenerife, Or So It Seems.](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/life-springs-eternal-in-tenerife-or-so-it-seems/) - I predicted this would happen back in April, but I couldn't have known just how true my words would ring. Despite it being less than five months since ... - [The Rhythm of the Nightlife in Puerto de la Cruz, Noche en Blanco](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-rhythm-of-the-nightlife-in-puerto-de-la-cruz-noche-en-blanco/) - The idea of Noche en Blanco is to attract people into the town (that one clearly went over the heads of the tour reps) via live music, theatre, dance... - [When the telegraph cable arrived on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/when-the-telegraph-cable-arrived-on-tenerife/) - When telegraph communications arrived on Tenerife in the late nineteenth century, the crew of the ships who brought it were treated like heroes... - [A taste of Tenerife, the Canarian black pig](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-taste-of-tenerife-the-canarian-black-pig/) - One of the culinary favourites of good Canarian chefs on Tenerife rarely gets a mention in English language travel articles. Have you tried cochino negro? - [Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/three-faces-of-corpus-christi-week-on-tenerife/) - During Corpus Christi in La Orotava on Tenerife most people concentrate on the day floral displays cover the streets. There's more to it than flower carpets. - [Why it's mad to moan when Ferrán Adriá reinvents a Canarian dish](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-its-mad-to-moan-when-ferran-adria-reinvents-a-canarian-dish/) - When Ferrán Adriá reinvented a classic Canarian dish on Tenerife it caused controversy. But those who were outraged completely missed the point. Here\'s why. - [Why people write about Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-people-write-about-tenerife/) - There are many reasons why there are lots of travel articles and blogs about Tenerife. We take a look at some, with tips on how to tell the good from the bad. - [A photographic defence of Playa de las Amèricas](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-photographic-defence-of-playa-de-las-americas/) - When you visualise Playa de Las Amèricas on Tenerife does it look something like this? If not, you might be in for a surprise. - [Perceptions of summer on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/perceptions-of-summer-on-tenerife/) - Although the weather on Tenerife is great throughout the year, the atmosphere in summer is completely different. Here are some examples why. - [An island tour of flavours of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/an-island-tour-of-flavours-of-tenerife/) - From gofio in La Orotava and eels in Bajamar to parrotfish in Santa Cruz, a culinary tour of local dishes and ingredients around Tenerife. - [Harmony and history, review of the La Laguna Gran Hotel](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/harmony-and-history-review-of-the-la-laguna-gran-hotel/) - What is the best thing about the colonial La Laguna Gran Hotel, and who would it suit? Our review of this atmospheric hotel in the north of Tenerife. - [Saintly nuns and scary skeletons, Tenerife's eclectic museums](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/saintly-nuns-and-scary-skeletons-tenerifes-eclectic-museums/) - On an island known as a sun and sand holiday destinations there are lots of interesting and quirky museums to be explored on Tenerife, this is a taster of six. - [The nocturnal transformation of Casa El Viejito in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-nocturnal-transformation-of-casa-el-viejito-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - An old house ignored by many visitors to Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife not only holds a surprise after dark, it lies at the centre of political controversy. - [The prices we pay for Canarian cuisine around Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-prices-we-pay-for-canarian-cuisine-around-tenerife/) - We price-check a handful of popular dishes found on traditional restaurants on Tenerife and found prices vary quite substantially. Here are the results. - [Diversity thy name is Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/diversity-thy-name-is-tenerife/) - Anyone who thinks Tenerife is an arid, over-developed rock doesn't know Tenerife. We believe it to be the most diverse Canary Island, here's why... - [The timple, the Canary Islands' tiny guitar](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-timple-the-canary-islands-tiny-guitar/) - If seeking the authentic sounds of Tenerife forget flamenco and go in search of the island\\\'s timple-playing folklore groups. - [The ugliest roundabout in Spain is in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-ugliest-roundabout-in-spain-is-in-tenerife/) - Tenerife is known for many things. An obscure one is that it is home to what is considered in Spain to be one of the ugliest roundabouts in the