About Tenerife
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… […]
About Tenerife
About Tenerife
Exploring the Real Tenerife, Goats & Tomatoes
There’s one thing you can almost be sure of when exploring the real Tenerife and that is that you will see something ‘different’ on every little voyage of discovery… […]
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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. […]
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The Complete Guide to Farmers’ Markets on Tenerife
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. […]
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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 along Tenerife’s coastline… […]
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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 in this spot they would never guess in a million years they were on Tenerife. […]
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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… […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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… […]