Attending the ganadera (a cross between an agricultural show and an animal pilgrimage) at La Matanza in the hills above Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife's northern coast has been an annual outing for the past five years.
Attending the ganadera (a cross between an agricultural show and an animal pilgrimage) at La Matanza in the hills above Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife's northern coast has been an annual outing for the past five years.
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 paradise' by making its attractions accessible to everyone.
Wherever you are on Tenerife there's a good chance that there's a decent market not too far away and they're always worth a nosey. Here's Real Tenerife's complete (almost) guide to farmers' and agricultural markets on Tenerife.
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 tasca – rustic, cosily sized, beamed wooden ceiling...
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...
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.
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 euros each. Devour them with lip-smacking satisfaction and...
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 the forest canopy and the lights around the Hotel Spa Villalba's gardens illuminated...
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. First port of call is Limbo which has been given a sexy...
After tortilla was ruled out, we established that for a non-meat eater she had goats' cheese, chips, salad and a vegetable stew that had no meat. It didn't even have ham. Always, always check that one when in Tenerife as...