country. - [Searching for wildlife on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/searching-for-wildlife-on-tenerife/) - You might see travel articles and websites making reference to the wildlife on Tenerife, we ask what wildlife exactly are they talking about... - [A Tenerife Restaurant for a Special Occasion, Mesón El Monasterio](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-tenerife-restaurant-for-a-special-occasion-meson-el-monasterio/) - A champagne breakfast at El Monasterio in Los Realejos is the perfect way to end a visit from friends and family with an experience that will ensure... - [Glamming Up for Tenerife's Beauty Contests](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/glamming-up-for-tenerifes-beauty-contests/) - Just about every fiesta requires a fiesta queen, so each town may end up having a few queens over the course of a year. Additionally every town on Tenerife... - [A Taste of Thailand in Tenerife at the Hotel Botánico](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-taste-of-thailand-in-tenerife-at-the-hotel-botanico/) - Everything about The Oriental restaurant flooded our senses with memories of Thailand - the scent of jasmine and orange blossom; fruits and vegetables hand... - [The View from Montaña de los Frailes & Montaña de Guaza on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-view-from-montana-de-los-frailes-montana-de-guaza-on-tenerife/) - The 360 degree vista didn't disappoint. La Orotava valley still has the capacity to WOW. There's a feeling of more space and less development on the... - [Why Tenerife Remains Europe's Secret Destination](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-tenerife-remains-europes-secret-destination/) - “Tenerife is an island that attracts over 6 million visitors a year, many of whom believe they know it like the back of their hands and few of whom know it...” - [Santa Blues 2012, America's Deep South Comes to Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/santa-blues-2012-americas-deep-south-comes-to-tenerife/) - The Delta Saints created a frenzy of sexy, swampy, voodoo music that got under the skin and made it itch. Theirs is a talent worth selling your soul for... - [Tapas in Santa Cruz, Cheap, Cheerful & Handy For the Bus](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-in-santa-cruz-cheap-cheerful-handy-for-the-bus/) - the Estación de Guaguas' restaurant doesn't try to rip off the people who pass through – one of the reasons why its tapas counter is normally populated by... - [Are Tenerife's Blue Flag Beaches Marvellous or Mundane?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/are-tenerifes-blue-flag-beaches-marvellous-or-mundane/) - It was interesting to see which Tenerife beaches made the Blue Flag grade recently and which of them were mild and mundane and which, if any, were wild and... - [Tips to See the Best of the Fiestas del Carmen in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tips-to-see-the-best-of-the-fiestas-del-carmen-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Follow our photo guide to the Fiestas del Carmen and the Día de la Embarcación in Puerto de la Cruz to enjoy a wet, wild and wonderful Tenerife tradition... - [Wish You Were Here? Visit the Real Tenerife #3](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wish-you-were-here-visit-the-real-tenerife-3/) - A sweeping emerald valley populated by a few pools, abandoned stepped agricultural terraces and a few scattered houses. The whole scene overlooked by a lone... - [La Bodeguita de Enfrente, Euphoria on a Plate](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/la-bodeguita-de-enfrente-euphoria-on-a-plate/) - From the outside, La Bodeguita de Enfrente looks intimate and quaint, but inside is a warren of rooms that gives it the Tardis effect. The décor is rustic... - [I Had a Moment in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/i-had-a-moment-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Next to me, three middle-aged Portuenses with faces the colour of my old Camel boots sang along badly to a Latino mix of I Will Survive that had... - [Strange Sunsets in the North of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/strange-sunsets-in-the-north-of-tenerife/) - There's been a strange light to the dusk sky in the north of Tenerife the last couple of evenings; a haze that turns the sun into a fiery ball long before... - [La Tasquita in Puerto de la Cruz, Pizza with Pals](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/la-tasquita-in-puerto-de-la-cruz-pizza-with-pals/) - When we gave the waitress our order (two quatro quesos, one napoletana, one marinera) she laughed and said, 'the table isn't big enough'... - [A Brief Tour of Resorts in the South of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-brief-tour-of-resorts-in-the-south-of-tenerife/) - This week we concentrated on visiting the resorts between Tenerife Sur airport and Montaña Guaza; they're an eclectic mix and a perfect example of why... - [Who's Been Feeding us Misinformation About Tenerife?