About Tenerife
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… […]
Month: November 2011
Days out
The pick of what to see in La Laguna
The design was conceived as a ‘balanced space with no walls or fortresses, within which its citizens could live peaceably together’ and was the first, non-fortified, Spanish Colonial town. […]
Fiestas
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 them up… […]
About Tenerife
Franco’s 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, leading to the start of the Spanish Civil War. […]
Days out
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… […]
History
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 as it’s tucked away in the streets inland from Plaza España. […]
About Tenerife
Meet the Magic Dragon, The Drago Tree
The Drago tree (Dracaena draco) is more than just a Tenerife icon. Some of its number are amongst the oldest living members of the plant kingdom and its history has as many facets as the tree has crowns; a tangled tale of idolatry, exploitation and magic. […]
About Tenerife
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. Together, with the smell of the sea air thrown in for good measure, it’s a winning combination… […]
Food & Drink
Turrón Means Christmas on Tenerife
In what is ostensibly the equivalent of sticking two fingers up at any pretence of a healthy diet, the vegetable and fruit section of the Al Campo supermarket in La Orotava has been invaded by an aisle filled with boxes upon boxes of turrón. […]