Carnival
Wearing Fancy Dress Costumes at Carnival on Tenerife
We regularly say to people that carnival on Tenerife simply isn’t the same if you don’t wear some sort of fancy dress. […]
Fiestas
Culture
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. […]
Culture
Noche en Blanco 2015 in Puerto de la Cruz
If you’re near Puerto de la Cruz on the eve of 17 October we’d really recommend going to the Noche en Blanco which takes place throughout the town from 6pm till 2 the following morning. […]
About Tenerife
Size Doesn’t 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. […]
Fiestas
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. […]
Culture
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… […]
Carnival
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… […]
Fiestas
Chestnuts, Wine and Sleds for San Andrés 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 de la Cruz and Icod de los Vinos. […]
About Tenerife
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 an anorexic fly into… […]
About Tenerife
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… […]