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/whos-been-feeding-us-misinformation-about-tenerife/) - The more I considered it, the more I realised that there was a wide network of people out there who have been mis-shaping our Tenerife views for a long time... - [The Best Fiestas, Festivals and Events on Tenerife in August 2012](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-fiestas-festivals-and-events-on-tenerife-in-august-2012/) - With over 60 fiestas taking place on Tenerife this month you'll be hard pressed not to stumble across one at some point... - [Finding Haggis on Tenerife Shows The Island's Different Faces](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/finding-haggis-on-tenerife-shows-the-islands-different-faces/) - It was a gloriously sunny January morning and as we drove up through the banana plantation to the TF5 motorway we were seen off by a covey of partridges... - [The Complete Guide to Farmers' Markets on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-complete-guide-to-farmers-markets-on-tenerife/) - Local goodies ranging from goats cheeses, wines and honeys, to mojos (sauces) and handicrafts. And as for fruit and vegetables, there's just no comparison... - [Goats, Goats Everywhere at San Antonio Abad 2012](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/goats-goats-everywhere-at-san-abad-2012/) - Thousands of head of goats, sheep, cattle, bulls, horses, mules and donkeys join the ranks of family pets at the ganadera - a cross between an agricultural... - [Tenerife Restaurant Review, Casa Pache](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-restaurant-review-casa-pache/) - Casa Pache, hidden down a plant pot-lined alley not far from Plaza del Charco is one of the more curious restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz. - [Ten Things About Los Gigantes](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-things-about-los-gigantes/) - It's the resort with the most envious views on Tenerife. Los Gigantes is in a beautiful location; on one side are the towering cliffs that gave the resort... - [Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, Election of the Carnaval Queen](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-carnaval-photo-diary-election-of-the-carnaval-queen/) - The problem with carnival (carnaval) on Tenerife is that once it begins, it demands your attention lock, stock and barrel – well if you allow yourself to be... - [Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, What Does a Carnaval Queen Look Like Out of Costume?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-carnaval-photo-diary-what-does-a-carnaval-queen-look-like-out-of-costume/) - Barely hours after the gala for Election of the Carnaval Queen was over we were back in Santa Cruz and in the gardens of the Hotel Mencey to interview... - [Tenerife Carnival Photo Diary, Santa Cruz Closing Parade](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-carnival-photo-diary-santa-cruz-closing-parade/) - Let's get one thing straight, the closing parade in Santa Cruz, Tenerife isn't actually the end of carnival. It's a technicality, a religious thing... - [Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, The Party Begins, Santa Cruz Opening Parade](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-carnaval-photo-diary-the-party-begins-santa-cruz-opening-parade/) - There are clowns driving cars to my side and my rear. Okay there are often clowns driving cars around me but this time they are actually dressed as clowns... - [Tenerife Carnival Photo Diary, Welcome to the Kiosk California](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-carnival-photo-diary-welcome-to-the-kiosk-california/) - Tenerife's carnival parades are a fiesta feast for the eyes and the street parties are a hedonist's heaven but carnival on Tenerife comes with accessories... - [Tenerife Restaurant Review, Otelo in Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-restaurant-review-otelo-in-adeje/) - Otelo's location in Adeje overlooking the ruggedly dramatic Barranco de Infierno has the power of a Klingon tractor beam; it's the garlic chicken smell... - [Tenerife Bars, Alberto's in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-bars-albertos-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - We discovered Alberto's Bar just after we moved to Tenerife. Whilst exploring, we followed a passage near the house we were renting that led upwards toward... - [Ten Things About Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-things-about-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - It's the perfect tourist resort for visitors looking for a destination that is distinctly Canarian in character but has the facilities of a tourist resort... - [Exploring the Real Tenerife, Goats & Tomatoes](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/exploring-the-real-tenerife-goats-tomatoes/) - There's one thing you can almost be sure of when exploring the real Tenerife - you will see something 'different' on every little journey... - [10 Tips to Understanding the Weather on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/10-tips-to-understanding-the-weather-on-tenerife/) - The weather on Tenerife is as misrepresented as the populist image that Tenerife is one big, dry rock stuck in a Britain in the sun circa 1985... - [How the Locals Deal With April Rain on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/how-the-locals-deal-with-april-rain-on-tenerife/) - I've already used this image on this week's weather forecast on walkingtenerife.co.uk and although it's not a brilliant shot, I love what it says about... - [Graffiti on Tenerife, How to Offend a Bishop](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/graffiti-on-tenerife-–-how-to-offend-a-bishop/) - When you have a gander at the photo, you'll see why it offended, and why it caused minor outrage when it was 'unveiled' last year on an arty garage door ... - [Playa de las Américas, Give a Dog a Bad Name](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/playa-de-las-americas-give-a-dog-a-bad-name/) - The idea of Costa Adeje being upmarket, Las Amèricas being on the wrong side of the tracks so to speak is in many ways a complete myth. - [Ten Things About Los Cristianos](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-things-about-los-cristianos/) - With fishing village roots, Los Cristianos still has a Canarian heart. It feels like a town and not purpose built. And it tries very hard to be a \'barrier free\'... - [Unexpected Treats in Puerto de la Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/unexpected-treats-in-puerto-de-la-cruz/) - Dinner takes around two and a half hours which means by the time we down the last of the wine at 11.30pm it's a perfect time to hit our favourite bars... - [The Hotel Spa Villalba on Tenerife, Romantic, Relaxing & Rustic](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-hotel-spa-villalba-on-tenerife-romantic-relaxing-rustic/) - We sat on our terrace-sized wooden balcony lapping up the heady scent of the pines that surrounded us. Dusk was falling, creating a soft lilac light above... - [Goats on Tenerife are Show-offs](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/goats-on-tenerife-are-show-offs/) - Why would you want to put yourself in a position like this? I don't care if you are known for being super sure-footed, there is just nothing to be gained... - [Tapas With a Difference in Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tapas-with-a-difference-in-santa-cruz-de-tenerife/) - Lizarran's method of serving tapas was a first for me – you simply choose from rows of montaditos, or pinchos (small open sandwiches) costing a couple of... - [Why a Recent Blog Trip to Tenerife was a PR Disaster](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-a-recent-blog-trip-to-tenerife-was-a-pr-disaster/) - If you want evidence of why we're concerned about the potential damage blog trips to Tenerife can cause if not thought through properly, read on...and weep. - [Turrón Means Christmas on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/turron-means-christmas-on-tenerife/) - In what is ostensibly the equivalent of sticking two fingers up to any pretence of a healthy diet, the vegetable and fruit section of Al Campo supermarket... - [Chestnuts and Wine Season on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/chestnuts-and-wine-season-on-tenerife/) - A couple of euros buys you a poke of finger-burning sweet, roasted chestnuts and a generous cup of wine that'll put hair on your chest... - [Meet the Magic Dragon, The Drago Tree](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/meet-the-magic-dragon-drago-tre/) - From varnishing violins in the Stradivari workshops and curing impotency, to embalming the dead - the Drago tree's story is one of exploitation and magic. - [Plaza de los Patos, the Sweetest Square in Santa Cruz](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/plaza-de-los-patos-the-sweetest-square-in-santa-cruz/) - Visitors who don't posess a good guide to Santa Cruz and who stick to the port area are probably unlikely to accidentally stumble on Plaza de los Patos. - [Why You Should Take the Cable Car up Mount Teide](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/why-you-should-take-the-cable-car-up-mount-teide/) - There are three things that you learn by taking the cable car to La Rambleta just 163 metres below the summit of Mount Teide on Tenerife... - [Franco's Legacy in Tenerife is Disappearing](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/francos-legacy-in-tenerife-is-disappearing/) - One of the things that many people might not know about Tenerife is that General Franco plotted to overthrow the Spanish Republican Government from here... - [Matt Elliott in Tenerife, I Will Haunt You in Your Sleep](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/matt-elliott-in-tenerife-i-will-haunt-you-in-your-sleep/) - This was something new, something I had never seen nor heard before. Matt Elliott was layering his music as he created it, slowing his vocals down, speeding... - [The pick of what to see in La Laguna](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-pick-of-what-to-see-in-la-laguna/) - Built as a model town for the new peaceful era following conquest, La Laguna was based on Leonardo da Vinci's plan for Imola which provided a series of ... - [Palm Trees & Snowflakes, Christmas Cheer in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/palm-trees-snowflakes-christmas-cheer-in-tenerife/) - In lots of towns and cities on Tenerife, the Christmas spirit is in full flow during December and early January and in many ways is more magical and charming... - [Riding the Boards for San Andrés in Icod de Los Vinos](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/riding-the-boards-for-san-andres-in-icod-de-los-vinos/) - Said to emulate the sound of the wine barrels being driven down the streets in days of yore, the youth hurtle down streets so steep... - [Tenerife Restaurant Review, El Rincón de Roberto, Vilaflor](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-restaurant-review-el-rincon-de-roberto-vilaflor/) - El Rincón de Roberto is one of those places that we immediately warmed to. Fireplace aside, its décor ticks all the right boxes for what you expect in a... - [Wish You Were Here? Then Visit The Real Tenerife #1](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wish-you-were-here-then-visit-the-real-tenerife-1/) - The Anaga Mountains: our favourite walking area on Tenerife by a thigh stretching mile. We reckon if you did a Mr T with someone and dropped them here... - [Tenerife Restaurant Review, Jai Mata Di](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/tenerife-restaurant-review-jai-mata-di/) - The fact that it was an Indian Bar rather than restaurant intrigued. The interior is indeed bar like with booths rather than tables and chairs and a wooden... - [Wish You Were Here? Then Visit The Real Tenerife #2](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/wish-you-were-here-then-visit-the-real-tenerife-2/) - How does a huge rock pool all to yourself sound? Most people know about the famous Garachico lava pools, but there are lots more rock pools secreted away... - [Welcome To The Real Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/welcome-to-the-real-tenerife/) - To launch The Real Tenerife website, we thought it might be interesting to share why we felt the need for a website about the 'real' Tenerife... - [Bread Deliveries on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/bread-deliveries-on-tenerife/) - This is one of those little things that always makes me smile whenever I see it. You tend to find it in the more traditional towns around Tenerife... - [Puerto de la Cruz for Travellers and Puerto de la Cruz for Tourists](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/puerto-de-la-cruz-for-travellers-and-puerto-de-la-cruz-for-tourists/) - Puerto de la Cruz has the reputation (in Britain) of being a quiet Tenerife resort with a Canarian atmosphere and I understand exactly where this comes from... - [A Brief Guide to Towns, Villages & Resorts on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/a-brief-guide-to-towns-villages-resorts-on-tenerife/) - it's important to understand the types of towns and villages that exist on Tenerife. To do that we need to break the island into geographical sections... - [Eating in Tenerife, Going Native in a Guachinche](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/eating-in-tenerife-going-native-in-a-guachinche/) - Guachinches are rough 'n' ready makeshift restaurants that are often set up in someone's garage, but they can pretty much turn up anywhere... - [Fight Outside Bar in North Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/fight-outside-bar-in-north-tenerife/) - It's the sort of thing you might expect to see around Veronica's at 1am on a Saturday night, not outside a bar in quiet north Tenerife village on a Sunday... - [Discovering The Guanches in Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/discovering-the-guanches-in-tenerife/) - Following the conquest of Tenerife in 1496 the Guanches were, like many conquered indigenous races at that time, more or less decimated and their existence... - [September Morn](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/september-morn/) - In the distance a cockerel completes his dawn duties with a final throaty bugle call. 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It didn't... - [The Berbers & the Guanches on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-berbers-the-guanches-on-tenerife/) - The sun didn't so much as gently kiss my face as ravage it like an over zealous lover and my thigh muscles were bitching at me for neglecting them for weeks... - [The difference between Tenerife's southern and northern resorts](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-difference-between-tenerifes-southern-and-northern-resorts/) - Ten ways in which the northern resort of Puerto de la Cruz is different from the southern resorts of Playa de las Americas, Costa Adeje, and Los Cristianos. - [What it means to get high on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/what-it-means-to-get-high-on-tenerife/) - Not everyone realises that the higher you climb, the cooler it gets. Which is why there can be misconceptions about the weather in different parts of Tenerife - [Comparing questions about Tenerife on Tripadvisor](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/comparing-questions-about-tenerife-on-tripadvisor/) - From the best tapas restaurants and travelling to La Gomera to where to ride rodeo bulls; comparing TripAdvisor questions about Tenerife. - [Our pick of local red wines on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/our-pick-of-local-red-wines-on-tenerife/) - In many ways, Tenerife's wine remains relatively unknown to many visitors. Here's our pick of good, reasonably-priced red wines produced on Tenerife. - [Ten scenes of the sea around Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/ten-scenes-of-the-sea-around-tenerife/) - From monster waves and selfie takers to golden sunsets on the beach and volcanic formations on the s, ten sea views from around Tenerife. - [How to identify Tenerife restaurants which suit you](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/how-to-identify-tenerife-restaurants-which-suit-you/) - On the one hand TripAdvisor is a good source of useful information about destinations like Tenerife, on the other it's also full of misinformation - [Changes to Online Sales of Real Tenerife Guides](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/changes-to-online-sales-of-real-tenerife-guides/) - From February 2019 we have made some changes to how you buy The Real Tenerife guides online, to make the whole process easier and also quicker - [Picking at the good and bad of hotel buffets on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/picking-at-the-good-and-bad-of-hotel-buffets-on-tenerife/) - Not all hotel buffets are the same. Quality of food varies enormously from one hotel to the next. Our pick of the good and bad of hotel buffets on Tenerife. - [Los Realejos, in the shadows of the Orotava Valley](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/los-realejos-in-the-shadows-of-the-orotava-valley/) - A short exploration of one of Tenerife's off the beaten track places, a town whose history stretches right back to the conquest of the island, Los Realejos. - [The four stages of Tenerife's sea of clouds](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-four-stages-of-tenerifes-sea-of-clouds/) - When it's cloudy on Tenerife don't feel disheartened, do something special and unique instead. Go in search of the sea of clouds. - [Authentic local food and where to find it on Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/authentic-local-food-and-where-to-find-it-on-tenerife/) - Finding authentic local restaurants on Tenerife is easy, as long as you know what authentic Canarian food is. 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The answer is it's always green and lush, and it's always brown and arid. This is why. - [Driving from the south to the north of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/driving-from-the-south-to-the-north-of-tenerife/) - A detailed look at the best and quickest routes way to drive from the south of Tenerife to the north of Tenerife, and vice versa. - [Finding African influences in Tenerife and Canary Islands gastronomy](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/finding-african-influences-in-tenerife-and-canary-islands-gastronomy/) - Many travel websites claim Tenerife and Canarian gastronomy is a mix of Spanish, African, and South American cuisine. They're wrong. This is why. - [What is the most authentic dish in Tenerife and the Canary Islands?](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/what-is-the-most-authentic-dish-in-tenerife-and-the-canary-islands/) - What is the most authentic dish in Tenerife and the Canary Islands? It's not papas arrugadas,or conejo en salmorejo. 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How Celebrity Masterchef 2019 showcased the best of Canarian cuisine on Tenerife. - [The best of Tenerife and Canary Islands food and wine 2019](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-best-of-tenerife-and-canary-islands-food-and-wine-2019/) - From fine dining and sweet desserts to traditional restaurants, the best of Tenerife and Canary Islands food and wine 2019. - [Six scenes of a driving route around the west of Tenerife](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/six-scenes-of-a-driving-route-around-the-west-of-tenerife/) - Six scenes from Real Tenerife Island Drives' driving route which takes in Masca, Garachico and some lesser visited towns and villages on Tenerife. - [The differences between Los Cristianos, Las Américas, and Costa Adeje](https://therealtenerife.com/posts/the-differences-between-los-cristianos-las-americas-and-costa-adeje/) - Confused about the differences between Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje on Tenerife. 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